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Ryan Tepera
Tepera with the Lansing Lugnuts in 2010
Toronto Blue Jays – No. 52
Pitcher
Born: (1987-11-03) November 3, 1987 (age 36)
Lake Jackson, Texas
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 10, 2015, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
(through September 16, 2015)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average2.79
Strikeouts21
WHIP0.79
Teams

Dennis Ryan Tepera (born November 3, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He attended Brazoswood High School, and played college baseball for the Sam Houston State Bearkats.

Minor league career

The Blue Jays selected Tepera in the 19th round of the 2009 MLB Draft.[1] He was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays, and made 11 appearances for the team, including 5 starts. Tepera posted a 3–1 win–loss record, 1.72 ERA, and 42 strikeouts in 362⁄3 innings.[2] In 2010, he was promoted to the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts, and pitched 120 innings over 24 appearances (22 starts). In total, Tepera earned a 9–6 record, 3.98 ERA, and 79 strikeouts.[2] He played the 2011 season with the Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays, posting an 11–6 record, 4.43 ERA, and 93 strikeouts in a career-high 1461⁄3 innings.[2] Tepera started the 2012 season in Dunedin, and was later promoted to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. He struggled during the year, and finished with an 8–6 record, 5.48 ERA, and 71 strikeouts.[2] In the offseason, Tepera played with the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, and made 6 starts, going 1–2 with a 6.75 ERA.[2]

Tepera played the entire 2013 season in Double-A New Hampshire, bouncing back with a 10–8 record, 4.50 ERA, and 105 strikeouts in 116 innings.[2] 2014 saw Tepera make his first trip to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, where he pitched exclusively as a reliever. In 51 games, he posted a 7–3 record, 3.66 ERA, and 67 strikeouts in 64 innings pitched.[2] The Blue Jays added Tepera to their 40-man roster on November 20, 2014 to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[3] He began the 2015 season with the Buffalo Bisons, and was promoted to the major leagues by the Blue Jays on May 8.[4]

Major league career

Tepera made his debut on May 10, 2015, against the Boston Red Sox. He pitched 2 innings in relief of R.A. Dickey, and did not allow a baserunner, while striking out 1.[5][6] Tepera was optioned back to Buffalo on August 1,[7] and recalled on September 1.[8] He earned his first save on September 12, closing out a 9–5 win over the New York Yankees.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Sam Houston State's Tepera signs with Blue Jays". Sports Update. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Ryan Tepera Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  3. ^ "Blue Jays add Ryan Tepera to 40-man roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "Blue Jays recall Tepera for MLB debut". Buffalo Bisons. May 8, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  5. ^ Chisholm, Gregor (May 10, 2015). "Tepera has memorable Major League debut". MLB.com. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  6. ^ "Red Sox jump on Dickey early in win vs. Blue Jays". Sportsnet. May 10, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  7. ^ Hoad, Michael (August 1, 2015). "Blue Jays recall Kawasaki, DFA Carrera, Valencia". Sportsnet. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  8. ^ Nicholson-Smith, Ben (September 1, 2015). "Blue Jays promote five players as rosters expand". Sportsnet. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  9. ^ "Blue Jays sweep Yankees doubleheader, widen AL East lead". ctvnews.ca. September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
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