RYDER RYAN

Age: 22. Right-handed reliever. Ht/Wt: 6-2, 205 lbs. Drafted by Indians in 40th round in 2014 (chose to attend University of North Carolina) ... Drafted by Indians in 30th round in 2016 CAREER STATS 2016 (Arizona League): 0-1, 3.86 ERA, 18.2 IP, 24 Ks, 9 BBs . ... 2017 (Class-A Lake County Captains): 3-4, 4.79 ERA, 41.1 IP, 49 Ks, 17 BBs, 6 Saves. Selected for the Midwest League All Star game this past June as a member of the Lake County Captains . ... Listed as third baseman/catcher at UNC but struggled at the plate, hitting .231 his sophomore year in 26 at-bats. The Indians saw potential in Ryan’s arm — the righty was hitting in the 90s on the radar in high school, according to Scout.com — and they felt his future was on the mound . ... Ryan’s father played Triple-A ball and his uncle pitched in the majors.