Ryan Loutos started the season in the Cardinals organization and ended the year with the Nationals. But in between he spent 40 days with the Dodgers. The Dodgers tied their franchise record by using 40 pitchers in 2025, matching 2024. Loutos was No. 25 on the list, when he debuted for them on May 16 against the Angels at Dodger Stadium.
Loutos was an interesting story because he went to college in St. Louis at Washington University in the city, then signed with the Cardinals both as a pitcher and
as part of the research and development department. As a computer science major, he helped the organization build out an app for players in the system to access information. He made his major league debut with the Cardinals in 2024.
St. Louis designated Loutos for assignment on April 28, and the Dodgers acquired him for cash considerations on a May 1 off day, the same day they added old friend J.P. Feyereisen on a separate waiver claim from Arizona.
After starting his Dodgers tenure in Triple-A Oklahoma City, Loutos got two calls up to the Dodgers. He was active for a total of five games and pitched in two of them. First was May 16 at home against the Angels, entering the ninth inning while trailing 4-2 and allowed three hits to his first four batters and two insurance runs for the Halos.
On June 4 against the Mets, also at Dodger Stadium, Loutos entered in the eighth inning trailing 3-0 and within three batters he allowed a three-run home run to Pete Alonso.
Three days later, Chris Stratton signed with the Dodgers for a second time this season, and Loutos was the odd man out. On June 10, the Nationals claimed Loutos off waivers and he split the rest of the season between Triple-A Rochester and Washington D.C.
2025 stats
Age: 26
Stats: 2 games, 3 IP, 5 runs, 2 BB, 2 K with Dodgers; 12.00 ERA in 9 innings with Nationals
Salary: unknown
Game of the year
Loutos allowed more runs than innings in both of his major league outings with the Dodgers, so we’ll go off book here and pick one of the right-hander’s seven games with Oklahoma City. On May 24 against the Sacramento River Cats, Loutos struck out three in two scoreless innings of relief.
In 10 2/3 innings for the Comets, Loutos had a 1.69 ERA with nine strikeouts and four walks.
Roster status
Loutos is on the Nationals’ 40-man roster.
