Dusty Ryan

Summary

Dusty Mitchell Ryan (born September 2, 1984) is an American former professional baseball player. A catcher, Ryan played in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers.

Dusty Ryan
Ryan with the Toledo Mud Hens
Catcher
Born: (1984-09-02) September 2, 1984 (age 39)
Merced, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 2008, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 15, 2009, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average.257
Home runs2
Runs batted in11
Teams

Ryan's first major league hit was a home run.[1] He is 6'4" tall and weighs 220 pounds.[2]

On December 21, 2009, Ryan was traded from the Detroit Tigers to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

Ryan was called up to the Padres on May 31, 2010. On November 6, 2010 Ryan signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets with an invitation to Major League spring training.

In May 2012, Ryan was working as a laborer for facilities management at the University of California, Merced campus.

Dusty works as a heavy equipment operator for Merced Irrigation District.

References edit

  1. ^ "Miguel Cabrera, Magglio Ordonez and Dusty Ryan homer to lead Tigers to 7–5 win over Twins". Associated Press Newswires. 2008-09-08.
  2. ^ Jansen, Shawn (2008-07-18). "Major Fun in Minor Leagues". Merced Sun-Star.

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)