Ryan Marcus Long (born February 3, 1973) is a former Major League Baseball player. Long played for the

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during the season. In six games Long had two hits in nine at-bats, with two RBIs. He played

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, batting and throwing right-handed. He was drafted by the Royals in the second round of the 1991 amateur draft. Although he played in only six games for the Royals, Long spent ten seasons playing at various levels in the

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. While playing baseball for Dobie High School in Texas, Long and the Longhorns lost a playoff game against a team in which future New York Yankee, Andy Pettitte played.

Coaching career

For several years Long was the

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for the

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' High-A affiliate, the Bradenton Marauders in the

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. He previously served as a hitting coach for the Altoona Curve which is the Pirates High-A affiliate and the Burlington Bees, the Midwest League affiliate for the Royals. In 2019, Long was the hitting coach for the Triple-A

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. He was also batting coach for the Lotte Giants in KBO during the 2020 season.

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