Ryan Dull

Dull played high school baseball at East Forsyth High School where he is in the hall of fame for athletics and college baseball at the University of North Carolina at Asheville.

The Oakland Athletics selected Dull in the 32nd round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft,[1][2] and he signed.

Dull made his professional debut that season with the AZL Athletics and he was promoted to the Vermont Lake Monsters in July. In 31.2 total relief innings pitched between the two teams, he was 5-1 with a 2.56 ERA. In 2013, he played for the Beloit Snappers, Stockton Ports, and Midland RockHounds, compiling a combined 2-5 record and 2.40 ERA in 45 total relief appearances, and in 2014, he pitched with Midland, going 5-5 with a 2.88 ERA in 40 relief appearances. Dull spent 2015 with Midland and the Nashville Sounds, pitching to a combined 3-2 record and 0.74 ERA in 61 innings pitched in relief.[3]

Dull was called up to the majors for the first time on September 1, 2015, and made his major league debut that night, pitching one inning of relief against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Dull finished the 2015 season with 13 appearances, compiling a 1-2 record and 4.24 ERA. In 2016, Dull began the season in Oakland's bullpen and was a mainstay, appearing in 70 games while going 5-5 with a 2.42 ERA. In 2017, Dull was placed on the disabled list at the end of May due to a right knee strain, and he did not return until late July. In 49 relief appearances for Oakland, he was 2-2 with a 5.14 ERA. Dull began 2018 with Oakland, but was optioned to Nashville in May.[4] He pitched most of the season in AAA, appearing in 28 games for Oakland.

He was designated for assignment on August 3, 2019.

On August 5, 2019, the Giants announced they had claimed Dull off waivers. [5] On August 12, Dull was designated for assignment.[6]

On August 14, 2019, Dull was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees.[7] On September 15, Dull was designated for assignment by New York.

On September 18, 2019, Dull was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays.[8] After being designated for assignment on September 20,[9] he cleared waivers and was assigned to Triple A on September 24.[10] On September 25, the Blue Jays selected Dull's contract.[11] Dull re-signed with the Blue Jays on a minor league deal on January 18, 2020. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

On January 20, 2021, Dull signed with the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.[12]