Ryan Jeffers #ryan jeffers
Ryan Michael Jeffers was born on June 3, 1997, in Raleigh, North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina Wilmington before entering professional baseball. The Minnesota Twins selected him in the second round, with the 59th overall pick, of the 2018 MLB draft. Jeffers made his Major League Baseball debut on August 20, 2020, for the Twins. During his minor league career, he earned several honors, including the Baseball America Rookie All-Star and MiLB.com Organization All-Star titles in 2018, and the FSL Mid-Season All-Star and MiLB.com Organization All-Star awards in 2019. In 2023, he received the Twins Charles O. Johnson Most Improved Award. He played as a catcher and designated hitter for the Minnesota Twins throughout his major league tenure.