Ryan Thompson (pitcher)


Ryan Scott Thompson is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball.

Career

Thompson attended Cascade High School in Turner, Oregon and played college baseball at Chemeketa Community College and Campbell University.

Houston Astros

He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 23rd round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in the Astros system through 2017, as an injury kept him out in 2018, and reached as high as the AAA Fresno Grizzlies.

Tampa Bay Rays

Thompson was chosen by the Tampa Bay Rays in the minor league phase of the 2018 Rule 5 Draft. He made the Rays Opening Day roster in 2020. July 24, 2020, he made his MLB debut.