Ryan Rolison


Ryan Perry Rolison is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization.

Career

Rolison attended and graduated from the University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tennessee. As a junior, he compiled a 0.74 ERA with 104 strikeouts. As a senior, he was 9-0 in nine starts, striking out 108 in 58 innings while allowing only three runs and ten hits, earning him the title of Tennessee's DII-A Mr. Baseball. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 37th round of the 2016 MLB Draft, but did not sign and instead enrolled at the University of Mississippi where he played college baseball.
As a freshman in 2017, Rolison began the season in the bullpen before moving into the starting rotation. In 19 games, he compiled a 6-3 record and a 3.06 ERA, holding opposing batters to a.242 average, earning him a spot on the SEC All-Freshman team along with freshman All-American honors. After his freshman season, he played for the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League where he went 4-0 with a 1.92 ERA. Rolison was named a First Team Preseason All-American prior to his sophomore season. As a sophomore in 2018, Rolison posted a 10-4 record over 17 appearances with a 3.70 ERA and 120 strikeouts.
Rolison was selected 22nd overall by the Colorado Rockies in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft and signed for $2,912,300. He made his professional debut with the Grand Junction Rockies of the Rookie-level Pioneer League and spent the whole season there. In nine starts, he compiled a 0-1 record with a 1.86 ERA and a 0.79 WHIP.
Rolison began 2019 with the Asheville Tourists of the Class A South Atlantic League. Rolison was promoted to the Lancaster JetHawks of the Class A-Advanced California League after going 2-1 with a 0.69 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 14 innings with the Tourists. With Lancaster, he was selected to participate in the California League All-Star Game as a member of the South Division team. Over 22 starts with the JetHawks, Rolison went 6-7 with a 4.87 ERA, striking out 118 over innings.