Ryan O'Hearn

Ryan Patrick O'Hearn

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 3", Weight 200 lb.
• School Sam Houston State University
• High School Wakeland High School
• Debut July 31, 2018

• Born July 26, 1993 in Dunedin, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Ryan O'Hearn made his major league debut with the Kansas City Royals on July 31, 2018, four years after having been an 8th-round pick in the 2014 amateur draft out of Sam Houston State University. He had a good debut, going 1 for 3, with the hit a home run in a 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. He also drew a walk, scored 2 runs and drive in 2 while playing DH. However, things went sour after that and heading into his 8th game on August 13th, he was hitting just .130. He reversed that with another solid game; in this one he drove in all three runs in a 3-1 Royals win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Facing Sean Reid-Foley, who was making his big league debut, he hit a two-run opposite field homer in the 2nd, then in the 4th drew a bases-loaded walk. He played a lot better from that point on, finishing the year at .262 with 10 doubles, 12 homers, 23 runs and 30 RBIs in 44 games, good for an OPS+ of 155.

Notable Achievements

• 2018 Topps All-Star Rookie Team

Further Reading

• Brent Maguire: "From DFA’d to producing like one of MLB’s best hitters: Ryan O’Hearn has found his groove in Baltimore", mlb.com, May 2, 2024. [1]

Related Sites

• Ryan O'Hearn on mlb.com
• Sam Houston State bio