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 40)
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
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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

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  1. ^ "Miguel Cabrera, Magglio Ordonez and Dusty Ryan homer to lead Tigers to 7–5 win over Twins". Associated Press Newswires. September 8, 2008.
  2. ^ Jansen, Shawn (July 18, 2008). "Major Fun in Minor Leagues". Merced Sun-Star.
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