Kenneth Frederick Ryan, Jr. (born October 24, 1968), is an American former baseball pitcher. He played eight seasons in

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for the

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and

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Professional career

After graduating in 1986 from

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, Ryan was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

. He worked his way through the Red Sox minor league system and made his MLB debut on August 31, 1992. Ryan spent the next three years splitting time between the parent team and the minors. On January 29, 1996, he was traded with

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and Glenn Murray to the

for Larry Wimberly,

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and Rick Holyfield. He played in the Phillies organization until they released him on August 22, 1999. He was signed as a free agent by the

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on August 26, 1999, and played for their Triple-A affiliate

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. The Pirates released him at the end of the season. During the 1999-2000 off-season, Ryan was signed by the

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and played for their Triple-A affiliate

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before retiring from professional baseball.

Personal life

Ryan married Odalys Rodriguez in

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, in 1991. He currently resides in

, with his wife and three daughters, Julia, Amanda and Kelli Rose.
- Ryan is the owner of the KR Baseball Academy, an instructional facility for young players, in

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