Ryan Vanderhei Stats & Scouting Report

IP	37.2
ERA	3.58
WHIP	1.38
BB/9	4.78
SO/9	8.84

Full name Ryan Matthew Vanderhei
Born 06/01/2001 in Tucson, AZ
Profile Ht.: 6'6" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Texas Christian
Drafted in the 10th round (300th overall) by the San Francisco Giants in 2023 (signed for $47,500).

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School: Texas Christian Source: 4YR

Commit/Drafted: D-backs ’19 (38)
Age At Draft: 22.1
After three seasons at Kansas, Vanderhei entered the transfer portal and moved to Texas Christian for his 2023 senior season. He pitched as a starter and reliever for the Horned Frogs, but posted a 6.75 ERA in 42.2 innings, with a 21.2% strikeout rate and 12.3% walk rate. At 6-foot-6, 185 pounds, Vanderhei has a ton of room to add physicality and strength at the next level, but he also needs to clean up his delivery a bit and prevent his front side from flying open too early. He throws his fastball in the 91-94 mph range mostly, though the pitch has been up to 97 at peak velocity. The pitch has very little carry and didn’t fool batters much at all this spring, with a .330/.457/.564 line against it. Vanderhei had much better results with a mid-80s slider, which generated a 53% miss rate and has short, biting action and high spin in the 2,500 rpm range. He’s thrown a mid-80s changeup occasionally, but used the pitch less than 5% of the time this spring. Vanderhei could have some success as a two-pitch reliever who pitches more off his slider in pro ball, but he’ll need to improve the fastball to do so.

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School: Texas Christian Source: 4YR

Commit/Drafted: D-backs ’19 (38)
Age At Draft: 22.1
After three seasons at Kansas, Vanderhei entered the transfer portal and moved to Texas Christian for his 2023 senior season. He pitched as a starter and reliever for the Horned Frogs, but posted a 6.75 ERA in 42.2 innings, with a 21.2% strikeout rate and 12.3% walk rate. At 6-foot-6, 185 pounds, Vanderhei has a ton of room to add physicality and strength at the next level, but he also needs to clean up his delivery a bit and prevent his front side from flying open too early. He throws his fastball in the 91-94 mph range mostly, though the pitch has been up to 97 at peak velocity. The pitch has very little carry and didn’t fool batters much at all this spring, with a .330/.457/.564 line against it. Vanderhei had much better results with a mid-80s slider, which generated a 53% miss rate and has short, biting action and high spin in the 2,500 rpm range. He’s thrown a mid-80s changeup occasionally, but used the pitch less than 5% of the time this spring. Vanderhei could have some success as a two-pitch reliever who pitches more off his slider in pro ball, but he’ll need to improve the fastball to do so.
School: Kansas Committed/Drafted: D-backs ’18 (39)
Age At Draft: 21.1
The lanky 6-foot-6, 185-pound righthander was one of the standouts for Kansas this spring. Starting 14 games, Vanderhei posted a 5-6 record with 83 punchouts in 78 innings pitched. The long, loose-armed righthander generates life on his 92-94 mph fastball with good run when down in the zone. He complements it with a traditional-breaking 81-83 mph slider and a deceiving 83-85 mph changeup, with a good shot of sticking as a starter in the pro ranks. With plenty of physical projection left, scouts believe his best days are ahead.