FORT WAYNE — In two seasons with the West Virginia University Mountaineers, Ryan Bergert, 23, threw just 58.2 innings. The righty…

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John grew up in Poway and has written for MadFriars since 2004. He has written articles for Baseball America, FoxSports San Diego, the El Paso Times, San Antonio Express-News, Amarillo Globe-News, Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette and Pacific Daily News in addition to appearing on numerous radio programs and podcasts. He can also break down the best places to eat for all five of the affiliates. There is no best place to eat in Peoria, Arizona.

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  2. San Diego Padres Daily Farm Report: August 5 – MadFriars August 6, 2023 at 8:56 am

    […] only threw 31 pitches, 20 strikes, and got a pair of strikeouts. … Ryan Bergert, 23, came in and did what he enjoys, striking eight batters in five innings. Through his first 17 innings in Double-A, his ERA is 2.65, […]

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  3. MadFriars Top 30 for 2024: Jay Edition – MadFriars January 29, 2024 at 11:36 am

    […] and leaving the ball in hitters’ wheelhouses too often. While he still missed the zone in 2023, a move away from a curve to a sweeper and a lower release on his fastball helped Bergert hit better spots in the zone and drove a […]

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  4. Spring Training Backfield Notes – MadFriars March 17, 2024 at 10:48 am

    […] riding fastball continues to get plenty of bad swings. After he switched to a sweeper instead of a traditional deep slider last year, hitters struggled with pitch decisions, helping him to 126 strikeouts over 105.2 innings at two […]

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  5. Spring Training Backfield Notes: March 21 – MadFriars March 22, 2024 at 8:30 am

    […] Bergert was the opener on the Double-A side and again showed his fastball with elite ride (‘induced vertical break’ in the language of pitch design) – and generated more […]

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  6. San Diego Padres Daily Farm Report: April 13 – MadFriars April 14, 2024 at 8:17 am

    […] staff striking out 18 Naturals batters. … Ryan Bergert, making his second start, made good on his preference he told us last year, racking up strikeouts. He pounded the zone with 50 of his 68 pitches for strikes. Bergert, 24, […]

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  7. Updated 2024 Top 20 Padres Prospects – MadFriars July 5, 2024 at 4:00 pm

    […] Bergert made a few mechanical tweaks to his delivery last season, helping him hold his velocity longer. Although he still walked a few […]

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