Ryan Patrick O'Hearn (born July 26, 1993) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2018 for the

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Amateur career

O'Hearn graduated from

Wakeland High School Justin Wakeland High School is a public high school located in Frisco, Texas, United States. It is classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is a part of the Frisco Independent School District, and is one of twel ...

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. As a senior, he hit .505 with 15 home runs and 55 RBIs, earning a spot on Baseball America's second team High School All-American team. He was not drafted out of high school in the

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and he enrolled and played

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. In 2014, his junior season, he batted .292 with eight home runs and 44 RBIs in 62 games.

Professional career

Kansas City Royals

The

selected O'Hearn in the eighth round of the

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. He signed and spent 2014 with the

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, posting a .361 batting average with 13 home runs and 54 RBIs in 64 games. O'Hearn started 2015 with the

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, and after batting .277 with 19 home runs and 56 RBIs, was promoted to the

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where he finished the season, posting a .236 batting average with eight home runs and 21 RBIs. He spent 2016 with both Wilmington and the

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, slashing a combined .275/.351/.478 with 22 home runs and 78 RBIs in 134 total games between both teams, and 2017 with the

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and Northwest Arkansas, batting a combined .253 with 22 home runs and 64 RBIs in 133 total games. O'Hearn was called up to the major leagues on July 31, 2018, and hit a home run in his first game. He ended the season with 12 home runs and 30 RBIs in 44 games. He struggled offensively in 2019, hitting only .195 with 14 home runs and 38 RBI. On July 7, 2020, it was announced that O'Hearn had tested positive for

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. Overall with the 2020 Kansas City Royals, O'Hearn batted .195 with two home runs and 18 RBIs in 42 games. In 2021, he batted .225/.268/.369 with 9 home runs and 29 RBIs in 84 games. On December 28, 2022, the Royals designated O'Hearn for

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Baltimore Orioles

On January 3, 2023, O'Hearn was traded to the

in exchange for cash considerations. On January 5, O’Hearn was designated for assignment by Baltimore following the waiver claim of

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References

External links

Sam Houston State Bearcats bio
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