Ryan Meisinger

Ryan Thomas Meisinger (born May 4, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals.

Ryan Meisinger
Meisinger with the Aberdeen IronBirds in 2015
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1994-05-04) May 4, 1994
Prince Frederick, Maryland
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 29, 2018, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
(through September 1, 2020)
Win–loss record2–1
Earned run average5.70
Strikeouts24
Teams

Career

Meisinger attended Northern High School in Owings, Maryland. After graduating high school, he attended Radford University where he played college baseball for the Radford Highlanders. As a junior in 2015, he had a 5–0 win–loss record with a 1.62 earned run average (ERA).[1]

Baltimore Orioles

The Orioles selected Meisinger in the 11th round of the 2015 MLB draft,[2] and he signed. After signing, he made his professional debut with the GCL Orioles, and after one scoreless inning in which he struck out the side, he was promoted to the Aberdeen IronBirds where he finished the year with a 1.99 ERA in 22.2 relief innings pitched. In 2016, he pitched for the Delmarva Shorebirds and Frederick Keys where he was 6–4 with a 1.57 ERA in 74.2 relief innings pitched between both teams, and in 2017, he played with the Bowie Baysox where he pitched to a 4–3 record and 3.00 ERA in 63 innings pitched out of the bullpen.[3] He began 2018 with Bowie and was promoted to the Norfolk Tides in May.

Meisinger was promoted to the major leagues on June 29, 2018,[4][5] and he made his major league debut that same night, pitching ​1 2⁄3 innings in relief in which he gave up one run on two hits, striking out one.[6][7]

St. Louis Cardinals

On December 10, 2018, Meisinger was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals.[8]

Meisinger was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on December 21, 2018 to make room on their 40-man roster for Andrew Miller.[9] He cleared waivers and was outrighted to the Memphis Redbirds.[10]

On August 17, 2020, Meisinger was selected to the active roster. Meisinger was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on September 8, 2020.[11] In his time in the majors in 2020, Meisinger pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing only 1 hit and 4 walks while striking out 3. Meisinger elected free agency on October 5, 2020.

References
  1. "Radford standout Ryan Meisinger chasing pro dream in Bowie | Sports". richmond.com. September 2, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  2. "MLB draft 2015 results: Full list of players drafted in Rounds 11–40". OregonLive.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  3. "Ryan Meisinger Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  4. "Orioles add relievers Ryan Meisinger, Paul Fry to bullpen". Baltimore Sun. June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  5. Kubatko, Roch. "Meisinger and Fry talk about their promotions - School of Roch". Masnsports.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  6. Connolly, Dan. "At the season's 81-game point, O's are on pace to obliterate franchise's loss record". BaltimoreBaseball.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  7. https://www.mlb.com/news/orioles-promote-paul-fry-ryan-meisinger/c-283500676
  8. "Cardinals' Rayn Meisinger: Scooped By Cardinals". CBS Sports. December 10, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  9. "Cardinals agree to terms with free-agent All-Star reliever Andrew Miller". Cardinals.com. December 21, 2018.
  10. "Cardinals' Ryan Meisinger: Clears waivers". CBS Sports. January 4, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  11. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/09/cardinals-activate-carlos-martinez-option-dylan-carlson.html
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