Ryan Hartman (baseball)
Ryan James Hartman is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros.
Career
Hartman attended Cypress College, Lindsey Wilson College, and Tennessee Wesleyan University, helping lead Lindsey Wilson and Tennessee Wesleyan to the NAIA World Series.Houston Astros
The Houston Astros selected him in the ninth round, 277th overall, of the 2016 MLB draft. He made his professional debut with the Tri-City ValleyCats, posting a 2.36 earned run average in 14 appearances.In 2017, Hartman split the season between the High-A Buies Creek Astros and the Single-A Quad Cities River Bandits, recording a cumulative
5–7 record and 3.64 ERA in 25 games between the two teams. The following year, Hartman pitched for the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks, logging an 11–4 record and 2.69 ERA with 143 strikeouts in innings pitched. In 2019, Hartman played for the Triple-A Round Rock Express, registering a 6–7 record and 5.84 ERA in 25 appearances.
Hartman did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was assigned to the Triple-A Sugar Land Skeeters to begin the 2021 season, where he recorded a 2–2 record and 3.98 ERA with 49 strikeouts in innings pitched.
On June 30, 2021, Hartman was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut that day, pitching in relief against the Baltimore Orioles. In the game, he notched his first career strikeout, against Orioles infielder Ryan Mountcastle. The Astros designated Hartman for assignment on July 25.