Ryan Thompson

Ryan Thompson

33-Year-Old PitcherRP
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 Fantasy Outlook
No Diamondbacks hurler has made more appearances over the last two seasons than Thompson and his 115 outings. He got off to a rotten start in 2025 with a 7.50 ERA over his first 19 appearances, but over his last 29 trips to the bump, Thompson yielded only three earned runs over 23.1 innings, collecting 12 holds along the way. He did miss time with a shoulder injury during the latter stretch, but the sidearmer finished the year healthy. Thompson is probably the most reliable out of a collection of underwhelming bullpen arms in Arizona, and that alone could put him in the mix for saves. It's an atypical profile for a late-inning reliever, though, as Thompson averaged less than 90 mph with his sinker in 2025 and has just a 19.2 percent strikeout rate over the last three seasons. Read Past Outlooks
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From Preseason
$Signed a one-year, $3.95 million contract with the Diamondbacks in January of 2026.
Inks $3.95 million deal
PArizona Diamondbacks
January 8, 2026
The Diamondbacks and Thompson avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.95 million contract Thursday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.
Analysis
Thompson had been arbitration-eligible for a final time, and he will be entering his walk year. The veteran reliever has been a quality performer in manager Torey Lovullo's bullpen, posting a 3.21 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 97:29 K:BB across 120.2 regular-season frames during his time in Arizona. Thompson will be in the late-inning mix as part of an unsettled Diamondbacks bullpen in 2026.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
14
Last 10 Games
10
Last 5 Games
9
How many pitches does Ryan Thompson generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
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111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Ryan Thompson generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-10%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-19%
BAA vs RHP
2024
Even Split
2023
 
 
-19%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .258 249 35 16 58 9 3 4
Since 2023vs Right .231 319 74 20 68 12 1 8
2025vs Left .294 77 11 9 20 3 0 2
2025vs Right .239 98 25 4 22 4 0 2
2024vs Left .254 124 17 6 29 2 3 2
2024vs Right .254 148 35 9 35 6 1 3
2023vs Left .209 48 7 1 9 4 0 0
2023vs Right .169 73 14 7 11 2 0 3
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-28%
ERA at Home
2025
 
 
-26%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-47%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-47%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 3.05 1.06 76.2 6 4 2 6.7 2.0 0.7
Since 2023Away 4.23 1.31 61.2 5 5 2 7.6 2.8 0.9
2025Home 4.38 1.18 24.2 1 1 0 6.2 2.6 1.5
2025Away 3.24 1.56 16.2 2 1 1 10.3 3.2 0.0
2024Home 2.29 1.02 35.1 5 2 1 7.4 1.8 0.5
2024Away 4.35 1.39 31.0 2 3 1 6.7 2.3 0.9
2023Home 2.70 0.96 16.2 0 1 1 5.9 1.6 0.0
2023Away 5.14 0.86 14.0 1 1 0 6.4 3.2 1.9
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Stat Review
How does Ryan Thompson compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.77
 
K/9
7.8
 
BB/9
2.8
 
HR/9
0.9
 
Fastball
89.9 mph
 
ERA
3.92
 
WHIP
1.33
 
BABIP
.321
 
GB/FB
1.97
 
Left On Base
68.8%
 
Exit Velocity
82.5 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
5.7%
 
Spin Rate
2103 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
27.6%
 
Swinging Strike
11.9%
 
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Thompson was a dependable bullpen arm for Arizona in 2024, finishing with career-best marks across multiple categories, including games played (67), innings pitched (66.1), strikeouts (52) and wins (7). The submariner also racked up 24 holds which led the D'Backs and was good for 13th overall in the majors. What Thompson lacks in strikeouts, he makes up for with a 99th percentile groundball rate (62.7 percent) and low walk rate (5.5 percent). The 32-year-old should slot into a setup role once again for 2025.
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Returns from injured list
PArizona Diamondbacks
September 1, 2025
The Diamondbacks activated Thompson (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Monday.
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Makes second rehab appearance
PArizona Diamondbacks
Shoulder
September 1, 2025
Thompson (shoulder) struck out a batter over a perfect inning during his rehab appearance for Triple-A Reno on Friday.
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Next step TBD
PArizona Diamondbacks
Shoulder
August 28, 2025
Thompson (shoulder) is scheduled to throw Friday after pitching a scoreless inning for Triple-A Reno on Tuesday, MLB.com reports.
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Scheduled for rehab game
PArizona Diamondbacks
Shoulder
August 24, 2025
Thompson (shoulder) is scheduled to pitch for Triple-A Reno on Tuesday, MLB.com reports.
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Throws sim game
PArizona Diamondbacks
Shoulder
August 23, 2025
Thompson (shoulder) threw a simulated game Friday, MLB.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could leave Arizona via trade
PArizona Diamondbacks
June 10, 2025
Thompson is one of the players the Diamondbacks might be open to trading this summer, Jim Bowden of The Athletic speculates.
Analysis
Thompson is one of several veteran relievers who could leave Arizona in the coming weeks via trade since the Diamondbacks don't have a realistic shot at fighting for a playoff berth this season. That said, it's unclear if there will be much of a trade market for Thompson. He's proven to be an effective reliever in the past, but he owns a career-worst 5.40 ERA across 27 appearances in 2025. He'll need to turn things around soon to have some kind of trade value closer to the deadline.
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