Ryan Rolison

BIOGRAPHY

Ryan Rolison was born July 11, 1997, in Jackson, Tennessee. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Rolison was selected 22nd overall by the Colorado Rockies in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft and signed for $2,912,300. He made his professional debut with the Grand Junction Rockies of the Rookie-level Pioneer League and spent the whole season there. In nine starts, he compiled a 0-1 record with a 1.86 ERA and a 0.79 WHIP.

Rolison began 2019 with the Asheville Tourists of the Class A South Atlantic League. Rolison was promoted to the Lancaster JetHawks of the Class A-Advanced California League after going 2-1 with a 0.69 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 142⁄3 innings with the Tourists. With Lancaster, he was selected to participate in the California League All-Star Game as a member of the South Division team. Over 22 starts with the JetHawks, Rolison went 6-7 with a 4.87 ERA, striking out 118 over 116+1⁄3 innings. To begin the 2021 season, Rolison was assigned to the Hartford Yard Goats of the Class AA Northeast League. After going 2-1 with a 3.07 ERA over three starts, he was promoted to the Albuquerque Isotopes of the Triple-A West. On June 14, he was placed on the injured list after having his appendix removed. He was expected to return in early August but broke a bone in his left hand while fielding balls, delaying his return. He was activated later that same month. Over ten starts with the Isotopes, Rolison went 2-2 with a 5.91 ERA and 45 strikeouts over 452⁄3 innings. Following the end of the season, Rolison began playing in the Dominican Professional Baseball League for the Tigres del Licey.

On November 19, 2021, the Rockies selected Rolison's contract and added him to their 40-man roster.