River Ryan

Pitcher List's priority SP add. Ryan is the next-up Dodgers SP with Snell out for elbow surgery. Triple-A line is 2.41 FIP / 23% K-BB, and his fastball velocity is up 2+ mph from prior years. Expected MLB recall within the week. Top-50 SP rest of season ceiling once he locks the rotation spot.

Ryan came to Detroit in the Skubal blockbuster and is a legitimate pitching prospect with a real shot at the Tigers' rotation spot that just opened. Multiple waiver wire analysts have already flagged him alongside Kade Anderson as next-in-line callup targets in Detroit. Roster now in any league with 14+ teams and in dynasty leagues at any roster size — the opportunity is right there.

The Dodgers' No. 6 prospect has a 2.81 ERA across four Triple-A starts since returning from Tommy John surgery, including five shutout innings with seven strikeouts in his most recent outing. With both Hernandez brothers on the IL and LA desperately short on roster flexibility, a callup is expected before June 10 per beat reporters. His pre-surgery pedigree (1.33 ERA in four 2024 MLB starts) and a staff that needs arms make this the most obvious pending callup in baseball. Stash now at 8% owned.

Ryan returned sharp from a Triple-A hamstring IL stint — 9 IP, 1 ER, 11:1 K:BB in his last two OKC outings. With Blake Snell joining Tyler Glasnow on the Dodgers' IL, a rotation vacancy is wide open. At 5% owned with top-60 SP rest-of-season upside cited by multiple analysts, this is the lowest-risk, highest-ceiling bench stash available in Week 9.