Ryan Bergert
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name = Ryan Bergert
| image =
| team = San Diego Padres
| number = 38
| position = Pitcher
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|3|8}}
| birth_place = Canton, Ohio, U.S.
| bats = Right
| throws = Right
| debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = April 26
| debutyear = 2025
| debutteam = San Diego Padres
| statleague = MLB
| statyear = June 24, 2025
| stat1label = Win–loss record
| stat1value = 1–0
| stat2label = Earned run average
| stat2value = 2.67
| stat3label = Strikeouts
| stat3value = 23
| teams =
- San Diego Padres ({{mlby|2025}}–present)
}}
Ryan Michael Bergert (born March 8, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Amateur career
Bergert attended GlenOak High School in Canton, Ohio, where he played baseball. As a senior in 2019, he went 4–2 with a 3.19 ERA and 66 strikeouts over 37 innings.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cantonrep.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/07/05/decade-rewind-meet-canton-repository-all-decade-baseball-team/113371576/|title=Decade Rewind: Meet the Canton Repository All-Decade Baseball Team|first=Josh|last=Weir|website=Canton Repository}} After graduating, he enrolled at West Virginia University where he played college baseball for the Mountaineers.
As a freshman at West Virginia in 2019, Bergert pitched to a 2–0 record and a 1.85 ERA over 34 innings.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2021-01-22/west-virginia-baseballs-next-step-postseason-success-2021-will-be-ultimate-test|title=West Virginia baseball's next step is postseason success. 2021 will be the ultimate test | NCAA.com|website=www.ncaa.com}} As a sophomore in 2020, he posted a 2.92 ERA over {{fraction|24|2|3}} innings.{{Cite web|url=https://triblive.com/sports/wvu-pitchers-jackson-wolf-ryan-bergert-psus-conor-larkin-chosen-on-2nd-day-of-draft/|title=WVU pitchers Jackson Wolf, Ryan Bergert, PSU's Conor Larkin chosen on 2nd day of draft|first=Jerry|last=DiPaola|date=July 12, 2021|website=TribLIVE.com}} That summer, he played in the Northwoods League for the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders.{{Cite web|url=https://d1baseball.com/prospects/summer-scouting-trail-northwoods-leagues-fond-du-lac-dock-spiders/|title=Summer Scouting Trail: Northwoods League's Fond du Lac Dock Spiders • D1Baseball|first=David|last=Seifert|date=August 13, 2020|website=D1Baseball}} He did not play a game with West Virginia in 2021 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.{{Cite web|url=https://www.journalgazette.net/sports/professional/tincaps/full-count/tincaps-4-south-bend-3-wrap-up-bergert-deals-again-daisies-tribute-saturday/article_c7d2f0c4-01be-11ee-8c21-6b6e11a81fc0.html|title=TinCaps 4, South Bend 3 Wrap-Up: Bergert deals, again; Daisies tribute Saturday|first=Dylan|last=Sinn|date=June 3, 2023|website=Fort Wayne Journal Gazette}}
Professional career
Bergert was selected by the San Diego Padres in the sixth round (190th overall) of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cantonrep.com/story/sports/2021/07/12/glenoak-product-ryan-bergert-drafted-sixth-round-padres/7944512002/|title=GlenOak product Ryan Bergert drafted in sixth round by San Diego Padres|first=Josh|last=Weir|website=Canton Repository}}
Bergert signed and made his professional debut near the end of the 2021 season with the Arizona Complex League Padres, giving up no earned runs over 11 innings. He played the 2022 season with the Fort Wayne TinCaps, starting 24 games and going 4–10 with a 5.84 ERA and 129 strikeouts over {{fraction|103|1|3}} innings.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/morewvusports/six-former-mountaineers-rank-among-mlb-teams-top-30-prospects/|title=Six former Mountaineers rank among MLB teams' Top 30 prospects|date=March 7, 2023}} He returned to Fort Wayne to open the 2023 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.journalgazette.net/sports/professional/tincaps/tincaps-bergert-enjoys-dominant-bounceback-season/article_ab792ec4-096c-11ee-9178-ab64576b79f5.html|title=TinCaps' Bergert enjoys dominant bounceback season|first=Dylan|last=Sinn|date=June 13, 2023|website=Fort Wayne Journal Gazette}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cantonrep.com/story/sports/mlb/2023/07/12/stark-county-baseball-players-mlb-draft-zach-dezenzo-ryan-bergert-dillon-dingler-kyle-nicolas-murphy/70393704007/|title=MLB Draft: Where are they now? Stark County players in Minor League Baseball|website=Canton Repository}} He was promoted to the San Antonio Missions in mid-July.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2023-09-02/minors-dylan-lesko-notches-first-career-win-ryan-berget-throws-gem-for-san-antonio|title=Minors: Dylan Lesko notches first career win; Drew Pomeranz roughed up in latest rehab appearance|date=September 2, 2023|website=San Diego Union-Tribune}} Over 23 games (twenty starts), Bergert went 6–4 with a 2.73 ERA and 126 strikeouts over {{fraction|105|2|3}} innings.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/ryan-bergert-686701|title=Ryan Bergert Stats, Fantasy & News|website=MiLB.com}}
Bergert was assigned back to San Antonio to open the 2024 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/san-antonio/news/2024-missions-initial-roster-announced | title=2024 Missions Initial Roster Announced }} In 23 starts for the Missions, he logged a 2–10 record and 4.78 ERA with 87 strikeouts across 98 innings of work. Following the season, the Padres added Bergert to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.{{Cite web|title=Padres Select Three Players To 40-Man Roster|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/11/padres-select-three-players-to-40-man-roster.html|access-date=November 21, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|date=November 19, 2024 |language=en}}
Bergert was optioned to the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas to begin the 2025 season.{{Cite web|title=Padres Cut 6 Players From Spring Roster in Major Move|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/padres/san-diego-padres-news/padres-cut-6-players-from-spring-roster-in-major-move-01jny251g7zt|access-date=March 12, 2025|website=si.com|language=en}} On April 25, 2025, Bergert was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.{{Cite web|title=Padres Option Kyle Hart|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/04/padres-option-kyle-hart.html|access-date=April 25, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} Bergert got his first career win on May 5, 2025, in the Padres' win over the New York Yankees.{{Cite web |title=PEjections seem to spark Pads in comeback vs. Yanks |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/xander-bogaerts-drives-in-go-ahead-run-as-padres-beat-yankees |access-date=May 5, 2025 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}
References
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Category:Arizona Complex League Padres players
Category:Baseball players from Canton, Ohio
Category:El Paso Chihuahuas players
Category:Fort Wayne TinCaps players
Category:Major League Baseball pitchers
Category:Peoria Javelinas players
Category:San Antonio Missions players