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Dodgers Pitcher Recovering From Tommy John Surgery Opens Up on Return to Rotation

In 2024, River Ryan burst onto the scene as perhaps the Los Angeles Dodgers most promising young pitcher.

Acquired in the Matt Beaty trade with the San Diego Padres, the former infielder has flourished since taking the mound as a pitcher. Ryan went 4-0 with a 1.33 ERA in his only taste at the Big Leagues level. An elbow injury kept him out of action for all of 2025 — and now the North Carolina native is back healthy and hoping to provide Los Angeles with yet another elite arm.

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Doug McKain of Dodgers Nation had an all-exclusive interview with the promising pitcher.