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Ryan Bollinger

Ryan Michael Bollinger (born February 4, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Haar Disciples of the German Baseball Bundesliga. He has previously played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Fubon Guardians and Rakuten Monkeys. In 2018, he was promoted to the major leagues by the New York Yankees, but he did not appear in a game, making him a phantom ballplayer.

Ryan Bollinger
Bollinger pitching for the New York Yankees organization in 2018
Haar Disciples
Pitcher
Born: (1991-02-04) February 4, 1991 (age 33)
Apple Valley, California
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
CPBL debut
June 8, 2019, for the Fubon Guardians
CPBL statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record19–18
Earned run average3.73
Strikeouts355
Teams

Career

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Born in Apple Valley, California,[1] Bollinger attended Minot High School in Minot, North Dakota, where he played for the baseball team. He committed to attend Iowa Western Community College to play college baseball.

Philadelphia Phillies

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The Philadelphia Phillies selected Bollinger in the 47th round, with the 1,247th overall selection, of the 2009 MLB draft as a first baseman, and he signed rather than enroll in college.[2] Bollinger never appeared in a game for the Phillies organization and was released on June 15, 2010.[3]

Windy City ThunderBolts

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In July 2010, Bollinger signed with the Windy City ThunderBolts of the Frontier League, an independent baseball league, in 2010 as a pitcher. He did not allow a run in 6.0 innings pitched for the club.[4]

Chicago White Sox

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On October 7, 2010, the Chicago White Sox purchased his contract.[5] In 2011, Bollinger spent the year with the rookie ball Bristol White Sox, registering a 5-2 record and 4.23 ERA in 12 appearances. In 2012, Bollinger again spent the year in rookie ball, this time for the Great Falls Voyagers, and pitched to a 4-3 record and 3.56 ERA in 17 games for the club. In 2013, Bollinger played for the Single-A Kannapolis Intimidators, recording a 3.17 ERA with 52 strikeouts in 29 games.[6] On March 25, 2014, Bollinger was released by the White Sox organization.

St. Paul Saints

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Bollinger signed with the St. Paul Saints of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball for the 2014 season.[7] In 7 games out of the bullpen for the club, he registered a 13.50 ERA and 3 strikeouts.

Trois-Rivières Aigles

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Bollinger then signed with the Trois-Rivières Aigles of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, and went 4-7 with a 4.73 ERA in 13 games for the team.[8]

Winnipeg Goldeyes

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On August 15, 2014, Bollinger was traded to the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.[9] He made 4 appearances for Winnipeg, pitching to a 3-0 record with 11 strikeouts.

Trois-Rivières Aigles (second stint)

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On September 23, 2014, Bollinger was traded back to the Trois-Rivières Aigles.[10] In 2015 for the club, Bollinger pitched to a 11-7 record and 3.68 ERA with 108 strikeouts in 20 appearances.[11] In 2016 for the Aigles, Bollinger recorded a 2-11 record and 4.87 ERA in 22 appearances.

Haar Disciples

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On February 1, 2017, Bollinger signed with the Haar Disciples, and played in the Bundesliga in Germany.[6][12] After the season, he was named the best pitcher of the Southern League. Bollinger pitched to a 10-1 record and 0.76 ERA, and allowed only 12 walks in 106.0 innings pitched. He also broke the Bundesliga single-season strikeout record, with his 178 strikeouts on the year being 14 more than the previous record.[13]

He also pitched for the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League during the 2017–18 season.[11] He returned to the Bandits for the 2018–19 season.

New York Yankees

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On December 16, 2017, Bollinger signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization.[6][11] He began the 2018 season with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Triple–A International League, where he pitched in two games, and then pitched for the Trenton Thunder of the Double–A Eastern League. The Yankees promoted Bollinger to the major leagues on May 23,[14] and optioned him back to Trenton the next day, without Bollinger making his major league debut.[15] He was outrighted to Trenton on May 27,[16] removing him from the Yankees' 40-man roster. He was then added to the 25-man roster on July 31.[17] He optioned to Trenton on August 1,[18] and designated for assignment on September 1. He returned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.[19] Bollinger declared free agency on October 8, 2018.

San Diego Padres

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On November 26, 2018, Bollinger signed a minor-league contract with the San Diego Padres that included an invitation to spring training.[20] He was released by the Padres on March 27, 2019.

Fubon Guardians

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On June 5, 2019, Bollinger signed with the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.[21] Bollinger registered a 4.31 ERA with 127 strikeouts in 108.2 innings, including a 10-strikeout shutout game on June 16, 2019. He re-signed with the team for the 2020 season.[22] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to a nagging foot injury and was released on August 6, 2020.[23]

Rakuten Monkeys

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On December 15, 2020, Bollinger signed with the Rakuten Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the 2021 season.[24] In 19 starts for the club, he posted a 5–7 record and 2.80 ERA with 114 strikeouts across 106.0 innings pitched.

On December 28, 2021, Bollinger re–signed with Rakuten.[25] He made 23 starts for the Monkeys, logging an 8–6 record and 4.01 ERA with 114 strikeouts across 130+1⁄3 innings of work. He became a free agent following the 2022 season.

Haar Disciples (second stint)

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On February 10, 2024, Bollinger signed with the Haar Disciples of the German Baseball Bundesliga.[26]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Carig, Marc (May 24, 2018). "Four countries, three continents, one dream. On the arrival (and departure) of the unlikeliest Yankee, Ryan Bollinger". The Athletic. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  2. ^ "Minot's Bollinger signs with Phillies". Jamestown Sun. August 4, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  3. ^ "Success abroad brings Thunder's Ryan Bollinger back to affiliated baseball". Trentonian.com. May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  4. ^ "Chicago White Sox sign ThunderBolts pitcher".
  5. ^ "Chicago White Sox sign ThunderBolts pitcher" (Press release). Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  6. ^ a b c "Ryan Bollinger signs with New York Yankees – Australian Baseball League, News – German Baseball Leagues". Mister-baseball.com. December 21, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  7. ^ "St Paul Saints - American Association - team roster".
  8. ^ "Winnipeg Goldeyes acquire Bollinger from Trois-Rivieres".
  9. ^ lassroom.google.com/u/0/c/MTIzNDY4Nzk1ODIy
  10. ^ "Three depart Winnipeg | Winnipeg Goldeyes". goldeyes.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021.
  11. ^ a b c Miller, Sean (May 8, 2018). "Thunder pitcher Ryan Bollinger returns to America after world travels". NJ.com. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  12. ^ "Munich-Haar Disciples sign LHP Ryan Bollinger as Import Starter « Mister Baseball".
  13. ^ "Best Pitcher Süd 2017: Ryan Bollinger (München-Haar Disciples)".
  14. ^ Hoch, Bryan (May 23, 2018). "Germany, Australia ... now Yanks for Bollinger: Wide-traveling left-hander joins club vs. Rangers at Globe Life Park". MLB.com. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  15. ^ Franko, Kyle (May 29, 2018). "Ryan Bollinger still relishing unexpected call to Yankees". The Trentonian. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  16. ^ "Yankees Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. May 2018. Archived from the original on June 5, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  17. ^ "Twitter". Mobile.twitter.com. July 31, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  18. ^ RotoWire Staff (August 1, 2018). "Yankees' Ryan Bollinger: Returns to Double-A". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  19. ^ Sutton, Bob (September 14, 2018). "Bollinger keeps RailRiders alive". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  20. ^ "Baseball : l'ancien des Aigles Ryan Bollinger s'entend avec les Padres de San Diego | RDS.ca". www.rds.ca. Archived from the original on December 18, 2018.
  21. ^ "Ryan Bollinger, Elih Villanueva Call up to First Team". June 5, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  22. ^ "Fubon Guardians Re-Sign Ryan Bollinger for 2020 season". January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  23. ^ "Fubon Guardians Release Ryan Bollinger". August 6, 2020.
  24. ^ "Rakuten Monkeys Sign Ryan Bollinger". December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  25. ^ "Monkeys Re-Sign Ryan Bollinger, Dylan Covey for 2022 Season". CBPL Stats. December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  26. ^ "Ryan Bollinger ist zurück bei den Disciples". merkur.de. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
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