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Miami Marlins 2018 Review: Ryan Lillie, the Departed

Ryan Gregory Lillie is a 6′, 210 lb. right-handed pitcher from Murrieta, California. Mostly a reliever when he started out, Lillie went to school just a bit up the road for UC-Riverside, and earned a 4.49 ERA over 72 contests in three seasons. Through his college career, his fastball improved from 89-91 as a freshman, to 91-93 as a sophomore and 92-97 as a senior, according to mlb.com.

Lillie was born on May 1st, 1996, and the Miami Marlins chose him in the fifth round of the 2017 MLB Amateur Draft with the 149th overall selection.