Ryan O’Sullivan Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Ryan Patrick O'Sullivan
Born 09/05/1990 in El Cajon, CA
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Oklahoma City
Drafted in the 4th round (134th overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2011 (signed for $100,000).

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Ryan O'Sullivan was supposed to be San Diego State's ace in 2011, following in the footsteps of Stephen Strasburg and Addison Reed. But O'Sullivan injured his elbow in his first inning of the 2010 season and didn't pitch again that year, then transferred to Oklahoma City for academic reasons, which also forced him to sit out this spring. O'Sullivan showcased his stuff in bullpen sessions at Oklahoma City and in front of dozens of scouts in workouts in his native California. A 6-foot-1, 195-pound righthander, he displayed a 92-94 mph fastball and 80-81 mph curveball. He has the same command but better stuff than his older brother Sean, a member of the Royals rotation. Scouts questions Ryan's work ethic but like his arm, and a team that overlooks his layoff could consider him as early as the fifth round. The Giants selected him in the 10th round out of high school three years ago.

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After passing on signing with the Giants as a 10th-rounder out of high school, O'Sullivan began his college career at San Diego State in 2009. He injured his elbow in his first appearance of 2010 and didn't pitch again that season. Grade issues prompted him to transfer to Oklahoma City, a top NAIA program, but he didn't get his academic release and had to sit out last spring. After teams scouted O'Sullivan in bullpen sessions, the Dodgers drafted him in the fourth round last June. He didn't completely pass his physical, so he signed for a below-slot $100,000. O'Sullivan has better pure stuff than his older brother Sean, who has been in and out of the Royals rotation. Ryan's fastball ranges from 89-95 mph and sits at 92-93 with average movement. He complements it with a slider, curveball and a circle changeup, with the slider rating as the best of his secondary pitches. His curve is more of a show-me pitch, while his 80-83 changeup has some fade away from righthanders. There's some effort in O'Sullivan's delivery, though it isn't excessive. A potential mid-rotation starter if everything comes together, he'll open his first full pro season at one of the Dodgers' Class A affiliates.