Ryan Weiss #51

Signed a Major League deal with Houston on Dec. 9, 2025...his first appearance for the Astros will be his Major League debut...his contract includes a club option for 2027...Grew up a Chicago Cubs fan in South Elgin, a northwest suburb of Chicago, about an hour from Wrigley Field...attended South Elgin High School, where he was on the baseball, basketball and football teams...went 6-3 in 59.1 innings with one save, 66 strikeouts and a 2.12 ERA...threw a perfect game to help lead his class to best overall varsity record...Had a two-year playing career at Wright State University in Ohio (2017-18) after medically redshirting his true freshman year in 2016 due to a stress fracture in his back...in his two seasons, combined for a 17-3 record and a 2.80 ERA (58 ER/186.2 IP) with a 1.12 WHIP...was a two-time Horizon League Pitcher of the Week...named the Horizon League Freshman of the Year after going 8-1 with a league-leading 2.13 ERA...Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth round of the 2018 MLB Draft...signed by Diamondbacks scout Jeremy Kehrt...was one of the top 10 of highest draft picks out of Wright State in their school's history...Is open about his journey on overcoming the adversity of losing his father, Michael, at age 14 when he committed suicide...in honor of his father, in college he and his sister walked the "Out of The Darkness Walk" sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention...Ryan's dad coached him in every sport he played, becoming a huge part of their relationship...Lost mother, Barbara, to a heart attack in 2018...due to their familial losses, Ryan shares a tight bond with his sister, Rachel...His website, www.ryanweissbaseball.com, provides baseball training instructions, college recruiting information, and coaching tips...the website predominantly displays the color yellow, which is associated with suicide awareness and prevention worldwide...Expecting a baby with his wife, Hailey Brooke, due in Spring 2026...Hailey Brooke played volleyball at Wake Forrest University and learned to speak Korean during Ryan's time in the country.

2025

Re-signed with the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League for the 2025 season and tossed the best season of his career, a 16-5 record and a 2.87 ERA (57 ER/178.2 IP) in 30 starts with 207 strikeouts and a 1.02 WHIP...ranked third in the KBO in 2025 in innings and wins, while ranking fourth in strikeouts.

2022

Began the 2022 season on Arizona’s 40-man roster and debuted with Double-A Amarillo, where he spent just over a month before being promoted to Triple-A Reno...Made 16 relief appearances and one start between the two stops before he was designated for assignment on June 26, and claimed by Kansas City on July 1... he was optioned off the 40-man roster at the completion of the deal...In 30 appearances with Triple-A Omaha, he recorded 34 strikeouts in 35.2 innings.

2021

Combined to go 6-3 with one save, a 4.60 ERA (40 ER in 78.1 IP), 88 strikeouts and .224 opponent average in 34 games (8 starts) between Double-A Amarillo and Triple-A Reno... Won back-to-back Double-A Central Pitcher of the Week honors: May 10-16 and May 17-23.