Dusty Ryan

{{short description|American baseball player (born 1984)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox baseball biography

| image = DustyRyan.jpg

| caption = Ryan with the Toledo Mud Hens

| name = Dusty Ryan

| position = Catcher

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|9|2}}

| birth_place = Merced, California, U.S.

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = September 4

| debutyear = 2008

| debutteam = Detroit Tigers

|finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = September 15

| finalyear = 2009

| finalteam = Detroit Tigers

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Batting average

| stat1value = .257

| stat2label = Home runs

| stat2value = 2

| stat3label = Runs batted in

| stat3value = 11

| teams =

• Detroit Tigers ({{mlby|2008}}–{{mlby|2009}})

}}

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.

Ryan's first major league hit was a home run.{{cite news |title= Miguel Cabrera, Magglio Ordonez and Dusty Ryan homer to lead Tigers to 7–5 win over Twins|work= Associated Press Newswires|date= 2008-09-08}} He is 6'4" tall and weighs 220 pounds.{{cite news |first= Shawn|last= Jansen|title= Major Fun in Minor Leagues |work= Merced Sun-Star|date= 2008-07-18}}

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, {{mlby|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.