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Ryan Dempster | Starting Pitcher

Team: Boston Red Sox
Age / DOB:  (36) / 5/3/1977
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 215
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Ryan Dempster allowed five earned runs over 4 2/3 innings but the Red Sox beat the Twins on Saturday.
Dempster was let off the hook by the Boston offense, which rattled off 12 runs in a rout of Minnesota. Dempster yielded eight hits and six walks, throwing only 68 of his 127 pitches for strikes. He now has a pedestrian 4.27 ERA and 1.31 WHIP in 52 2/3 innings, though we wouldn't give up on him quite yet because the strikeout rate is tremendous. Dempster will face the Indians next. May 18 - 11:32 PM

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Ryan Dempster - S - Red Sox

Ryan Dempster was shelled for six earned runs in five innings Sunday as the Red Sox fell to the Blue Jays.

Dempster was in trouble all afternoon, allowing two runs in the second inning, one run in the third, two in the fourth and one in the fifth. It was his worst start of the season, statistically, and ballooned his ERA from 2.93 to 3.75. The veteran righty will try to bounce back in his next start against the Twins.
May 12 - 4:58 PM
Ryan Dempster - S - Red Sox

Ryan Dempster struck out eight while allowing four runs -- two earned -- over seven-plus innings, but he took the loss to the Twins on Tuesday.

Dempster actually lowered his ERA to 2.93 in the loss, so it's not as though he got shelled in the outing. Unfortunately his offense didn't give him much support, so the right-hander was denied a win for his efforts. Dempster has been a surprise for fantasy owners this year, and he'll get another shot at picking up a victory Sunday against the Blue Jays.
May 7 - 10:26 PM
Ryan Dempster - S - Red Sox

Ryan Dempster yielded one run in six innings Thursday in Boston's 3-1 defeat of Toronto.

It was Dempster's first ever start in Toronto, though the native of British Columbia did pitch in Montreal several times. He was greeted rudely, with Brett Lawrie hitting a leadoff homer in the first, but he stifled the Jays the rest of the way to even his record at 2-2. He has a 3.00 ERA in six starts.
May 2 - 10:52 PM
Ryan Dempster - S - Red Sox

Ryan Dempster matched a season-high with 10 strikeouts Friday while allowing two runs in six innings in a 7-3 win over the Astros.

It was his first win of the season. Dempster walked three and held the Astros to just four hits. The runs scored on an RBI ground out and a sacrifice fly. Perhaps spending his first full season in the American League will catch up to him eventually, but it hasn't mattered so far. With 43 strikeouts in 30 innings, only Yu Darvish (49) has fanned more batters. He'll carry a 3.30 ERA into a start against the Blue Jays next week.
Apr 26 - 11:37 PM
Ryan Dempster - S - Red Sox

Ryan Dempster struck out eight but fell to 0-2 Sunday when he allowed four runs over seven frames against the Royals.

Dempster gave up six hits, including an Alcides Escobar home run, and walked three. Despite not having a win to show for it, the veteran right-hander has been quite good this season, striking out 33 over 24 innings while putting up a 3.38 ERA and 1.12 WHIP. He has a good shot to get in the win column next weekend against the Astros.
Apr 22 - 1:33 PM
Ryan Dempster - S - Red Sox

Ryan Dempster tossed seven innings of one-run ball Monday as the Red Sox defeated the visiting Rays.

Dempster was locked in and facing a slumping Rays lineup on Patriots' Day at Fenway Park. He finished with 10 strikeouts, allowing only two hits and two walks to the 24 batters he faced. The veteran right-hander has a 2.65 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 25/8 K/BB ratio over 17 innings this season. He will get the Royals next.
Apr 15 - 2:15 PM
Ryan Dempster - S - Red Sox

Ryan Dempster allowed three runs -- one earned -- in five innings but the Red Sox lost to the Orioles on Wednesday.

The numbers look nice, but Dempster was inefficient in lasting only five innings for the Sox. He's now struck out 15 batters in 10 innings, a nice surprise for owners of the 35-year-old. He'll next start Monday against the Rays, another lineup against which he could find some success.
Apr 10 - 10:54 PM
Ryan Dempster - S - Red Sox

Ryan Dempster took a loss in his Red Sox debut after giving up three runs in five innings Thursday against the Yankees.

Dempster struck out eight, but three hits amounted to two runs in the second and Brett Gardner added a solo homer in the third. These kinds of outings should be the norm for Dempster. He won't be bad, but he probably won't help fantasy teams in ERA and WHIP.
Apr 4 - 10:05 PM
Ryan Dempster - S - Red Sox

Ryan Dempster struggled in Friday’s loss to the Twins, surrendering two runs on five hits over 3 2/3 innings.

On the bright side, he did display good command on the evening, issuing zero free passes while fanning two. He’s yet to walk a batter in 8 2/3 innings this spring, and his velocity has been right around his career norm. His struggles as a member of the Rangers in 2012 could depress his value in fantasy drafts, making Dempster a nice potential value in the middle rounds.
Mar 8 - 9:57 PM
Ryan Dempster - S - Red Sox

Ryan Dempster pitched three scoreless innings, striking out two, against the Yankees on Sunday.

Dempster decided to settle in for the Red Sox rather than pitch for Canada in the World Baseball Classic. He's allowed just one hit in five scoreless innings so far this spring.
Mar 3 - 5:29 PM
Ryan Dempster - S - Red Sox

Ryan Dempster was not listed on Team Canada's provisional WBC roster released on Saturday.

This doesn't come as a tremendous surprise, as Dempster indicated last month that he would likely pass on the 2013 World Baseball Classic. It's encouraging to see that his main goal this offseason is to get himself ready to pitch for the Red Sox.
Source: Pete Abraham on Twitter
Jan 12 - 4:19 PM
Ryan Dempster - S - Red Sox

Red Sox signed RHP Ryan Dempster to a two-year, $26.5 million contract.

Dempster turned down multiple two-year offers this offseason before ultimately signing with the Red Sox. While his level of play declined during the second half of 2012, he should add some stability to Boston's starting rotation. The 35-year-old right-hander posted a solid 3.38 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 153/52 K/BB ratio across 173 innings this past season between Chicago and Texas, but is likely due for a regression pitching in the AL East.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 01:52:00 PM
Ryan Dempster - S - Red Sox

The Red Sox have signed Ryan Dempster to a two-year, $26.5 million deal, reports FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal.

It's pending a physical, which Dempster should pass. The 35-year-old righty also drew interest this offseason from the Brewers, Diamondbacks, Twins and others, but Boston seemed to take the lead pretty early on. Dempster posted a 3.38 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 153/52 K/BB ratio in 173 innings this summer between the Cubs and Rangers. He's at the tail end of his career but should do fine over the course of this new two-year deal.
Related: Red Sox
Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter
Thu, Dec 13, 2012 02:52:00 PM
Ryan Dempster - S - Red Sox

Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports that the Red Sox are close to an agreement with Ryan Dempster.

Dempster has turned down multiple two-year offers this winter in search of something a little longer and may have finally found it in his negotiations with Boston. The 35-year-old right-hander posted a solid 3.38 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 153/52 K/BB ratio across 173 innings this past season between Chicago and Texas. He would bring some reliability to an iffy Red Sox starting rotation.
Related: Red Sox
Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter
Thu, Dec 13, 2012 09:49:00 AM

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