Ryan Pepiot

Ryan Michael Pepiot

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 215 lb.
• School Butler University
• High School Westfield (IN) High School
• Debut May 11, 2022

• Born August 21, 1997 in Indianapolis, IN USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Ryan Pepiot made his major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in May of 2022. He made 9 appearances at the big league level that season, including 7 starts, and went 3-0, 3.47. He had been a third-round selection by the Dodgers in the 2019 amateur draft, out of Butler University.

In 2023, he made the Dodgers' starting rotation out of spring training as the team's fifth starter but was injured before he could make his first outing, going on the injured list with a left oblique strain on March 30th. As a result, he could only make his first appearance for the Dodgers on August 19th, being called up from AAA to act as the 27th man during a doubleheader. On September 6th, he had a great start against the Miami Marlins, being perfect through the first 6 2/3 innings before Josh Bell hit a single up the middle to break the spell. Ryan retired one more batter and left the game, receiving credit for a 10-0 win. He went 2-1, 2.14 in 8 games, including 3 starts, allowing 27 hits in 42 innings, with a 38/5 K/W ratio. However, he did not appear in the postseason, when the Dodgers made a quick exit. On December 16th, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays alongside OF Jonny DeLuca in return for P Tyler Glasnow and OF Manuel Margot.

In his first season with the Rays in 2024, he was one of the team's regular starters even if he made two stays on the injured list, the first in early May, and the second lasting a month from mid-July to mid-August. But when he was available, he pitched well. On September 18th, he became the 4th pitcher in Rays history to throw an immaculate inning, doing so in the 5th inning of a start against the Boston Red Sox, his victims being Connor Wong, Wilyer Abreu and Triston Casas. He pitched 6 innings that day, allowing one run and striking out 12 while walking none but ended up with a no-decision as Boston won, 2-1.

Further Reading

• Jack Baer: "Ryan Pepiot throws fourth immaculate inning in Rays history", Yahoo! Sports, September 18, 2024. [1]
• Mike DiGiovanna (Los Angeles Times): "For Dodgers pitcher Ryan Pepiot's 2023 debut, it's a case of better late than never", Yahoo! Sports, August 23, 2023. [2]
• Juan Toribio: "Pepiot lands Dodgers' fifth starter role: Jackson to make Opening Day roster as long man", mlb.com, March 24, 2023. [3]
• Juan Toribio: "Pepiot perfecto bid goes 6 2/3 in gem for Dodgers: Righty retires first 20 batters, tosses seven scoreless innings in rout vs. Marlins", mlb.com, September 7, 2023. [4]

Related Sites

• Ryan Pepiot on mlb.com
• Butler University bio