Ryan Shealy
Ryan Shealy | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | August 29, 1979|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 14, 2005, for the Colorado Rockies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 20, 2010, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .268 |
Home runs | 19 |
Runs batted in | 94 |
Teams | |
Ryan Nelson Shealy (born August 29, 1979) is an American former professional baseball player who played six seasons in Major League Baseball as a first baseman. Shealy played college baseball for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals and Boston Red Sox.
Shealy was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He attended Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale, where he played high school baseball for the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs.
Shealy received an
The
Shealy made his major league debut on June 14, 2005. In his rookie year, he compiled an impressive .330 batting average (30–for–91) with two home runs, 16 RBI, and no errors in 36 games played. Shealy was the Rockies' primary backup to starting first baseman and five-time All-Star Todd Helton, and was also the designated hitter during interleague games in 2005. Shealy also played in 2005 for the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
Shealy played all of 2006 in Triple-A prior to the
On December 17, 2009, Shealy signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays with an invitation to spring training.
On June 17, 2010, he signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox. He was called up on July 7, due to an injury to Kevin Youkilis. He was outrighted to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox two weeks later, after going hitless in seven at-bats. On August 14, 2010, the Boston Red Sox released Shealy.
He played in 2011 in the
See also
- Florida Gators
- List of Florida Gators baseball players
- List of University of Florida alumni
References
- ^ "USA Baseball names year-end award winners". usabaseball.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-05.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)