- Full name Ryan Andrade
- Born 03/17/2003 in
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Bats: R / Throws: R
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Drafted in the 7th round (216th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2024 (signed for $253,000).
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School: Pittsburgh
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age at Draft: 21.3
Andrade is a 6-foot-2 righthander with a lean frame and wide shoulders that suggest more strength gains on the way. After pitching as a reliever with Rhode Island for his first two college seasons, Andrade moved to Pittsburgh for 2024, where he has shown impressive pure stuff but struggled with control and command in a starting role. Andrade has a solid three-pitch mix that includes a 92-94 mph fastball that has touched 96, a mid-80s slider and a mid-80s changeup. All three have the potential to be quality pitches, but Andrade needs to improve his feel to land them both for strikes and command them in the zone.
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School: Pittsburgh Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.3
Andrade is a 6-foot-2 righthander with a lean frame and wide shoulders that suggest more strength gains on the way. After pitching as a reliever with Rhode Island for his first two college seasons, Andrade moved to Pittsburgh for 2024, where he has shown impressive pure stuff but struggled with control and command in a starting role. Andrade has a solid three-pitch mix that includes a 92-94 mph fastball that has touched 96, a mid-80s slider and a mid-80s changeup. All three have the potential to be quality pitches, but Andrade needs to improve his feel to land them both for strikes and command them in the zone.
