Ryan Weiss (born December 10, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization.
Ryan Weiss | |
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![]() Weiss with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2022 | |
Kansas City Royals | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1996-12-10) December 10, 1996 (age 25) South Elgin, Illinois | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Weiss attended South Elgin High School in South Elgin, Illinois.[1] In 2015, his senior year, he went 6–3 with a 2.12 ERA over 59+1⁄3 innings.[2] As a high schooler, his fastball reached only 84 miles per hour (135 km/h). He originally signed to play college baseball at Elgin Community College, but switched his commitment to Wright State University in June 2015.[3]
Weiss redshirted his freshman year at Wright State in 2016. In 2017, as a redshirt freshman, he appeared in 15 games (14 starts) in which he compiled a 2.13 ERA with eighty strikeouts over 88+2⁄3 innings and was named the Horizon League Freshman of the Year alongside earning All-American honors.[4] By the end of his freshman season, his fastball had risen to 95 miles per hour (153 km/h).[3] That summer, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[5] In 2018, he pitched to a 3.40 ERA over 98 innings.[6] After the season's end, he was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[7][8]
After signing, Weiss made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Diamondbacks before being promoted to the Hillsboro Hops of the Class A Short Season Northwest League. Over 30+1⁄3 innings, he compiled a 3.86 ERA.[9] Weiss began the 2019 season with the Class A Midwest League Kane County Cougars and was later promoted to the Visalia Rawhide of the Class A-Advanced California League, pitching 128+1⁄3 innings to an 8–7 record and a 4.07 ERA over 26 starts between both teams.[10] In 2021, Weiss began the year with the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Double-A Central and was promoted to the Reno Aces of the Triple-A West in July.[11][12] Over 34 appearances (eight starts) between the two clubs, Weiss went 6–3 with a 4.60 ERA and 88 strikeouts over 78+1⁄3 innings.[13]
On November 19, 2021, the Diamondbacks selected Weiss' contract and added him to their 40-man roster.[14] He opened the 2022 season with Amarillo and was promoted to Reno in late May. On June 26, he was designated for assignment.[15]
On July 1, Weiss was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Royals and optioned to the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers.[16]
Weiss' parents divorced when he was a child and his father committed suicide when Weiss was 14 years old. In January 2018, his mother died of a heart attack.[3]