Ryan Benjamin Rowland-Smith...Married to Amanda...Graduated from Newcastle High School in Hamilton,
Australia¡was named Newcastle's Baseball Player of the Year as a 16- and 18-year-old...Became the first player from Newcastle to sign a professional contract when he signed with the Mariners on Nov. 19, 2000...Signed by Barry Holland.
2013
Spent the entire season with Triple-A Pawtucket, going 7-0 with 1 save and a 1.55 ERA (9 ER in 52.1 IP) in
37 relief appearances...On disabled list from June 27-July 29 after having an appendectomy...Signed by the Red Sox as a Minor League free agent on Feb. 23.
2012
Went 3-6 with a 3.94 ERA (34 ER in 77.2 IP) and 62 strikeouts in 30 games (8 starts) for Triple-A Iowa...Placed on the disabled list from April 19-May 21 with a strained lower back...Was 1-3 with a 2.82 ERA (16 ER in 51.0 IP) in 17 day games (6 starts)…in his fi nal 6 starts of the season, went 1-3 with a 3.19 ERA (11 ER in 31.0 IP) and 24 strikeouts...Signed by Cubs as a Minor League free agent on Jan. 8.
2011
Spent the majority of the season with Triple-A Oklahoma City, going 2-10 with 1 save and a 6.19 ERA (72 ER in 104.2 IP) in 22 games (19 starts)...On disabled list from July 23-Aug. 7 with a left hand contusion…made 2 rehab starts with Rookie Gulf Coast League Astros...Signed by Astros as a Minor League free agent on April 4.
2010
Went 1-10, 6.75 ERA (82ER/109.1IP) in 27 appearances, including career-high 20 starts...was 1-10, 6.93 ERA (78ER/101.1IP)
in 20 starts...was 0-0, 4.50 ERA (4ER/8IP) in seven relief appearances...had the lowest run support average in the AL (2.88) and
second-lowest in the Majors (min. 20 GS)...won his only game of the season on June 20 vs. CIN, tossing 6.0 shutout innings...
in seven starts from June 5-July 6 was 1-4, 4.15 ERA (18ER/39IP), allowing three-or-fewer earned runs in five of those starts...
allowed career-high and club-record-tying 11 earned runs on July 27 at CWS...tied club record (J. Moyer on Aug. 9, 2000 at
CWS)...on the Disabled List from July 28-Sept. 3 with a lower back strain...was 2-4, 5.11 ERA (21ER/37IP) in six rehab starts at
Triple A Tacoma Aug. 7-Sept. 2..made the Opening Day rotation for the second straight season...made his first start April 7 at
OAK, Seattle's third game of the season.
2009
Tossed at least 6.0 innings in 9
of his final 11 starts, including
8 quality starts...also tossed at
least 7.0 innings in 8 of his 15
total starts...Tossed career-high 8.0 innings
in back-to-back starts Aug.
30 vs. Kansas City & Sept.
4 at Oakland...joined Felix
Hernandez as the only other
Mariners starter to record
consecutive 8.0-inning starts...Was 2-1, 2.59 ERA (9 ER, 31.1 IP) in 5 starts against the AL West...ERA was 3rd-best in
the Majors (min. 5 GS) against AL West behind Zack Greinke (0.94) & Erik Bedard (1.83)...Tossed career-high tying 8.0 innings Sept. 16 vs. CWS, allowing only a solo home run to
Gordon Beckham in the 8th inning...Recalled from Tacoma (AAA) July 24 and remained with the team the rest of the season...Placed on the Disabled List with left triceps tendonitis April 15 after being removed from
his start on April 10 after 3.1 innings against Oakland...While on the disabled list made 5 rehab starts at Tacoma, May 23-June 17...recalled from
rehab assignment June 21, activated from 15-day DL and optioned to Tacoma June 23...After being optioned made 5 starts in Tacoma, going 4-0, 2.08 ERA (7 ER, 30.1 IP),
including 4-0 with a 1.69 ERA in July.
2008
Began season exclusively as a reliever, making 32 relief appearances before making two starts prior to the All-Star break...Made three more relief appearances before being optioned to Tacoma (AAA) July 20 to begin conversion to starter...Was 2-1, 3.30 ERA (17 ER, 46.1 IP) in 35 relief appearances...3-2, 3.50 ERA (28 ER, 72.0 IP) in 12 starts...Made first Major League start July 1 vs. Toronto, tossing 3.2 innings, allowing 3 runs before being removed after 62 pitches...allowed all 3 runs in the fourth inning...Recorded 8 consecutive quality starts from Aug. 21-Sept. 27 (current streak)...longest streak by a Mariners starter since Joel Piñeiro tossed 8 consecutive QS Aug. 7-Sept 5, 2002...streak was also T5th-longest in the AL in 2008...From Aug. 21-end of the season, his 2.56 ERA (15 ER, 52.2 IP) was the best in the American League and T4th-lowest amongst left-handed starters in the Majors behind CC Sabathia (1.72), Johan Santana, NYM (1.88) and Jorge De La Rosa, COL (2.34)...Among left-handed starters, 3.50 ERA was 6th lowest in the Majors (min. 10 GS)...Left 9 of 12 starts with the lead or with the game tied, but Seattle lost six of the nine games...in two games he left while trailing and the team lost, he allowed a total of two earned runs, one in each game (left trailing 0-1 and 1-2)...First win as starter Aug. 26 vs. MIN...allowed 2 earned runs on 5 hits in 7.0 innings...Allowed 2 or less earned runs in 6 of his 12 starts, and 3 or less in 10 of 12...Was 1-2 with one save and 2.92 ERA (12 ER, 37.0 IP) in 12 games, 4 starts against American League West opponents...Collected his first Major League save April 8 at Tampa Bay in Seattle's 6-5 win, tossing 1.2 innings...retired all five batters he faced, while protecting 1-run lead...earned save #2 April 20 at LAA, striking out Garret Anderson (only BF) with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth to seal 4-2 Seattle victory...Retired 20 consecutive batters (4G: June 22-July 1) before allowing a single...From May 10-June 13, recorded 13 consecutive appearances without allowing an earned run (2 unearned) in 15.2 innings...included 3.1 shutout innings June 13 vs. Washington...As a reliever, had a 1.41 ERA (7 ER, 44.2 IP) in 17 games when pitching at least 2.0 innings including six games of at least 3.0 innings...In Tacoma, went 2-0 with a 2.89 ERA (6 ER, 18.2 IP) in 3 starts with the Rainiers...held opponents to a .185 batting average.
2007
Made Major League debut June 22 vs. Cincinnati, allowing one hit while striking out 2 in 1.1 scoreless innings...struck out Ken Griffey Jr. for his first ML career strikeout...did not allow a run in 10.2 consecutive innings (5 games) from Aug. 22-31...earned first career win Sept. 13 vs. Tampa Bay...allowed one hit while striking out 5 in 2.1 ShO innings...struck out 5 consecutive batters between the 7th and 8th innings...struck out 42 batters in 38.1 innings (9.8 K/9.0 IP), including a career-high 6 batters in a career-high 4.0 scoreless innings Aug. 22 vs. Minnesota...went 1-0 with a 1.16 ERA (3 ER, 23.1 IP) in 9 appearances when tossing at least 2.0 IP...began season with Tacoma (AAA), making 25 relief appearances...pitched for Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League...went 2-3, 5.34 (19 ER, 32.0 IP) in 7 GS...struck out 19, walked 13 and allowed a .268 opponent batting average (33x123).
2006
Started the season on DL with a left elbow strain...reinstated June 2...did not allow
an earned run in five of his seven appearances with Inland Empire (A)...transferred to San
Antonio (AA) on June 21...was 0-1, 1.50 ERA with a save while striking out 23 batters in 9
games in August...played with the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League.
2005
Selected by Minnesota in the Major League portion of the 2004 Rule 5 draft...returned
to Seattle on March 25...spent season with San Antonio (AA), setting career-high with
122.0 IP...was 2-2 with a 3.16 ERA in 16 relief appearances and 4-5 with a 4.76 ERA in
17 GS...on DL with tendinitis in right knee, July 21-28.
2004
Spent full season with Inland Empire...split season between the bullpen and rotation,
going 2-0 with 3 saves and a 4.15 ERA (16 ER, 34.2 IP) as a reliever and 3-3 with a
3.46 ERA (25 ER, 65.0 IP) as a starter...struck out 119 batters in 99.2 IP, T7th among
all Mariner farmhands...played for Australia in 2004 Summer Olympics, making 4 relief
appearances (2-0, 1.23; 1 ER, 7.1 IP with 6 H, 5 BB and 5 SO).
2003
Had a 1.90 ERA and 52 strikeouts combined between Wisconsin and Inland Empire
(A)...named to Midwest League All-Star Team.
2002
Split season between Wisconsin (A) and Everett (A)...pitched in 12 games with
Wisconsin...transferred to Everett June 24...did not allow an earned run in 6 consecutive
games July 6-24 (17.1 IP)...finished July 3-0 with 2 saves and a 0.70 ERA (2 ER, 25.2 IP).
2001
Began pro career with Peoria (R)...made 17 relief appearances, allowing just one
home run in 33.1 IP...took part in the Mariners Arizona Instructional League.
