Ryan Feierabend
Ryan Robert Feierabend is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, and Toronto Blue Jays. Feierabend also played in the KBO League for the Nexen Heroes and KT Wiz, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the Uni-President Lions.
Feierabend was selected in the third round 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 9–12 with a 4.28 earned run average in 28 starts for the Double-A San Antonio Missions.Feierabend was recalled from San Antonio on September 8,. 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, where he picked up a loss. He allowed two runs in five innings in his second start on September 29 against the Texas Rangers. He ended the season with a 3.71 earned run average in 17 innings.
2007
Feierabend started 2007 with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers but had four separate stints with 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 first career win and only win of the season on June 3 against the Rangers, allowing 4 runs on 7 hits while striking out 5 in a career-high innings. He was optioned back to Tacoma the next day. He was recalled on July 24 and started game one of a doubleheader at Texas recording the loss allowing two runs on six hits in five innings. He was optioned back to Tacoma between doubleheader games. He was recalled for fourth time on September 1, appearing in five games, including two starts to end the season. He was 1–6 with a 10.27 earned run average in 9 starts and had 0.77 earned run average in four relief appearances for the Mariners.2008
Feierabend again started the season in Tacoma but finished the season with the Mariners, where he made 8 starts. 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 earned run average 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 that he was on the disabled list. He made four rehab appearances with the Peoria Mariners and the Everett AquaSox.
On August 17, he was recalled to Seattle and recorded the loss in season debut against the Minnesota Twins, allowing six runs on ten hits in three innings. He picked up only win of the season and final win of his MLB career 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 innings.
2009 and 2010
Feierabend underwent left elbow surgery which forced him to miss the entire season on March 15. He returned in 2010 to pitch in 25 games over three minor league levels. On November 6, Feierabend elected free agency.Philadelphia Phillies
On November 19, 2010, Feierabend signed with the Philadelphia Phillies that included an invitation to spring training. In 28 games for the Triple–A Lehigh Valley IronPigs in 2011, he compiled a 10–8 record and 5.39 ERA with 92 strikeouts across 132 innings pitched. On November 2, 2011, he elected free agency, but he re–signed with the Phillies organization before being released prior to the season on March 18, 2012.York Revolution/Cincinnati Reds
Feierabend pitched for the York Revolution of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball starting in April 2012. He later signed with the Cincinnati Reds organization on June 6, 2012. He struggled to a 6.75 ERA in 7 starts for the Triple–A Louisville Bats before he was released on July 21, after which he returned to York.Texas Rangers
Feierabend was signed to a minor league contract by the Texas Rangers on January 15, 2013, that included an invitation to spring training. In 29 games split between the Double–A Frisco RoughRiders and Triple–A Round Rock Express, he accumulated a 7–7 record and 3.70 ERA with 101 strikeouts across innings pitched. On December 20, Feierabend re–signed with the Rangers organization on a new minor league contract.On July 12, 2014, the Rangers selected Feierabend's contract, adding him to their active roster. He made six relief appearances with the Rangers, giving up 5 runs in innings. He was designated for assignment on August 1 and returned to Round Rock. Feierabend elected free agency in October 2014.