Ryan Sherriff #71

Ryan Sebastian Sherriff… Graduated from Culver City High School (CA) and attended Glendale Community College (CA) and West Los Angeles College (CA)… Pitched for Team Israel in the 2017 World Baseball Classic qualifying rounds… Signed by: Jamal Strong.

2021

Made his first Opening Day roster with TB...Made 16 appearances over six stints with TB...Placed on restricted list on 4/3 to take some time away from the game; was reinstated and optioned to Durham (AAA), 5/9...In his final 11 appearances with TB, posted a 3.27 ERA (4 ER, 11.0 IP)...On 8/4 vs SEA, earned his first save of the season and second of his career.

2020

Made 10 apps, all scoreless, spanning two stints with the Rays…was on the active roster from Aug 26–Sep 3 and Sep 10 through season’s end...Struck out two in 9.2 IP and did not record a strikeout in his first 7 apps…was the 3rd-longest streak for a Rays pitcher without a strikeout to start the season behind Xavier Cedeño (9) in 2017 and Dan Jennings (8) in 2017...On Aug 26 vs. BAL, made his Rays debut and first app in the majors since May 7, 2018 vs. MIN (with STL), going 841 days in between…pitched a perfect 8th inning and got the win after Michael Perez hit a go-ahead homer in the bottom half...On Sep 18 at BAL, pitched a perfect 9th inning for his first career save…became the 11th Rays pitcher with a save, tying the single-season club record…the Rays tied the major league record the next day when Ryan Thompson got one...On Sep 21 at NYM, pitched the 8th inning and recorded the second out with a strikeout of Jeff McNeil, who became his first strikeout victim since May 7, 2018 vs. MIN (Joe Mauer).

POSTSEASON: Made two scoreless apps spanning 2 IP in the World Series…pitched in Games 3 and 5 against the Dodgers…was not on the roster for the Wild Card Series, ALDS or ALCS.

2019

Began a rehab assignment with the GCL Rays on Aug 6, returning from Tommy John surgery…was officially reinstated from the injured list on Aug 24 and made 2 apps for Class-A Charlotte.

2018

Was with the Cardinals from March 31- May 7, which included a stint on the 10-day IL for a fractured right big toe…reinstated on May 3 and made 5 apps for Triple-A Memphis following his option…underwent Tommy John surgery on June 4, performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache…released by the Cardinals on Aug 26 and signed by the Rays to a three-year minor league contract on Oct 17.

2017

Purchased from Memphis (AAA) on 8/23 and made his MLB debut 8/25 vs. TB with 3.0 scoreless innings, striking out a season-high four batters on 43 pitches ... Posted scoreless outings in 10 of 13 relief appearances ... Inherited nine runners and stranded seven ... Picked up first Major League win 9/6 at SD with 2.0 scoreless innings as Cardinals rallied for three runs in a 3-1 win ... Received the win in the Cardinals largest comeback of the season (6 runs) vs. MIL (9/30), in his final appearance of the season, tossing a scoreless inning ... Earned his first Major League Hold on 9/8 vs. PIT with 0.2 scoreless IP ... Held opposing left-handed batters to a .080 average (2-25) with two singles, zero walks, a hit batsman and seven strikeouts ... Pitched on consecutive days just once: 8/29-30 at MIL ... Did not allow a hit to his first batter faced in 13 appearances (two walks) ... Led the Redbirds and ranked T8th in the Pacific Coast League in appearances (48) ... Selected as a Pacific Coast League Mid-Season All-Star for the second straight season...struck out his only batter faced in the 9th inning (IronPigs' Jorge Alfaro, swinging) ... Stranded 14-of-17 inherited runners for Memphis and held LH batters to .198 BA (RH hit .215) ... Attended Major League Spring Training as a non-roster player.

2016

Pitched the entire 2016 season in Memphis (AAA), leading the Redbirds and ranked T2nd among Cardinals minor league pitchers with a career high 49 appearances ... Selected to the Triple-A Mid-Season All-Star Game and retired the only batter he faced (groundout) for the Pacific Coast League ... His 49 appearances ranked 4th among left-handed pitchers in the Pacific Coast League ... Posted a 13.1 inning scoreless streak over nine appearances (5/20-6/13), with four outings of 2.0 innings each ... Saved three games, a new single-season high. Two of the saves were five outs or more ... Twenty-eight of his 49 appearances were four outs or more and 11 of them were 2.0 innings or more. • Hurled a season-high 3.1 innings vs. Omaha (5/5), tossing 38 pitches to 12 total batters faced ... Held left-handed batters to a .172 opponent BA (16-93) with only two extra base hits, both doubles ... Earned two Holds for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic qualifying rounds against Great Britain and Brazil ... Made nine relief appearances for Glendale in the Arizona Fall League posting an 0-1 record with a 5.79 ERA in 9.1 innings.

2015

In 2015, made 30 relief appearances between Springfield (AA) and Memphis (AAA) in his first season without making a start ... Placed on the 7-day disabled list (4/12-6/20) with a left knee injury ... Pitched four outs or more in 17 of 30 games with seven of them 2.0 innings or more ... Twenty-two of his outings were scoreless.

2014

Pitched his first season primarily as a reliever in 2014, making 44 appearances (three starts) between Memphis (AAA) and Springfield (AA) ... Was 2-4 with a 2.48 ERA in 58.0 innings in relief and 0-3 with a 5.06 ERA in 10.2 innings in the three starts ... Ran off 13 consecutive scoreless appearances from 5/16- 6/21 covering 17.0 innings ... Earned his first professional save, nailing down a 2.0-inning effort at Midland (5/23).

2013

Totaled career-highs with 105.0 innings and 59 strikeouts between Palm Beach (A) and Springfield (AA) in 2013 ... Named Florida State League Pitcher of the Week for the July 29-August 5 period after throwing a one-hit shutout at Dunedin (8/3), in which he faced one batter over the minimum, taking a no-hitter into the bottom of the 9th inning before Matt Newman's 9th inning single to centerfield ... Tallied an RBI single, his first professional hit (6/11) at Tulsa during a seven-inning, two-hit performance for a no decision.

2012

Won team-leading 10 games for Palm Beach (High-A) in 2012, ranking T5th in the Florida State League and T4th among Cardinals minor leaguers ... Tied for the FSL lead in complete games (1) and shutouts (1) ... Made seven starts of 7.0 innings or more and posted 10 quality starts ... Named Cardinals Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June with a 3-0 record, 1.98 ERA and 27.1 IP over four starts ... Tossed a 7.0-inning complete game shutout in the second game of a doubleheader on 8/26 at Charlotte in his final start of the season.

2011

Spilt 2011 season between Johnson City (R) and Batavia (A), making 12 appearances (eight starts).