Michael Ryan

[William Malone]

Michael Sean Ryan was born on July 6, 1977 in Indiana, Pennsylvania.

The Minnesota Twins selected him in round five of the 1996 MLB Draft. He made his long awaited debut as a September call-up in 2002, going 1-for-11 (.091) at the plate.

Ryan had a much larger impact in 2003, getting called back in mid-August. His first big league RBI was a sacrifice fly against Jason Grimsley of the Kansas City Royals on August 16th. He had a three hit game against the Anaheim Angels on September 1st, which included his first career home run against John Lackey. Ryan homered again the next night, and didn't slow down from there. He finished the season slashing .393/.441/.754 with five home runs and 13 RBI across 27 games for the Twins. This earned him a spot on their postseason roster. Ryan was 0-for-1 in the ALDS, striking out in a game three pinch hitting appearance.

He broke camp with Minnesota in 2004, but was sent down in mid-June after slashing .239/.280/.296 through 36 games. These struggles continued with the Rochester Red Wings (AAA), where Ryan hit .211 in 50 games. He played a career high 57 games for the Twins in 2005, batting .231/.283/.325 with two home runs and 13 RBI.

Minnesota non-tendered Ryan after the 2005 campaign, and he spent the next several years bouncing around baseball on minor league deals with several different organizations. Ryan didn't reach the Majors again until 2010 with the Los Angeles Angels.

Though 2025, Ryan has a 690-622 record in ten seasons as a minor league manager. He has managed in the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs farm systems, winning championships at the High-A and Double-A levels. His last managerial job was in 2023. As of 2025, Ryan is a Triple-A bench coach in the Colorado Rockies farm system.

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