Ryan Rua
Ryan Rua | |
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first base for the Texas Rangers | |
Outfielder / First baseman | |
Born: Amherst, Ohio, U.S. | March 11, 1990|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 29, 2014, for the Texas Rangers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 2018, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .236 |
Home runs | 23 |
Runs batted in | 67 |
Teams | |
Ryan Anthony Rua (born March 11, 1990) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers.
Career
Rua attended
He made his professional debut for the
Rua started 2013 with the Hickory Crawdads.[2] At the end of June he was leading the entire minor leagues in homers.[3] On August 9, he was promoted to the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders.[4][5] He finished the year hitting .247/.347/.525 with 32 home runs in 127 games.
He started the 2014 season back with Frisco. Rua was called up to the big leagues for the first time on August 29, 2014 and made his debut the same day at first base, collecting his first hit on an infield single. Rua finished his debut going 1-for-5 with a run scored. On September 21, 2014, Rua hit his first career homer, a solo shot off Angels' closer Huston Street, sending the Rangers to a 2–1 victory.
Rua made the Rangers 2015 opening day roster, and on opening day, Rua had the only base hit for the Rangers as they fell to Oakland 8–0.[6] On July 30, 2015, Rua hit an
Before Opening Day 2016, Rua was informed he had made the Opening Day roster.
Personal life
Rua's number 2 was retired by Marion L. Steele High School in 2015.[10]
References
- ^ "Ryan Rua Selected by Texas Rangers in MLB Draft". Lake Erie Storm. June 7, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ Sam Ameen (June 3, 2013). "Raging Rua: Amherst graduate Ryan Rua tearing up Class A level of Major League Baseball". The Morning Journal. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ "Amherst's Ryan Rua is leading the minor leagues in home runs".
- ^ "'Dads INF Ryan Rua promoted to Double-A Frisco". The News & Observer.
- ^ Frisco RoughRiders (August 8, 2013). "Ryan Rua joins RoughRiders". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ Evan Grant (March 31, 2015). "Texas Rangers name Ryan Rua starting left fielder; Jake Smolinski also makes team". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ Matthew Florjancic (March 30, 2016). "Amherst's Ryan Rua makes Texas Rangers roster". WKYC. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ Wesley Dotson (July 23, 2018). "Tocci, Rua pitch, make Rangers history". MLB.com. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- The AP. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ Kaily Cunningham (January 17, 2015). "Former Amherst baseball star honored, first athlete to have their jersey retired". FOX 8. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Lake Erie College Storm bio
- Ryan Rua on Twitter
- Ryan Rua on Instagram