San Diego Padres Set to Call Up Pitcher Ryan Bergert For 1st Career MLB Start

Ryan Bergert, who excelled in his four relief appearances with the San Diego Padres earlier this season, is coming back up from Triple-A to take on the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.

San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres starting pitcher Ryan Bergert (38) delivers during the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Petco Park. | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images

Ryan Bergert got his first taste of big league action in April, but the righty will take on an even larger role upon his return to the majors on Tuesday.

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt told reporters Monday night that Bergert would start Tuesday's series opener against the San Francisco Giants. The transaction has not yet been made official, so it remains to be seen what corresponding move the Padres will make to get Bergert up from Triple-A El Paso.

While Bergert has four MLB relief appearances under his belt, Tuesday will mark his first career start. The 25-year-old went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 0.250 WHIP and 0.2 WAR in 4.0 innings of action between April 26 and May 6.

In nine Triple-A starts this season, Bergert is 0-1 with a 3.75 ERA, 1.444 WHIP and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The former sixth round pick out of West Virginia has made 79 starts in his minor league career.

Bergert will be matched up with Landen Roupp, who primarily came out of the Giants' bullpen as a rookie in 2024. This season, Roupp is 3-4 with a 3.54 ERA, 1.429 WHIP, 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings and a 0.1 WAR through 11 starts.

After Bergert, veterans Nick Pivetta and Dylan Cease will round out the San Diego's rotation for the remainder of the series in San Francisco.

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