Ryan Thomas Meisinger (born May 4, 1994) is an American

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who is a free agent. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and Chicago Cubs.

Amateur career

Meisinger attended Northern High School in

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. After graduating high school, he attended Radford University where he played

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for the

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. As a junior in 2015, he had a 5–0

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with a 1.62

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(ERA).

Professional career

Baltimore Orioles

The Orioles selected Meisinger in the 11th round of the 2015 MLB draft, and he signed. He made his professional debut with the GCL Orioles, and after one scoreless inning in which he struck out the side, he was promoted to the

Aberdeen IronBirds The Aberdeen IronBirds are a Minor League Baseball team based in the city of Aberdeen in Harford County, Maryland. They are the High-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles and compete in the South Atlantic League. They were previously members of the ...

where he finished the year with a 1.99 ERA in relief innings pitched. In 2016, he pitched for the

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and

Frederick Keys The Frederick Keys are a collegiate summer baseball team of the MLB Draft League. The Keys are based in Frederick, Maryland. The franchise is named for "Star-Spangled Banner" writer Francis Scott Key, a native of Frederick County. A new team masc ...

where he was 6–4 with a 1.57 ERA in relief innings pitched between both teams, and in 2017, he played with the Bowie Baysox where he pitched to a 4–3 record and 3.00 ERA in 63 innings pitched out of the bullpen. He began 2018 with Bowie and was promoted to the

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in May. Meisinger was promoted to the major leagues on June 29, 2018, and he made his major league debut that same night, pitching innings in relief in which he gave up one run on two hits, striking out one.

St. Louis Cardinals

On December 10, 2018, Meisinger was claimed off waivers by the

. Meisinger was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on December 21, 2018 to make room on their 40-man roster for Andrew Miller. He cleared waivers and was outrighted to the

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. On August 17, 2020, Meisinger was selected to the active roster. Meisinger was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on September 8, 2020. In his time in the majors in 2020, Meisinger pitched scoreless innings, allowing only one hit and four walks while striking out three. Meisinger elected free agency on October 5, 2020.

Chicago Cubs

On March 1, 2021, Meisinger signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. On May 9, he pitched the ninth inning of a no-hitter against the Indianapolis Indians at Principal Park in

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. Preceded on the mound by

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, and

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, he completed the combined no-hit game and earned a save. On August 12, 2021, Meisinger's contract was selected by the Cubs. Meisinger made seven appearances for the Cubs, struggling to a 12.27 ERA with six strikeouts. On August 28, he was designated for assignment by the Cubs.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On August 31, Meisinger was claimed off of waivers by the

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. He spent one day on the major league roster before being optioned to AAA

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without appearing in a game. He was outrighted off the 40-man roster on September 5. In AAA, he allowed only one earned run in innings over 10 games for a 1.69 ERA. On October 8, Meisinger elected free agency.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On March 22, 2022, Meisinger signed a minor league deal with the

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. He was released on May 24, 2022.

Long Island Ducks

On June 3, 2022, Meisinger signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the season.

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