Ryan Christian Yarbrough (born December 31, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays.
He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the fourth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft and signed. Yarbrough made his professional debut with the Pulaski Mariners. After two games, he was promoted to the Everett AquaSox.
On January 11, 2017, the Mariners traded Yarbrough, Mallex Smith, and Carlos Vargas to the Tampa Bay Rays for Drew Smyly. He spent the season with the Durham Bulls where he pitched to a 13-6 record and 3.43 ERA in 26 starts. The Rays added him to their 40-man roster after the season.
On March 25, 2018, the Rays announced that Yarbrough had made the Opening Day roster.
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