Ryon Healy

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = Ryon Healy

|image = Ryon Healy.jpg

|caption = Healy with the Oakland Athletics

|team =

|number =

|position = First baseman / Third baseman

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|1|10}}

|birth_place = West Hills, California, U.S.

|bats = Right

|throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = July 15

|debutyear = 2016

|debutteam = Oakland Athletics

|debut2league= KBO

|debut2date = April 4

|debut2year = 2021

|debut2team = Hanwha Eagles

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate = September 25

|finalyear = 2020

|finalteam = Milwaukee Brewers

|final2league = KBO

|final2date = July 2

|final2year = 2021

|final2team = Hanwha Eagles

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label = Batting average

|stat1value = .261

|stat2label = Home runs

|stat2value = 69

|stat3label = Runs batted in

|stat3value = 214

|stat2league = KBO

|stat21label = Batting average

|stat21value = .257

|stat22label = Home runs

|stat22value = 7

|stat23label = Runs batted in

|stat23value = 37

|teams =

Oakland Athletics ({{mlby|2016}}–{{mlby|2017}})
Seattle Mariners ({{mlby|2018}}–{{mlby|2019}})
Milwaukee Brewers ({{mlby|2020}})
Hanwha Eagles ({{kboy|2021}})

|awards =

}}

Ryon Cristopher Healy (born January 10, 1992) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, and Milwaukee Brewers, and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles.

Amateur career

Healy attended Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jun-05-sp-sondheimer5-story.html|title=Mother knows best for Encino Crespi's Ryon Healy|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=January 15, 2016}} Undrafted out of high school, Healy enrolled at the University of Oregon, where he played college baseball as a first baseman for the Oregon Ducks. As a junior, Healy set a Ducks single-season record with 56 runs batted in (RBIs), and a career record with 118 RBIs. In 2011, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and returned to the league in 2012 with an all-star season for the Brewster Whitecaps.{{cite web|author= |url=http://pointstreak.com/baseball/player.html?playerid=142684 |title=#42 Ryon Healy - Profile |publisher=pointstreak.com |date= |access-date=January 9, 2020}}{{cite web|author= |url=http://pointstreak.com/baseball/player.html?playerid=318332&seasonid=12252 |title=#40 Ryon Healy - Profile |publisher=pointstreak.com |date= |access-date=January 9, 2020}}

Professional career

=Oakland Athletics=

The Oakland Athletics selected Healy in the third round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. Healy subsequently signed with the Athletics.{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2013/06/oregon_baseball_ryon_healy_sig.html|title=Oregon baseball: Ryon Healy signs with the Oakland Athletics|work=OregonLive.com|date=June 18, 2013|access-date=January 15, 2016}}

In 2014, Healy played for the Stockton Ports of the High-A California League, finishing the season with a .285 batting average, 16 home runs, and 83 RBI. While playing for the Midland RockHounds of the Double-A Texas League in 2015, Healy was named an All-Star.{{cite web|url=http://www.mrt.com/sports/article_edb85aa2-1ed9-11e5-8b20-9bcac88b5939.html|title=ROCKHOUNDS: Healy honored to be making 1st All-Star Game appearance|work=MRT.com|date=June 29, 2015|access-date=January 15, 2016}} He was also named Texas League Player of the Week twice.{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2015/08/former_duck_ryon_healy_earns_2.html|title=Ryon Healy, former Ducks' baseball player, named Texas League Player of the Week again|work=OregonLive.com|date=August 25, 2015|access-date=January 15, 2016}}

Without an invite to big league camp, Healy returned to Midland to begin the 2016 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.sfexaminer.com/healy-emerges-unlikely-face-youth-movement/ |title=Healy emerges as unlikely face of youth movement |work=San Francisco Examiner |first=Karl |last=Buscheck |date=Jul 23, 2016}} However, Healy went on to hit .338 with 8 home runs and 34 RBI in 36 games before earning a promotion to the Nashville Sounds of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. He appeared in the 2016 All-Star Futures Game as Oakland's lone representative,{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/a-s-ryon-healy-on-u-s-futures-game-team-c186799182|title=A's Ryon Healy on U.S. Futures Game team|work=MLB.com|access-date=July 15, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/ryon-healy-goes-2-for-3-in-futures-game-c189192784|title=Ryon Healy goes 2-for-3 in Futures Game|work=MLB.com|access-date=July 15, 2016}} and earned an unlikely promotion to the major leagues on July 15.{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/athletics/article/A-s-to-call-up-infielder-Ryon-Healy-for-8380431.php|title=A's to call up infielder Ryon Healy for big-league debut|first=Susan|last=Slusser|author-link=Susan Slusser|work=San Francisco Chronicle|date=July 15, 2016|access-date=July 15, 2016}} In 49 games with Nashville, Healy hit .318 with 6 home runs and 30 RBI, splitting time at first base and third base.

Upon his promotion, Healy was immediately inserted by manager Bob Melvin as the team's third baseman, supplanting Danny Valencia.{{cite web |url=http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2016/07/15/ryon-healy-arrives-and-billy-burns-is-demoted-so-danny-valencia-coco-crisp-see-diminished-time/ |title=Ryon Healy arrives and Billy Burns is demoted, so Danny Valencia, Coco Crisp can count on seeing diminished time |work=Inside the A's |first=John |last=Hickey |date=July 15, 2016}} He recorded his first major league hit, a 3-run home run, on July 16 in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays. On July 24, Healy hit a walk-off home run against the Tampa Bay Rays, capping a three-run ninth-inning rally.{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/a-s-rookie-ryon-healy-hits-walk-off-home-run-c191373112 |title=Healy plays hero as A's stage another stunner |work=MLB.com |first=Mark |last=Chiarelli |date=July 24, 2016}} On October 3, Healy was named the AL Rookie of the Month for the month of September, when he hit .355 with 7 home runs and 19 RBI to conclude his breakout season.{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/ryon-healy-named-al-rookie-of-the-month-204827608 |title=Ryon Healy Named AL Rookie of the Month |work=MLB.com |date=October 3, 2016}} In 72 games, Healy hit .305/.337/.524 with 13 home runs and 37 RBI, with a batting average that led all qualified AL rookies, reaching as high as third in the batting order.{{cite web |url=http://www.sfexaminer.com/ryon-healy-hits-third-second-time/ |title=Ryon Healy hits third for A's for second time |work=San Francisco Examiner |first=Karl |last=Buscheck |date=September 21, 2016}}

Coming off of an impressive 2016, Healy was expected to enter 2017 as Oakland's permanent third baseman. However, plans changed when the team signed Trevor Plouffe on January 10, 2017, and was named the starting third baseman by general manager David Forst on January 18.{{cite web |url=http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/plouffe-will-push-healy-away-third-base-not-combative-situation |title=PLOUFFE WILL PUSH HEALY AWAY FROM THIRD BASE, BUT NOT COMBATIVE SITUATION |work=CSN Bay Area |first=Joe |last=Stiglich |date=January 18, 2017}} The move allowed Healy to move to his natural position at first base. In early 2017, he has split time between first base and designated hitter. He finished the season with a .271 average with 25 home runs and 78 runs batted in.

=Seattle Mariners=

On November 15, 2017, the Athletics traded Healy to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Emilio Pagan and Alexander Campos.{{cite web|url=http://m.mariners.mlb.com/news/article/261994974/mariners-acquire-ryon-healy-from-oakland-as/?topicId=27118402|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116082909/http://m.mariners.mlb.com/news/article/261994974/mariners-acquire-ryon-healy-from-oakland-as/?topicId=27118402|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 16, 2017|title=Mariners acquire slugger Healy from A's|last=Johns|first=Greg|work=MLB.com|date=November 15, 2017|access-date=November 15, 2017}} In his first season with the Mariners, Healy made 133 appearances and batted .235/.277/.412 with 24 home runs and 73 RBI.{{Cite web|title=Ryon Healy 2018 batting Stats Per Game - MLB|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/33970/year/2018/category/batting|access-date=February 8, 2025|website=espn.com|language=en}}

The following season, Healy suffered multiple injuries while shifting from playing first base to third base. He was declared out for the season on August 2, 2019, as he would undergo hip surgery. In 47 games for Seattle, Healy had hit .237/.289/.456 with seven home runs and 26 RBI. On October 28, he was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outrighted to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/mlb/seattle-mariners/article236754783.html|title=Mariners outright Bradford, Healy, Sadzeck to Triple-A Tacoma|author=Lauren Smith|website=The News Tribune|date=October 29, 2019|access-date=October 30, 2019}}

=Milwaukee Brewers=

On December 17, 2019, Healy signed a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.{{cite web|url=https://www.wsaw.com/content/sports/Brewers-sign-Ryon-Healy-to-one-year-contract-566289011.html|title=Brewers sign Ryon Healy to one-year contract|author=Reece Van Haaften|website=WSAW-TV|date=December 17, 2019|access-date=December 17, 2019}} He played in 4 games for the Brewers, going 1-for-7 (.143) with 2 walks. On October 30, 2020, Healy was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A San Antonio Missions. He elected free agency on November 3.{{Cite web|title=Ryon Healy Elects Free Agency|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/11/ryon-healy-elects-free-agency.html|access-date=January 30, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}

=Hanwha Eagles=

On December 5, 2020, Healy signed a one-year, $800K deal with the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/12/ryon-healy-signs-with-kbos-hanwha-eagles.html|title=Ryon Healy to Sign with KBO's Hanwha Eagles}} Healy played in 67 games with Hanwha in 2021, batting .257/.306/.394 with 7 home runs and 37 RBI. On July 4, 2021, Healy was released by the Eagles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/07/kbos-hanwha-eagles-release-ryon-healy-considering-signing-hernan-perez.html|title=KBO's Hanwha Eagles Release Ryon Healy, Considering Signing Hernan Perez}}

=Tampa Bay Rays=

On March 19, 2022, Healy signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/03/rays-to-sign-ryon-healy-to-minors-deal.html|title=Rays To Sign Ryon Healy To Minors Deal|author=Mark Polishuk|website=MLB Trade Rumors|date=March 19, 2022|access-date=March 19, 2022}} Healy was released by the Rays organization on March 31.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/ryon-healy-cut-loose-by-tampa-bay/|title = Ryon Healy: Cut loose by Tampa Bay}}

On January 1, 2023, Healy announced his retirement from baseball via an Instagram post. He is now an entrepreneur with multiple businesses. He runs a Realty Group in the Phoenix, Arizona area, an athlete home-maintenance company, and a mobile coaching service.