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RHP
RYAN ZEFERJAHN

56 RIGHT RIGHT 6-5 210

BORN: FEB. 28, 1998 OPENING DAY AGE: 27
BIRTHPLACE: TOPEKA, KS RESIDES: TOPEKA, KS
MLB SERVICE: 38 DAYS
ACQUIRED: FROM BOSTON WITH INF NIKO KAVADAS, OF MATTHEW LUGO AND
RHP YEFERSON VARGAS FOR RHP LUIS GARCÍA, JULY 30, 2024
SIGNED THRU: 2025; UNDER CLUB CONTROL; 0/3 OPTIONS USED

ZEFERJAHN’S LIFETIME PITCHING RECORD
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG GF SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP BK BAA
2019— Lowell 0-2 4.50 12 12 0 0 0 0 22.0 24 12 11 2 3 12 0 31 2 0 .279
2020— D ID NOT PLAY - No Minor League Season
ZEFERJAHN
2021— Salem 1-4 6.91 12 12 0 0 0 0 41.2 53 41 32 2 2 15 0 41 4 0 .301
FCL Red Sox 0-0 3.21 4 4 0 0 0 0 14.0 12 6 5 2 1 3 0 18 2 0 .231
2022— Greenville 2-4 5.79 28 5 0 6 0 1 60.2 58 41 39 6 8 29 0 73 10 2 .252
Portland 3-0 0.84 6 0 0 0 0 0 10.2 3 1 1 1 1 4 0 7 0 0 .094
2023— Salem 1-0 0.00 2 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250
Portland 0-4 5.02 34 0 0 11 0 2 43.0 33 27 24 7 6 40 0 68 4 0 .210
2024— Portland 1-0 0.00 7 0 0 3 0 3 13.2 9 2 0 0 0 3 0 22 1 0 .176
Worcester 0-3 5.47 18 1 0 12 0 4 24.2 20 18 15 3 6 17 1 31 1 1 .220
Salt Lake 0-0 2.35 5 0 0 2 0 0 7.2 5 2 2 1 0 1 0 8 0 0 .185
LAA 0-0 2.12 12 0 0 4 0 0 17.0 7 4 4 0 2 6 1 18 0 0 .127
MAJOR TOTALS 0-0 2.12 12 0 0 4 0 0 17.0 7 4 4 0 2 6 1 18 0 0 .127
MINOR TOTALS 8-17 4.82 128 35 0 34 0 10 241.0 220 150 129 24 27 124 1 301 24 3 .241
2024 SEASON
◆ Began year in Boston organization with Double-A Portland, and pitched 13.2 innings without allowing an earned
run across seven appearances before being promoted to Triple-A Worcester on May 7...Made 18 appearances
for WooSox and converted four of five save opportunities.
◆ On July 30, was traded by Red Sox with INF Niko Kavadas, OF Matthew Lugo and RHP Yeferson Vargas to the
Angels in exchange for RHP Luis García and was assigned to Triple-A Salt Lake.
◆ After five games with Bees, had contract selected by Angels on Aug. 23 and made Major League debut on Aug.
25 at Toronto (1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 SO).
◆ Recorded first career strikeout on first career pitch after inheriting a 2-2 count vs. Ernie Clement when Matt
Moore exited the game with an injury.
◆ Did not allow a run in eight straight outings from Aug. 27 to Sept. 18 (11.2 IP).
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ June 11, 2016...Selected by Rays in 37th round of First-Year Player Draft (did not sign).
◆ June 4, 2019...Selected by Red Sox in third round of First-Year Player Draft (signed June 12, 2019).
◆ July 30, 2024...Traded by Red Sox with INF Niko Kavadas, OF Matthew Lugo and RHP Yeferson Vargas to Angels
for RHP Luis García.
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ Ryan Joseph Zeferjahn...On Instagram: @ryanzeferjahn13
◆ Named Red Sox Minor League Relief Pitcher of the Month for May 2022.
◆ At University of Kansas, became first Jayhawk pitcher ever to record 100+ SO in consecutive seasons (100 SO
in 2018 and 107 SO in 2019)...Voted to 2019 Baseball America College Baseball Preseason All-America team,
becoming first Jayhawk in program history to receive the honor...Selected to 2018 All-Big 12 Second Team.
◆ Graduated from Seaman HS (Topeka, KS)...Named All-City First Team, All-Centennial League First Team and
Topeka Pitcher of the Year.
◆ Originally signed by Red Sox scout Lane Decker.
CAREER FIELDING
POS PCT G PO A E TC DP PK
P 1.000 12 2 2 0 4 0 0

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