Ryan Patrick O'Rourke (born April 30, 1988) is a

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coach and former American

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. He is the volunteer assistant and pitching coach at the

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. He played college baseball at

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from 2007 to 2010. O'Rourke was drafted by the

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in the 13th round of the

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and made his

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(MLB) debut in 2015. He has previously played in

(MLB) for the

and

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Early life

O'Rourke was raised in

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and attended St. John's High School in

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where he played on the baseball team. He graduated in 2006. His brother Colin was an All-American lacrosse player for St. John's and played lacrosse for

Wagner College Wagner College is a private liberal arts college in Staten Island, New York City. Founded in 1883 and with an enrollment of approximately 2,200 students, Wagner is known for its academic program, The Wagner Plan for the Practical Liberal Arts. It ...

. After high school, he attended

. Where he broke all of the schools pitching records. During the summer of 2008 O'Rourke played for the Brockport Riverbats in the NYCBL. His 6-1 record helped lead the Riverbats to the league championship.

Career

Minnesota Twins

O'Rourke was drafted by the

in the 13th round of the

out of Merrimack College. O'Rourke was called up to the majors for the first time on July 7, 2015, and made his major league debut that day in a win over the Baltimore Orioles. After numerous callups, he finished with a 6.14 ERA in 28 games, giving up 15 walks in 22 innings, for the Twins.Ryan O'Rourke Stats, Fantasy & News , MLB.com
/ref> He began the 2016 season in the minors. He finished 0-1 with a 3.96 ERA in 26 games for the Twins. He is starting the 2017 season on the disabled list. He was outrighted to AAA on November 6, 2017. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

Baltimore Orioles

On November 16, 2017, O'Rourke signed a minor league deal with the

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. He elected free agency on November 3, 2018.

New York Mets

On November 15, 2018, O’Rourke signed a minor league deal with the

and was invited to spring training. O’Rourke has his contract selected to the major leagues on May 1, 2019. On June 26, he was designated for assignment.

Minnesota Twins (second stint)

On August 9, 2019, O’Rourke signed a minor league deal with the

. He became a free agent following the 2019 season. On June 8, 2020, O’Rourke officially announced his retirement on Twitter.

International career

In 2019, O'Rourke became a citizen of Ireland via his grandparents. In July 2019, he pitched for the Irish national baseball team during the qualifiers for the

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Coaching career

On February 20, 2020, O'Rourke retired and joined the coaching staff of Holy Cross as a volunteer assistant.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:ORourke, Ryan 1988 births Living people Águilas Cibaeñas players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Águilas del Zulia players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Baseball players from Worcester, Massachusetts Beloit Snappers players Bravos de Margarita players Cangrejeros de Santurce (baseball) players Chattanooga Lookouts players Criollos de Caguas players Elizabethton Twins players Fort Myers Miracle players Major League Baseball pitchers Merrimack Warriors baseball players Minnesota Twins players New Britain Rock Cats players New York Mets players Rochester Red Wings players Gulf Coast Orioles players Aberdeen IronBirds players Frederick Keys players Norfolk Tides players Syracuse Mets players Holy Cross Crusaders baseball coaches Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente pitchers