Dusty Ryan
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 Mudhens | |||
| Catcher | |||
| Born: September 2, 1984 Merced, California | |||
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| 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 runs | 2 | ||
| Runs batted in | 11 | ||
| 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
- "Miguel Cabrera, Magglio Ordonez and Dusty Ryan homer to lead Tigers to 7–5 win over Twins". Associated Press Newswires. 2008-09-08.
- Jansen, Shawn (2008-07-18). "Major Fun in Minor Leagues". Merced Sun-Star.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)