Scouting Report: Ryan Casteel
Chicago Cubs | C
Overall
Summary
Joe Ryan, 29-year-old Twins right-hander, exited his start against Toronto on May 3 after just 9 pitches due to elbow soreness. MRI revealed no structural damage. Ryan has since played catch without incident and threw a successful bullpen session on May 6, with good velocity and effective offspeed pitches. He is on track to make his next scheduled start on Saturday in Cleveland. Ryan has been one of the steadier pitchers in the AL since 2021, posting a 3.79 ERA with a 27.5% strikeout rate and 5.7% walk rate over 123 appearances.
Strengths
- No structural damage confirmed by MRI
- Successfully completed catch session without incident
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