Ryan Strauss • P/OF • Florida State • Junior

Ryan Strauss • P/OF • Florida State • Junior

2007 MLB Draft: Drafted in the 35th round (1077th overall pick) by the Minnesota Twins.

2007: Named to the NCAA Tallahassee Regional All-Region team...registered a career-high for wins in a season as he posted a 10-3 record in 17 appearances including 16 starts in 2007...finished third among starters in ERA (3.40)...recorded his first win as a starter against Tennessee while working a then career-high five innings...returned to the starting rotation for the weekend series against Hofstra...earned his second start against Hofstra and topped his previous career-high with six innings pitched, a mark set in his first start against Tennessee...tied his career-high for innings pitched with six innings of work against Appalachian State...set a pair of career-highs for innings pitched (8) and strike outs (8) against Indiana...worked at least five innings in 10 of his 16 starts in 2007...shut out the Hoosiers for all eight innings and then shut out BC for seven innings in his second ACC start...allowed career-highs in hits (10) and runs (5) in suffering his first loss of the season against North Carolina...recorded his second Saturday start of the season in game two against Miami...TENNESSEE: Started the Sunday game and earned his first win as a starter working a career-high five innings allowing four runs on six hits

2006: Appeared in 58 games and made 49 starts as Florida State's left fielder...after not taking the mound as a sophomore, Strauss could see time on the hill in 2007 for the first time since his freshman season...started the season as the third option in left but after injuries to Mark Gildea and Travis Anderson, Strauss took advantage and started 41 games in left field...his .295 average is the fifth-best among FSU's returning starters...one of only six Seminoles with double digit doubles...had 14 extra base hits and slugged .416...stole six bases in nine attempts...hit .295 versus both lefties and righties...hit .326 with runners on base...led the team with a .444 average with the bases loaded...hit .309 with two outs and drove in 10 two-out RBIs...recorded multiple hits in 17 of his 49 starts.

2007 Roster