Ryan Michael Pepiot ( ; born August 21, 1997) is an American professional

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for the

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Early life and amateur career

Pepiot was born in

Indianapolis Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion ...

, Indiana, and grew up in

Westfield, Indiana Westfield is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 30,068, and in 2020 the population was 46,410. Westfield is in the Indianapolis metropolitan area. History Westfield was founded on May ...

, where he attended

Westfield High School Westfield High School may refer to: * The Westfield School, Perry, Georgia * Westfield High School (Westfield, Indiana) * Westfield High School (Massachusetts), Westfield, Massachusetts * Westfield Technical Academy, Westfield, Massachusetts * West ...

and played baseball, basketball, and football. In football, he was named Class 5-A All-State at quarterback as a senior. Pepiot attended

Butler University Butler University is a private university in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university has over 60 major academic fields of study in six colleges: the Lacy School of Business, College of Communic ...

and played

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for the

Butler Bulldogs The Butler Bulldogs are the athletic teams that represent Butler University, located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Bulldogs participate in 20 NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports. After leaving the Horizon League following the 2011–12 season, ...

for three seasons. After his sophomore year in 2018, Pepiot played

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for the

Hyannis Harbor Hawks The Hyannis Harbor Hawks, formerly the Hyannis Mets, are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Harbor Hawks play ...

of the

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. As a junior, he went 4–4 with a 3.92 ERA in 14 starts while striking out a school record 126 batters over 78 innings. Pepiot finished the season as Butler's career leader in strikeouts with 306.

Professional career

The

selected Pepiot in the third round of the

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; he became the highest-drafted Butler player in program history. Pepiot signed with the Dodgers and was initially assigned to the

Arizona League Dodgers The Arizona Complex League Dodgers are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, competing in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Camelback Ranch in Phoenix, Arizona. The team is compos ...

before being promoted to the Class-A

Great Lakes Loons The Great Lakes Loons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Midland, Michigan, and play their home games at Dow Diamond, which opened in April 2007. Histor ...

of the

Midwest League The Midwest League is a Minor League Baseball league established in 1947 and based in the Midwestern United States. A Class A league for most of its history, the league was promoted to High-A as part of Major League Baseball's 2021 reorganizat ...

. He finished the season with 13 appearances (10 starts) between the two levels, recording no decisions with a 1.93 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 23.1 innings pitched. Pepiot was named to the Dodgers' 2021 Spring Training roster as a non-roster invitee. He began the 2021 season with the Double-A

Tulsa Drillers The Tulsa Drillers are a minor league baseball team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club. Stadium The Drillers play at ONEOK Field (pronounc ...

, where he went 3–4 with a 2.87 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and 81 strikeouts over innings pitched before being promoted to the Triple-A

Oklahoma City Dodgers The Oklahoma City Dodgers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and play their home games at Chickasaw Bricktown Bal ...

. In his 11 games (nine starts) for Oklahoma City, he was 2–5 with a 7.13 ERA. Pepiot began 2022 with Oklahoma City, where he started the season 2–0 with a 2.05 ERA in six starts with 36 strikeouts before he was promoted to the major leagues on May 11 to make his debut as the starting pitcher against the

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on May 11, 2022. He struck out the first batter he faced,

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, for his first MLB strikeout and pitched three scoreless innings with one hit, a hit batter and five walks while striking out three. On July 5, Pepiot picked up his first major league win against the

Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The team plays its home baseball games at Coors Fie ...

. He pitched in nine games for the Dodgers, making seven starts, and finished with a 3–0 record and 3.47 ERA. He also made 19 appearances (17 starts) for Oklahoma City on the season and was 9–1 with a 2.56 ERA.

References

External links

Butler Bulldogs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pepiot, Ryan 1997 births Living people Baseball players from Indianapolis Major League Baseball pitchers Los Angeles Dodgers players Butler Bulldogs baseball players Hyannis Harbor Hawks players Arizona League Dodgers players Great Lakes Loons players Tulsa Drillers players Oklahoma City Dodgers players