Ryan Zeferjahn

Bats R Throws R6'5" 209 lbBorn 1998 Topeka, USADebut 2024Team LAADraft 2016 R37 #1110 Tampa Bay Rays, Seaman HSContract 1 y/$780,000 (26) 2026: $229,412

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	177	26.0	10.3	3.05	20.9	6.25	103.5
2027							103.3
2028							102.7

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 27

His ten closest age-27 comparables averaged 98 PITCH+ the next season; 9 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Adam Cimber	2018	99.9	103.8	244
2	Jhan Marinez	2016	100.5	90.0	262
3	Josh Sborz	2021	99.5	83.4	100
4	Yoan Lopez	2020	101.6	69.1	61
5	Jason Motte	2009	100.7	113.7	208
6	A. J. Puk	2022	101.8	106.0	242
7	Blake Treinen	2015	100.2	108.7	263
8	Trevor Hildenberger	2018	100.0	65.7	88
9	Tim Mayza	2019	98.9	did not play
10	Pete Fairbanks	2021	100.6	143.4	87

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									177				103.3
2026*									251				103.5	101.5	105.0
2025	LAA	6	5	4.74	62	1	2	57.0	257	12	35	73	91.4	100.8	92.3
2024	LAA	0	0	2.12	12	0	0	17.0	64	0	6	18	137.9	103.9	141.8
Career		6	5	4.14	74	1	2	74.0	321	12	41	91	100.7		102.2

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	LAA	P	62	57	5	6	0	0	1.000	+0.3
2024	LAA	P	12	17	2	2	0	0	1.000	+0.3

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2024	AAA	Worcester Red Sox	Pit	115	24.2 IP, 27% K	5.58
2024	AAA	Salt Lake Bees	Pit	28	7.2 IP, 29% K	2.50
2024	AAA	nan	Pit	143	32.1 IP, 27% K	4.77
2024	AA	Portland Sea Dogs	Pit	54	13.2 IP, 41% K	0.00
2023	AA	Portland Sea Dogs	Pit	204	43.0 IP, 33% K	5.02
2022	AA	Portland Sea Dogs	Pit	37	10.2 IP, 19% K	0.88
2022	A+	Greenville Drive	Pit	268	60.2 IP, 27% K	5.83
2021	A	Salem Red Sox	Pit	194	41.2 IP, 21% K	6.99
2021	Rk	FCL Red Sox	Pit	56	14.0 IP, 32% K	3.21

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.339	0.269	0.319	0.281
2025	0.338	0.347	0.278	0.411
2024	0.130	0.214	0.125	0.219

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.