Ryan Pepiot #44

Ryan and his wife, Lilia, got married on Nov. 13, 2021 in Puerto Vallarta…The couple loves to travel—some of their recent destinations include Dubai, Paris, Barcelona and Portugal…They plan on visiting either Japan or Australia on their next trip...After the Dodgers were eliminated from the postseason last year, Ryan was at home watching a show on Bravo with Lilia when he first saw his name involved in trade rumors…After reading a few posts and texts, he turned to Lilia and said, “I think we just got traded.”...While visiting his then-fiancée Lilia and her family in Louisiana in 2020, he spent time working out with Louisiana native and MLB veteran Wade Miley along with coach Chris Westcott while waiting for a verdict on the postponed baseball season…Ryan spent the time honing in on his mechanics and breaking pitches...Selected by the Dodgers in the third round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft from Butler University, becoming the highest draft pick in school history...Set Butler’s all-time (306) and single-season (126, 2019) strikeout records during his three-year career...Following his sophomore season in 2018, went 3-0 with a 4.91 ERA (22.0IP, 12ER) in 14 appearances (one GS) for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks in the Cape Cod League...After his freshman season in 2017, went 0-2 with a 5.73 ERA (22.0IP, 14ER) over five starts for the Keene Swamp Bats in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.

2023

Went 2-1 with a 2.14 ERA (42.0IP, 10ER) in eight appearances (three GS) with the Dodgers…Placed on the 15-day inured on March 30 (retro March 27) with a left oblique strain…Transferred to the 60-day IL on April 21...In six rehab starts with Triple-A Oklahoma City from July 14–Aug. 13, went 0-2 with a 3.97 ERA (22.2IP, 10ER)…Struck out 26 batters against five walks during the rehab stint...From his Aug. 19 season debut through the end of the season, his 0.76 WHIP was the lowest mark among National League pitchers while his 2.14 ERA ranked third (min. 40.0IP)...Walked one batter or fewer in all eight of his appearances after issuing multiple walks in seven of nine appearances in 2022...Utilized his four-seam fastball 50.6 percent of the time and limited opponents to a .156 (10-for-64) average on the offering…The .156 avg. was the second-lowest such mark in the NL (min. 50 AB) from Aug. 19 through the end of the season, trailing only MIL Brandon Woodruff (.155)...Worked 5.0+ innings in three separate relief appearances (Aug. 19-G1 vs. MIA, Sept. 18 vs. DET and Sept. 26-G1 at COL)…The three such outings were the most by a Dodgers pitcher since Dave Stewart (three G) in 1982...On Sept. 9 at MIA, he threw a career-high 7.0 scoreless innings, yielding one hit with three strikeouts...On Sept. 26 at COL, recorded a career-high nine SO across 6.0 relief innings, allowing one run on five hits and one walk…The nine SO were tied for the most by a Dodgers reliever in franchise history (eight times, last: Kevin Brown on Aug. 25, 2002 at ATL)…He was one of four relievers in 2023 to record nine-plus SO in an outing, joining BOS Nick Pivetta (13SO), KC Alec Marsh (nine SO) and OAK Luis Medina (nine SO)...Entered the season rated the Dodgers No. 5 prospect by Baseball America. 

2022

Split the season between Triple-A Oklahoma City (19 G, 17 GS) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (9 G, 7 GS)...With Triple-A Oklahoma City, earned a 9-1 record and an ERA of 2.56 (26 ER/91.1 IP), striking out 114 and only walking 36 in 19 games (17 starts)...With the Dodgers, compiled a 3-0 record over nine games (seven starts) with a 3.47 ERA (14 ER/36.1 IP), holding opponents to a .200 average...Made his MLB debut on May 11, 2022 at Pittsburgh, recording one hit, five walks and three strikeouts while not factoring in the decision… recorded his first career strikeout on the first batter he faced, striking out Ben Gamel on four pitches...Collected his first Major League win on July 5 versus the Rockies, pitching 5.0 innings, giving up four hits, one earned run, one walk and striking out six...Awarded the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for April 10 and the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Month for April with Oklahoma City, going 2-0 in five starts with a 1.66 ERA (4 ER/ 21.2 IP), giving up 14 hits, one homer, nine walks, punching out 29 batters and holding them to a .182 average...Held batters to a .193 average with Oklahoma City and .200 with the Dodgers...Tied for ninth in strikeouts with 114 and tied for fourth in wins with nine in the Pacific Coast League. Compiled at least two strikeouts in every appearance this season…tossed season-high 10 strikeouts vs. Round Rock on June 21…held runners in scoring position to a .160 average with the Dodgers…had an 11 game streak of at least five strikeouts (May 17-July 26).

2021

Split his time between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City, posting a combined 5-9 record across 26 games (22 starts) with a 4.62 ERA (52 ER/101.1 IP)... Earned his first professional win on June 23 with Double-A Tulsa, tossing 6.0 scoreless frames against Springfield with six strikeouts... Collected three straight wins from June 23–July 4, allowing just three earned runs over 17.0 innings with 20 strikeouts and just three walks... Excelled during home games, posting a 3-0 mark across eight games (six games) and keeping the opposition to a .128 average... Was even-keeled against both left-handed and right-handed batters, keeping them to a .143 and .153 average respectively...Struck out 11 batters on July 4 against Arkansas, earning the win as he tossed seven shutout innings…recorded at least two strikeouts in each of his 26 outings…did not allow a run in six of his 26 games…earned an 11.28 strikeout-per-nine innings mark this season…invited to his first spring training as a non-roster invitee.

2020

Spent part of the campaign at the alternate site on the USC campus.

2019

Split the season between Rookie-League AZL Dodgers and Single-A Great Lakes...appeared in four games for the AZL Dodgers, going 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER/5.0 IP) with 10 strikeouts, while making nine starts for the Great Lakes Loons... He was assigned to Great Lakes on July 17, going 0-0 with a 2.45 ERA (5 ER/18.1 IP) with 21 strikeouts.