Ryan Hendrix

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = Ryan Hendrix

|image = Ryan Hendrix (54455768447) (cropped).jpg

|caption = Hendrix with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2025

|team = Kansas City Royals

|number =

|position = Pitcher

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|12|16}}

|birth_place = Lufkin, Texas, U.S.

|bats = Right

|throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = April 23

|debutyear = 2021

|debutteam = Cincinnati Reds

|statleague = MLB

|statyear = 2022 season

|stat1label = Win–loss record

|stat1value = 5–1

|stat2label = Earned run average

|stat2value = 5.85

|stat3label = Strikeouts

|stat3value = 44

|teams =

Cincinnati Reds ({{mlby|2021}}–{{mlby|2022}})

}}

Ryan Matthew Hendrix (born December 16, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds.

Amateur career

Hendrix attended Cypress Woods High School in Cypress, Texas.{{cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/cyfair/sports/article/Cy-Woods-alums-out-to-make-marks-in-pro-ball-5576407.php|title=Cy Woods alums out to make marks in pro ball|author=Jason McDaniel|website=Houston Chronicle|date=June 24, 2014|access-date=November 16, 2019}} He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 17th round of the 2013 MLB draft, but did not sign and attended Texas A&M University. In 2015, Hendrix played for the United States collegiate national team.{{cite web|url=http://cpe-prod.usabaseball.com/documents/7/7/6/239016776/CNT_2015Roster_7bdv0bf4.pdf|title=2015 Collegiate National Team|website=USA Baseball|access-date=November 16, 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thebatt.com/sports/banks-and-hendrix-represent-a-m-baseball-for-team-u/article_e9c4e646-241e-11e5-8dfb-d732493a0eb4.html|title=Banks and Hendrix represent A&M baseball for team U.S.A.|author=Andre Perrard|date=July 6, 2015|website=The Battalion|access-date=November 16, 2019}} Against Cuba, Hendrix, Tanner Houck, and A. J. Puk combined to throw a no-hitter.{{cite web |url=http://web.usabaseball.com/article.jsp?ymd=20150701&content_id=134148604 |date=July 1, 2015 |website=usabaseball.com |title=No hitter! Team USA blanks Cuba to open series |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808122506/http://web.usabaseball.com/article.jsp?ymd=20150701&content_id=134148604 |archive-date=August 8, 2016 |via=Wayback Machine}} Hendrix was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 5th round, with the 138th overall selection, of the 2016 MLB draft, and signed with them.{{cite web|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2016/06/09/reds-2016-mlb-draft-picks/85674220/|title=Reds' 2016 MLB draft picks|author=Staff report|website=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=June 9, 2016|access-date=November 16, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theeagle.com/aggie_sports/baseball/aggie-reliever-ryan-hendrix-signs-with-cincinnati-reds/article_da437322-2fa6-528c-8175-a87b342561ee.html|title=Aggie reliever Ryan Hendrix signs with Cincinnati Reds|author=Travis L. Brown|website=The Bryan-College Station Eagle|date=June 23, 2016|access-date=November 16, 2019}}

Professional career

=Cincinnati Reds=

Hendrix split his professional debut season of 2016 between the Billings Mustangs and the Dayton Dragons, going a combined 3–1 with a 3.57 ERA and 36 strikeouts over {{frac|35|1|3}} innings.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/ryan-hendrix-641682|title=Ryan Hendrix player page|website=MLB.com|access-date=November 16, 2019}} He split the 2017 season between Dayton and the Daytona Tortugas, going a combined 5–5 with a 2.90 ERA and 88 strikeouts over 62 innings.{{cite web|url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/meet-the-dayton-dragons-ryan-hendrix-pitcher/4zVuGFTaPwAUHuSMyjGAbL/|title=Meet the Dayton Dragons: Ryan Hendrix, pitcher|author=Marc Pendleton|website=Dayton Daily News|date=May 19, 2017|access-date=November 16, 2019}} He spent the 2018 season with Daytona, going 4–4 with a 1.76 ERA and 79 strikeouts over 51 innings.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/cincinnati-reds-ibandel-isabel-slugs-way-to-future-297562604|title=Isabel slugs his path into Reds' future|author=Kelsie Heneghan|website=Minor League Baseball|date=October 12, 2018|access-date=November 16, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/very-special-curveball-leading-the-way-for-reds-ryan-hendrix/|title=Ryan Hendrix Throws 'Very Special' Curveball|website=Baseball America|author=C. Trent Rosecrans|date=March 28, 2019|access-date=November 16, 2019}} He split the 2019 season between the Arizona League Reds and the Chattanooga Lookouts, going a combined 4–0 with a 1.85 ERA and 31 strikeouts over {{frac|24|1|3}} innings.{{cite web|url=https://redsminorleagues.com/2019/11/15/who-will-the-reds-protect-from-the-rule-5-draft-reliever-edition/|title=Who will the Reds protect from the Rule 5 Draft? Reliever Edition|author=Doug Gray|date=November 15, 2019|website=RedsMinorLeagues|access-date=November 16, 2019}}

On November 20, 2019, the Reds added Hendrix to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2019/11/20/tampa-bay-rays-pitcher-jose-de-leon-traded-cincinnati-reds/4255425002/|title=Cincinnati Reds add pitcher José De León in trade with Tampa Bay Rays|author=Bobby Nightengale|website=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=November 20, 2019|access-date=November 20, 2019}} He did not play a minor league 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 29, 2023|website=mlb.com|language=en}}

On April 23, 2021, Hendrix was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/04/reds-select-heath-hembree.html|title=Reds Select Heath Hembree|date=23 April 2021 }} He made his MLB debut that day, pitching a shutout inning of relief against the St. Louis Cardinals. In the game, he also recorded his first two major league strikeouts, punching out Justin Williams and Tommy Edman.

On April 24, 2022, Hendrix was designated for assignment by the Reds.{{Cite web |title=Reds Claim Matt Reynolds, Designate Ryan Hendrix |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/04/reds-claim-matt-reynolds-designate-ryan-hendrix.html |access-date=April 24, 2022 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |date=24 April 2022 |language=en}} He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Louisville on April 29.{{Cite web|title=Reds' Ryan Hendrix: Outrighted to Triple-A|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/reds-ryan-hendrix-outrighted-to-triple-a/amp/|access-date=2023-02-05|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} He had his contract selected back to the major league roster on July 16, and was returned to the minors on July 19. He again had his contract selected on July 30. In 9 total games for Cincinnati, Hendrix recorded a 5.40 ERA with 9 strikeouts in {{fraction|8|1|3}} innings pitched. On October 15, Hendrix was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Louisville.{{Cite web|title=Reds' Ryan Hendrix: Clears waivers|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/reds-ryan-hendrix-clears-waivers/|access-date=June 29, 2023|website=cbssports.com|date=October 14, 2022 |language=en}} On October 20, Hendrix elected to become a free agent.

=Arizona Diamondbacks=

On December 9, 2022, Hendrix signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He made only three appearances for the Triple–A Reno Aces, posting a 3.00 ERA with 2 strikeouts in 3.0 innings of work. On August 30, 2023, Hendrix was released by the Diamondbacks organization.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-08-30 | title=Transactions }}

=Kansas City Royals=

On February 8, 2025, Hendrix signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/transactions/2025-02-08 | title=Transactions }}