Ryan Court

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = Ryan Court

|image = Ryan Court (8644676506) (cropped).jpg

|caption = Court with the South Bend Silver Hawks in 2014

|team =

|number =

|position = Infielder

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|5|28}}

|birth_place = Elgin, Illinois

|bats = Right

|throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = July 26

|debutyear = 2019

|debutteam = Seattle Mariners

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate = September 8

|finalyear = 2019

|finalteam = Seattle Mariners

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label = Batting average

|stat1value = .208

|stat2label = Home runs

|stat2value = 1

|stat3label = Runs batted in

|stat3value = 5

|teams =

Seattle Mariners ({{mlby|2019}})

}}

Ryan Arthur Court (born May 28, 1988) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for one season for the Seattle Mariners.

Career

=Arizona Diamondbacks=

Court attended Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville, Illinois.{{cite news|url=https://www.nwherald.com/2018/03/29/cubs-send-dundee-crown-grad-ryan-court-to-iowa-after-impressive-spring/a177q3q/|title=Cubs send Dundee-Crown grad Ryan Court to Iowa after impressive spring|author=Bruce Miles|newspaper=Northwest Herald|date=March 29, 2018|access-date=July 26, 2019}} He attended Illinois State University and played college baseball for the Redbirds.{{cite news|url=https://www.pantagraph.com/sports/baseball/professional/minor/former-isu-standout-court-back-in-business-with-red-sox/article_eea80e37-1d4a-5f02-a1db-47aefceefbc7.html|title=Former ISU standout Court back in business with Red Sox|author=Randy Reinhardt|newspaper=The Pantagraph|date=July 26, 2016|access-date=July 26, 2019}} He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 23rd round of the 2011 MLB draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.americanassociationbaseball.com/red-sox-purchase-contract-of-explorers-ryan-court/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616105336/http://www.americanassociationbaseball.com/red-sox-purchase-contract-of-explorers-ryan-court/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 16, 2017|title=Sioux City's Court to join Red Sox organization|author=Sioux City Explorers|publisher=americanassociationbaseball.com|date=April 30, 2016|access-date=July 26, 2019}}

Court played in the Diamondbacks organization from 2011 through 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/ryan-court-606956|title=Ryan Court Player Page|work=MLB.com|access-date=July 26, 2019}} During his time with them, he played for the Missoula Osprey, South Bend Silver Hawks, Visalia Rawhide, and Mobile BayBears. Court was released by Arizona on March 30, 2015.

=Sioux City Explorers=

Court played for the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball for the 2015 season.

=Boston Red Sox=

Court signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox on May 2, 2016. He played for the Double–A Portland Sea Dogs and the Triple–A Pawtucket Red Sox during the 2016 season.

Court spent the 2017 season with Pawtucket, playing in 106 games and hitting .263/.347/.410 with 10 home runs and 44 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2017|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2017/?amphtml|access-date=June 25, 2023|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 7, 2017 |language=en}}

=Chicago Cubs=

On December 9, 2017, Court signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs. In 2018, he played in 114 games for the Triple–A Iowa Cubs, batting .262/.362/.407 with 11 home runs and 62 RBI. Court was released by the Cubs organization on March 23, 2019.

=Sugar Land Skeeters=

Following his release from the Cubs, Court signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.{{cite web|url=https://www.sugarlandskeeters.com/news/infielders-ryan-court-and-will-maddox-have-contracts-purchased|title=Infielders Ryan Court and Will Maddox Have Contracts Purchased|author=Sugar Land Skeeters|publisher=sugarlandskeeters.com|date=May 7, 2019|access-date=July 26, 2019}}

=Seattle Mariners=

On May 7, 2019, the Seattle Mariners purchased his contract from Sugar Land and assigned him to the Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers.{{cite news|url=https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/journeyman-seeking-call-to-big-leagues-with-mariners/|title=Journeyman seeking call to big leagues with Mariners|author=Joshua Horton|newspaper=The Daily Herald|date=June 28, 2019|access-date=July 26, 2019}}

On July 26, 2019, the Mariners selected Court's contract and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time.{{cite news|url=https://www.nwherald.com/2019/07/26/baseball-seattle-mariners-call-up-dundee-crown-grad-ryan-court/asbz6mm/|title=Baseball: Seattle Mariners call up Dundee-Crown grad Ryan Court|author=Sean Hammond|newspaper=Northwest Herald|date=July 26, 2019|access-date=July 26, 2019}} He made his major league debut later that day pinch hitting in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Detroit Tigers.{{Cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/murphy-smith-rally-mariners-to-3-2-win-over-tigers-072719|title=Murphy, Smith rally Mariners to 3-2 win over Tigers|last1=Jul 27|first1=A. P.|last2=ET|first2=2019 at 2:44a|date=2019-07-27|website=FOX Sports|access-date=2019-07-27}} On August 9, Court hit his first home run against Emilio Pagan of the Tampa Bay Rays in the 9th inning. Court was designated for assignment on September 10.{{cite web|url=https://marinersblog.mlblogs.com/mariners-select-justin-dunn-kyle-lewis-donnie-walton-and-art-warren-from-aa-arkansas-b010aae0d1a1|title=Mariners Select Justin Dunn, Kyle Lewis, Donnie Walton and Art Warren from AA Arkansas|author=MarinersPR

|website=MLB.com|date=September 10, 2019|access-date=September 10, 2019}} He was removed from the 40-man roster and outrighted to Tacoma on September 11.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/mariners-ryan-court-outrighted-to-triple-a/|title=Mariners' Ryan Court: Outrighted to Triple-A|website=CBSSports.com|author=RotoWire Staff|date=September 11, 2019|access-date=October 17, 2019}} Court elected free agency following the season on November 4.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2019/|title=Minor League Free Agents 2019|author=Matt Eddy|website=Baseball America|date=November 7, 2019|access-date=November 7, 2019}}

=Oakland Athletics=

On January 28, 2020, Court signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics. Court did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=June 25, 2023|website=mlb.com|language=en}} He became a free agent on November 2.{{Cite web|title=Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/full-list-of-2020-2021-milb-free-agents/|access-date=September 27, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 2, 2020 |language=en}}