Ryan Prager

Ryan Tyler Prager (born October 26, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Ryan Prager
Cleveland Guardians
Pitcher
Born: (2002-10-26) October 26, 2002 (age 22) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Amateur career

Prager attended Hillcrest High School in Dallas, Texas.^[1] As a senior in 2021, he pitched 63 innings and posted a 0.44 ERA with 136 strikeouts.^[2] He was not selected in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft, and enrolled at Texas A&M University to play college baseball.

As a freshman at Texas A&M in 2022, Prager started 16 games and went 1-4 with a 5.16 ERA and 53 strikeouts.^[3] After the season, he underwent Tommy John surgery, forcing him to miss the entirety of the 2023 season.^[4] Prager returned to play for the Aggies in 2024, starting 19 games and going 9-1 with a 2.95 ERA and 124 strikeouts over 97+2⁄3 innings. He was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the third round of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.^[5] However, he did not sign, and instead chose to enroll at Texas A&M for another season.^[6][7] Prager made 15 starts for Texas A&M in 2025 and went 4-4 with a 4.21 ERA and 73 strikeouts over 83+1⁄3 innings.^[8]

Professional career

Prager was selected by the Cleveland Guardians in the ninth round of the 2025 Major League Baseball draft.^[9] He signed with the team for $197,200.^[10]