MORGANTOWN — Former West Virginia University right-handed pitcher Ryan Bergert has been called up to the Major Leagues by the San Diego Padres, the club announced on Friday.
Bergert is set to join the Padres bullpen on Friday as San Diego hosts the Tampa Bay Rays. The Canton, Ohio native is joining the big-league club after starting the year in Triple-A El Paso. He was the opening day starter for the Chihuahuas and in five starts this season is 0-1 with a 5.16 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 22.2 innings.
Bergert, a sixth-round pick by the Padres in 2021, has logged 340.2 innings in five minor league seasons with 380 strikeouts and a 4.33 ERA.
