Ryan Zeferjahn #56

Ryan Joseph Zeferjahn...On Instagram: @ryanzeferjahn13..Named Red Sox Minor League Relief Pitcher of the Month for May 2022...At University of Kansas, became first Jayhawk pitcher ever to record 100+ SO in consecutive seasons (100 SO in 2018 and 107 SO in 2019)...Voted to 2019 Baseball America College Baseball Preseason All-America team, becoming first Jayhawk in program history to receive the honor...Selected to 2018 All-Big 12 Second Team...Graduated from Seaman HS (Topeka, Kan.)...Named All-City First Team, All-Centennial League First Team and Topeka Pitcher of the Year...Originally signed by Red Sox scout Lane Decker.

2024

Began year in Boston organization with Double-A Portland, and pitched 13.2 innings without allowing an earned run across seven appearances before being promoted to Triple-A Worcester on May 7...Made 18 appearances for WooSox and converted four of five save opportunities...On July 30, was traded by Red Sox with INF Niko Kavadas, OF Matthew Lugo and RHP Yeferson Vargas to the Angels in exchange for RHP Luis Garcia and was assigned to Triple-A Salt Lake...After five games with Bees, had contract selected by Angels on Aug. 23 and made Major League debut on Aug. 25 at Toronto (1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 SO)...Recorded first career strikeout on first career pitch after inheriting a 2-2 count vs. Ernie Clement when Matt Moore exited the game with an injury...Did not allow a run in eight straight outings from Aug. 27 to Sept. 18 (11.2 IP).

2023

Split the season between Single-A Salem and Double-A Portland...Tossed three scoreless innings over two games in Salem...Promoted to Portland on 5/3...Led Portland with 14.23 SO/9.0 IP (68 SO/43.0 IP) (min. 40 inn.).