Ryan Feierabend

Ryan Feierabend
Philadelphia Phillies – No. —
Pitcher
Born: August 22, 1985 (1985-08-22) Cleveland, Ohio
Bats: Left	Throws: Left
MLB debut
September 13, 2006 for the Seattle Mariners
Career statistics (through 2008 season)
Win–loss record	2–11
Earned run average	7.22
Strikeouts	64
Teams
Seattle Mariners (2006–2008)

Ryan Robert Feierabend (born August 22, 1985 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher who is currently in the Philadelphia Phillies organization with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.

He was selected in the 3rd round (86th overall) by the Mariners in the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft out of Midview High School in Grafton, Ohio.

Professional career

Seattle Mariners

2006

Feierabend was recalled from the Double-A San Antonio Missions on September 8, 2006. He threw six scoreless innings over his first two Major League appearances before making his first start on September 24 against the Chicago White Sox. He allowed two runs in five innings in his second start on September 29 against the Texas Rangers, earning a no-decision. Feierabend was 9-12 with a 4.28 ERA in 28 starts at San Antonio.

2007

In 2007 he started the year with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, but had four stints with Seattle. He was 1-6 with a 10.27 ERA in 9 starts and had 0.77 ERA in four relief appearances for the Mariners. He was recalled from Tacoma on May 29 and made season debut that night in start against the Los Angeles Angels. He picked up his only win of the season on June 3 against the Texas Rangers allowing 4 runs on 7 hits while striking out 5 in a career-high seven and two thirds innings. He was optioned back to Tacoma on June 4. He was recalled on July 24 and started game one of a doubleheader at Texas rerecording the loss allowing two runs on six hits in five innings. He was optioned back to Tacoma between games. He was recalled for fourth time on September 1, appearing in five games, including two starts to end the season.

2008

He started the 2008 season with Tacoma, but finished year with Seattle. He made 8 starts with the Mariners. He was named the Mariners Triple-A Pitcher of the Year at the end of the season.

Feierabend spent majority of the season with Tacoma, going 7-1 with a 2.16 in 13 starts. He struck out a season-high seven batters in six innings in first start of the season on April 3 against the Sacramento River Cats. He went 3-0 with a 1.49 ERA in seven starts at Cheney Stadium. He was placed on the minor league disabled list with a left elbow strain from May 17 to July 24 marking the first time in his career to be placed on the DL. He made four rehab appearances with the Rookie-level Peoria Mariners and the Short-Season Everett AquaSox.

On August 17, he was recalled and recorded the loss in season debut that night against the Minnesota Twins allowing six runs on ten hits in three innings. He picked up only win of the season on September 7 against the New York Yankees. He led the Mariners and was tied for fifth in the American League with six pickoffs, despite only tossing 39.2 innings.

2009

Feierabend underwent left elbow surgery which forced him to miss the entire 2009 season on March 15.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)