Ryon Cristopher Healy (born January 10, 1992) is an American former

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and

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. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,

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, and Milwaukee Brewers as well as for the

Hanwha Eagles The Hanwha Eagles ( ko, 한화 이글스) are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Daejeon. They are a member of the KBO League. The Eagles' home ballpark is Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium. The Eagles have won the Korean Series on ...

of the

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Amateur career

Healy attended

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. Undrafted out of high school, Healy enrolled at the

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, where he played

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as a first baseman for the

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. As a junior, Healy set a Ducks single-season record with 56

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(RBIs), and a career record with 118 RBIs. In 2011, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

Cotuit Kettleers The Cotuit Kettleers are a collegiate summer baseball team based in the village of Cotuit, Massachusetts, which is in the southwest corner of the town of Barnstable. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the lea ...

of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and returned to the league in 2012 with an all-star season for the

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Professional career

Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics selected Healy in the third round of the

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. Healy signed with the Athletics. In 2014, Healy played for the Stockton Ports of the

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California League, finishing the season with a .285

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, 16

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s, and 83 RBIs. While playing for the

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of the

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in 2015, Healy was named an All-Star. He was also named Texas League Player of the Week twice. Without an invite to big league camp, Healy returned to Midland to begin the 2016 season. 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

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Pacific Coast League. He appeared in the 2016 All-Star Futures Game as Oakland's lone representative, and earned an unlikely promotion to the major leagues on July 15. 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

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as the team's third baseman, supplanting

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. He recorded his first major league hit, a 3-run home run, on July 16 in a game against the

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. On July 24, Healy hit a walk-off home run against the

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, capping a three-run ninth-inning rally. 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. 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. 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

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on January 10, 2017, and was named the starting third baseman by general manager

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on January 18. 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

for Emilio Pagan and Alexander Campos. In his first season with the Mariners, Healy hit .235 with 24 home runs and 73 runs batted in. 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. He was outrighted off of the Mariners roster on October 28.

Milwaukee Brewers

On December 17, 2019, Healy signed a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. On October 30, 2020, Healy was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. He elected free agency on November 3, 2020.

Hanwha Eagles

On December 5, 2020, Healy signed a one-year, $800K deal with the

of the

. 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.

Tampa Bay Rays

On March 19, 2022, Healy signed a minor league contract with the

. Healy was released by the Rays organization on March 31.

Retirement

On January 1, 2023, Healy announced his retirement from baseball via an Instagram post. He now runs a Realty Group in the Phoenix, AZ area.

References

External links

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Ryon Healy Realty Group
{{DEFAULTSORT:Healy, Ryon 1992 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in South Korea Arizona League Athletics players Arkansas Travelers players Baseball players from Los Angeles Brewster Whitecaps players Cotuit Kettleers players Hanwha Eagles players Major League Baseball first basemen Major League Baseball third basemen Midland RockHounds players Milwaukee Brewers players Nashville Sounds players Oakland Athletics players Oregon Ducks baseball players People from West Hills, Los Angeles Seattle Mariners players Stockton Ports players Vermont Lake Monsters players