"I know there was a lot of back and forth nearing the end of my rehab in Arizona to go back and pitch in the postseason,"
"But my agent and the organization all came to the consensus of, 'just have a normal offseason, there's no reason to push it. Get yourself ready for 2026.' And that's what we decided to do."
"Coming into the end of '25, I had all year to do a lot of shoulder strengthening. So I think that's what the issue was in '24. But now at my last like three or four live [at-bats], I was sitting like 98 to 100 [mph] the whole time and I was bouncing back great. So, yeah, my fastball's in a really, really good spot. I'm really happy with it."
River Ryan prioritized full recovery from Tommy John surgery and opted against an accelerated postseason return to focus on long-term readiness for 2026. The organization and his agent agreed on a normal offseason to avoid pushing the rehab. The offseason allowed detailed mechanical adjustments, dedicated shoulder strengthening, and intensive weightlifting to add muscle to his 6-foot-2 frame. Recent live work showed consistent fastball velocity in the 98–100 mph range and strong rebound. Ryan reported his fastball is in a very good spot and teased an undisclosed new pitch developed during the downtime.
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