Michael Ryan | |||
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Outfielder / Manager | |||
Born: Indiana, Pennsylvania |
July 6, 1977 |||
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MLB debut | |||
September 20, 2002, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
June 14, 2010, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .258 | ||
Home runs | 7 | ||
Runs batted in | 35 | ||
Teams | |||
as a player As manager |
as a player
As manager
Michael Sean Ryan (born July 6, 1977 in Indiana, Pennsylvania) is a former American professional baseball outfielder in Major League Baseball. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins organization in 5th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft. He is currently the manager of the Bradenton Marauders, the High-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
He played for the Minnesota Twins organization from 1996 to 2005. He played in the Atlanta Braves organization, for the Triple-A Richmond Braves in 2006, but struggled and only batted .242 with six home runs. Ryan played better for the Pittsburgh Pirates's Triple-A affiliate, the Indianapolis Indians, in 2007, with a .259 average and 16 home runs. Ryan's spring training of 2007 was great, with the Pirates organization, batting .396 with an on-base percentage of .418 and a slugging percentage of .547. Ryan scored 17 runs with 9 RBI on 21 hits. Ryan signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlanic League on March 24, 2008. The Florida Marlins purchased his contract on July 23, 2008, after batting .282 with 15 home runs and being elected to the Atlantic League All-star game.