Ryan Matthew Hendrix (born December 16, 1994) is an American professional

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in the

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organization. He made his MLB debut in 2021 for the

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Career

Amateur career

Hendrix attended

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. He was drafted by the

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in the 17th round of the

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, but did not sign and attended

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. In 2015, Hendrix played for the United States collegiate national team. Against Cuba, Hendrix, Tanner Houck, and

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combined to throw a

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. Hendrix was drafted by the

in the 5th round, with the 138th overall selection, of the

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, and signed with them.

Professional career

Cincinnati Reds

Hendrix split his professional debut season of 2016 between the

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and the

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, going a combined 3–1 with a 3.57 ERA and 36 strikeouts over innings. He split the 2017 season between Dayton and the

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, going a combined 5–5 with a 2.90 ERA and 88 strikeouts over 62 innings. He spent the 2018 season with Daytona, going 4–4 with a 1.76 ERA and 79 strikeouts over 51 innings. He split the 2019 season between the

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and the

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, going a combined 4–0 with a 1.85 ERA and 31 strikeouts over innings. Hendrix was added to the Reds 40–man roster after the 2019 season. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the

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. On April 23, 2021, Hendrix was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut that day, pitching a shutout inning of relief against the

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. In the game, he also recorded his first two major league strikeouts, punching out

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and

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. On April 24, 2022, Hendrix was designated for assignment by the Reds. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Louisville on April 29. He had his contract selected again on July 16. He was returned to the minors on July 19. He had his contract selected on July 30, 2022. On October 20, 2022, Hendrix elected to become a free agent.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On December 9, 2022, Hendrix signed a minor league contract with the

References

External links

Texas A&M Aggies bio
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