Ryan Fitzgerald (baseball)

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Ryan Fitzgerald
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Fitzgerald with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2024
Minnesota Twins – No. 53
Infielder
Born: (1994-06-17) June 17, 1994 (age 31)
Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 16, 2025, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
(through 2025 season)
Batting average.196
Home runs4
Runs batted in9
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Teams

Ryan Fitzgerald (born June 17, 1994) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Career

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Fitzgerald grew up in Burr Ridge, Illinois, and attended Fenwick High School. He played college baseball at Creighton University for four seasons. He was named second-team All-Big East Conference as a junior,[1] and had a .230 batting average as a senior.[2]

Gary SouthShore RailCats

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Fitzgerald went unselected in the 2016 MLB draft. He played in the now-defunct Arizona Winter League in the winter of 2016[3] before signing with the Gary SouthShore RailCats of the independent American Association of Professional Baseball in 2017.[4] In 84 games for Gary, Fitzgerald slashed .239/.301/.395 with seven home runs, 20 RBI, and eight stolen bases.

Boston Red Sox

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Fitzgerald's contract was purchased by the Boston Red Sox organization on May 15, 2018.[5] The Red Sox assigned Fitzgerald to the Greenville Drive of the Single-A South Atlantic League, where he batted .274 with 44 runs scored and 38 RBI.[6] He spent the 2019 season with High-A Salem Red Sox and hit .271 with 125 hits, 63 runs scored, and 65 RBI and was named the organization's defensive player of the year.[7]

Fitzgerald did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] He started the 2021 season with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs.[9] Fitzgerald was promoted to the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox after batting .271 with 13 home runs and 49 RBI in 95 games with Portland.[10]

Fitzgerald participated in Boston's 2022 spring training a non-roster invitee.[11] He was assigned to Worcester to start the 2022 season,[12] ultimately playing in 127 games and hitting .219/.304/.400 with 16 home runs and 72 RBI. Fitzgerald split the 2023 campaign between the rookie-level Florida Complex League Red Sox and Worcester, slashing .268/.348/.491 with 12 home runs, 60 RBI, and 11 stolen bases across 99 combined appearances.[13]

Kansas City Royals

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On December 6, 2023, Fitzgerald was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[14] In 108 games for the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers, he batted .244/.336/.418 with 14 home runs and 54 RBI. Fitzgerald elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024.[15]

Minnesota Twins

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On January 16, 2025, the Minnesota Twins signed Fitzgerald to a minor league contract.[16][17] In 36 appearances for the Triple-A St. Paul Saints, he slashed .320/.417/.516 with four home runs, 21 RBI, and three stolen bases. On May 16, Fitzgerald was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[17][18] He scored his first big league run on May 19, while pinch running for Ty France. The run helped Minnesota win the game, coming of a walk-off double by Kody Clemens. [19] On August 10, Fitzgerald recorded his first MLB hit, a two-run go-ahead home run off of Ryan Bergert of the Kansas City Royals.[20]

References

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