Seattle Mariners Pitching Prospect Ryan Sloan Reaches Incredible Mark in Latest Start

Sloan was selected in the second round of the 2024 MLB Draft out of high school. He was considered one of the best prep prospects available in the draft last year. He's listed at 6-foot-5, 220 pounds with plus grades on his fastball, slider and changeup. He's listed as the No. 89 prospect in baseball according to MLB Pipeline and the No. 72 prospect on Baseball America's top 100. Seattle drafted another pitcher, ambidextrous Jurrangelo Cijntje, ahead of Sloan in he first round. Cijntje is with the High-A Everett AquaSox and is also a top 100 prospect.

Wednesday was Williamson's second-straight outing without allowing a run. In his last two starts, he's fanned a combined six hitters in nine innings, walked one and allowed six hits.

In his first professional season, Sloan has a 4.14 ERA with 49 strikeouts in 45.2 innings pitched across 12 starts.

Opposing batters have been able to get on base against Sloan and are hitting .277. He's allowed just one home run this season and has walked 10 batters.

Sloan is projected to be called up in 2028, according to MLB Pipeline.

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