Ryan LaMarre

Ryan Michael LaMarre was born on November 21, 1988 in Royal Oak, Michigan.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted him in round two of the 2010 MLB Draft. He made his Major League debut for them in 2015, going 2-for-25 (.080) at the big league level that season. The Reds non-tendered him after the season. LaMarre played briefly at the big league level for the Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics over the next two seasons, going 0-for-12 (.000) at the plate.

He signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins ahead of the 2018 season. LaMarre was arguably their best hitter during Grapefruit League action, batting .475 with ten RBI and a 1.286 OPS. This performance allowed him to break camp with the club. He entered as a pinch runner on Opening Day, coming around to score the game's tying run on a Robbie Grossman single. Minnesota had been down to their final out. They wound up losing in 11 innings, but LaMarre did pick up his first hit of the season before that game concluded.

LaMarre had his first career multi-hit game on April 18th during a marathon game against the Cleveland Indians in Puerto Rico. He went 3-for-4 despite not starting, coming off the bench in a 16 inning win. The third hit was a walk-off single, raising his average on the young season to .583 (7-for-12). It took until June 1st for LaMarre to get his first extra base hit of the season. This began a three game hitting streak that raised his average to .310 (18-for-58). However, he quickly cooled off and was designated for assignment in early July.

The Chicago White Sox claimed LaMarre off waivers. He hit .303 with two home runs and ten RBI across 33 games with them in the second part of 2018. They non-tendered him after the season, and he became a free agent. LaMarre signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves. He hit .311 over a full Triple-A season in 2019, and was traded back to the Twins for cash on September 8th.

Minnesota added him to the big league roster, and he finished out the year as a September call-up. LaMarre was 5-for-23 (.217) with two home runs during his second stint in the Twin Cities.

He spent the COVID shortened 2020 campaign at the Chicago Cubs alternate site, never getting activated to the big league roster. LaMarre signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees the next season, and was added to the Major League roster in mid-May. He played nine games for the Yankees, going 4-for-21 (.190) with two home runs at the plate.

LaMarre returned to the Yankees on a minor league deal in 2022. The Twins brought him back for a third stint in the organization in 2023. He was released in mid-July and announced his retirement.

• Career 5-for-7 (.714) hitter with two walk-offs in extra innings
  • April 18, 2018 vs Cleveland
    • with MIN
  • July 21, 2021 vs Philadelphia
    • with NYY