Ryan O'Rourke, Relief Pitcher

Date of Birth: 4/30/1988
Birthplace: Worcester, Massachusetts
College: Merrimack College

Ryan O'Rourke, relief pitcher, was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 2010. He pitched in their minor league system from 2010 through 2014.

O'Rourke pitched in 28 games with the Twins in 2015. He had a 6.14 ERA in 22.0 innings. He also pitched in 22 games in the minors. In 2016, he again split his time between the majors and the minors. He pitched in 26 games with the Twins and he had no wins and 1 loss, 24 strikeouts to 10 walks, and a 3.96 ERA in 25.0 innings.

In 2016, O'Rourke had no wins and 1 loss, 24 strikeouts to 10 walks, and a 3.96 ERA in 25.0 innings in 26 games with the Twins. He didn't pitch in the Wild Card game.

O'Rourke spent the entire 2017 season on the DL with a left elbow injury.

O'Rourke became a free agent on November 6, 2017. He signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles on November 28th. He spent the 2018 season in the minors.

O'Rourke became a free agent again on November 2, 2018. He signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets on November 15th. The Mets released him on August 8, 2019. He returned to the Twins on a minor league contract on August 10th. He spent most of the 2019 season in the minors, pitching in just 2 games with the Mets. He didn't play with the Twins.

O'Rourke became a free agent on November 4, 2019. He hasn't played professional baseball since 2019.

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