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Scouting Report
Updated May 19, 2026
River Ryan, a 27-year-old right-handed pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, is scheduled to return to game action on Friday, May 17, 2026, for Triple-A Oklahoma City after missing more than a month with a hamstring injury. Ryan had an impressive spring training performance (1.86 ERA, 12 strikeouts in 9.2 innings) following his recovery from Tommy John surgery in 2025. He was sent to Triple-A to start the season and suffered a hamstring injury after just two starts (5.14 ERA, 7 innings, 10 strikeouts). The Dodgers are managing his workload carefully as he progresses toward a potential return to MLB. In 2024, Ryan demonstrated significant MLB potential with a 1.33 ERA over 20.1 innings with 18 strikeouts in four starts.
Strengths
- + Impressive spring training performance with 1.86 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 9.2 innings
- + Strong MLB track record in 2024 with 1.33 ERA and 18 strikeouts over 20.1 innings
- + Successfully recovering from Tommy John surgery
- + Dodgers organization views him as a top pitching prospect with major league potential
- + Workload being carefully managed to keep him fresh for second half of season
- + Cleared to return to game action after injury rehabilitation
Weaknesses
- - Hamstring injury forced him to miss over a month of games
- - Limited performance in Triple-A starts before injury (5.14 ERA, 0 strikeouts in first two starts)
- - Missed entire 2025 season recovering from Tommy John surgery
- - Not yet cleared to jump straight back into MLB action
- - Injury occurred early in Triple-A season after just two starts
Injury Status: day-to-day
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