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What is Ryan O'Hearn's walk-up song?
Ryan O'Hearn's walk-up song is "Stranglehold" by Ted Nugent, last confirmed in 2026 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hear the 30-second preview below before picking it for your own team. O'Hearn plays first baseman and wears #29. Confirmed on the official MLB walk-up music page (2026-08-14).
Pittsburgh walkup culture leans country and classic rock — Andrew McCutchen and the Pirates' veterans set a tone that newer stars like Paul Skenes and Bryan Reynolds have largely followed. For more on the Pirates' walkup tradition and other current roster picks, see the Pittsburgh Pirates walkup page.
Other Pirates we cover
- Brandon Lowe — Second Baseman · "I Love This Life"
- Bryan Reynolds — Left Fielder · "Beer For My Horses"
- Camilo Doval — Pitcher · "El Hijo Desobediente"
- Carmen Mlodzinski — Pitcher · "Highway Chile"
- Gregory Soto — Pitcher · "Etel"
- Henry Davis — Catcher · "Free Bird"
Use Ryan O'Hearn's walkup style for your team
Whether you coach Little League, travel ball, high school, or college baseball, picking a walkup song from a star like O'Hearn is one of the cleanest ways to give a kid confidence at the plate. The trick: most MLB walkups need a careful trim point — the 15-second window is rarely the song's first 15 seconds.
- Build your roster in Walkup Pro
- Search "Stranglehold" by Ted Nugent and assign it to the player who picked it
- Set a custom trim point so only the best 15-20 seconds plays — most often the chorus or the drop, not the intro
- Connect a Bluetooth speaker at the field and tap to play on game day
For more on what makes a great walkup work, see the anatomy of the perfect walkup song. For a complete game-day setup walkthrough, see how to play walkup songs at baseball games.
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