Ryan Rupe

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Right-handed starter/reliever Ryan Rupe (born March 31, 1975) was a member of the Red Sox for a brief time in 2003 wearing #30. He was obtained by the Red Sox via waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on November 27, 2002. This marks the first transaction made by new GM Theo Epstein.

Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Rupe's Moment In The Sun 3 Trivia 4 Transactions 5 External Link(s)

Overall Career

Ryan Rupe's career began with Texas A&M University located in College Station, Texas. His best year at Texas A&M was in 1998 when he won 11 games and struk out 123 batters. Thanks to this good season, Rupe was selected in the 6th round of the 1998 draft by the upstart Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Rupe shot through the Devil Rays system in a little under a year before making his big league debut in 1999 after making only 19 appearances in professional baseball.

Ryan would play all of or parts of 4 seasons with Tampa before going on waivers in 2002. His career record in Tampa is 23-37. Ryan joined the Red Sox in 2003 appearing in just 4 games (1 start) before his Red Sox career came to an abrupt end. He was 1-1 with a 6.30 ERA.

Rupe's Moment In The Sun

Ryan Rupe's moment in the sun with the Red Sox oddly enough did not occur while he was a member of the Red Sox, he was not around long enough for that to happen. Rupe was pitching for Tampa on May 5, 2002 aganist Boston when he hit Nomar Garciaparra with a pitch. Thinking it was intentional, Sox right fielder Trot Nixon threw his bat at Rupe causing a scene and earning Trot some time on the suspended list.

Rupe surrendered the first home run Manny Ramirez hit as a member of the Red Sox.

Trivia

• Rupe is very frightened by Trot Nixon.

Transactions

• June 3, 1993: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 19th round of the 1993 amateur draft, but did not sign.
• June 4, 1996: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 36th round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign.
• June 2, 1998: Drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 6th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1998.
• November 27, 2002: Selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
• October 21, 2003: Granted Free Agency.
• November 17, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• October 15, 2005: Granted Free Agency.
• November 24, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.

External Link(s)

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis