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Brendan Ryan • IF
Ht/Wt:6'1", 190 lbs.
Born:Mar 26, 1982 (42 yrs) in Los Angeles, CA
Hometown:Los Angeles, CA
Experience:10 years
Drafted:Drafted by St. Louis in 2003 (7/215).
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2017
11/06/2017 Filed for free agency.
3/29/2017 Assigned by the Detroit Tigers to their minor league camp.
2016
12/19/2016 Signed by the Detroit Tigers to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
11/14/2016 Filed for free agency.
6/18/2016 Outrighted to Salt Lake (AAA).
6/15/2016 Designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
6/01/2016 Contract purchased from Salt Lake (AAA).
5/31/2016 Outrighted to Salt Lake (AAA).
5/28/2016 Designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
5/10/2016 Acquired from the Washington Nationals.
5/10/2016 Added to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 25-man roster.
4/03/2016 Assigned by the Washington Nationals to their minor league camp.
2/02/2016 Signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2015
12/23/2015 Released by the Chicago Cubs.
12/08/2015 Acquired from the New York Yankees
11/03/2015 New York Yankees exercised their contract option for next season.
7/17/2015 Missed 19 games (back injury).
6/24/2015 Back injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 22nd, 2015).
6/10/2015 Missed 58 games (right calf injury).
5/24/2015 Right calf injury, 60-day DL.
4/04/2015 Right calf injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 1st, 2015).
2014
5/06/2014 Missed 33 games (back injury).
4/01/2014 Back injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 22nd, 2014).
2013
11/27/2013 Re-signed by the New York Yankees to a two-year contract.
11/18/2013 Re-signed as a free agent by the New York Yankees to a one-year contract.
10/31/2013 Filed for free agency.
9/10/2013 Acquired from the Seattle Mariners.
1/18/2013 Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract.
2012
8/10/2012 Missed 4 games (left elbow injury).
8/05/2012 Left elbow injury, day-to-day.
4/11/2012 Missed 1 game (neck injury).
4/10/2012 Neck injury, day-to-day.
2011
9/29/2011 Missed the last 11 regular season games (neck spasms).
9/18/2011 Neck spasms, day-to-day.
9/16/2011 Missed 1 game (stiff neck).
9/14/2011 Stiff neck, day-to-day.
8/22/2011 Missed 1 game (left shoulder injury).
8/21/2011 Left shoulder injury, day-to-day.
8/19/2011 Missed 10 games (left shoulder injury).
8/08/2011 Left shoulder injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to August 4th, 2011).
8/07/2011 Left shoulder injury, day-to-day.
1/03/2011 Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners to a two-year contract.
2010
12/12/2010 Acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals.
2009
8/07/2009 Missed 3 games (left ankle injury).
8/02/2009 Left ankle injury, day-to-day.
6/28/2009 Missed 2 games (wrist injury).
6/26/2009 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
6/22/2009 Missed 1 game (leg injury).
6/21/2009 Leg injury, day-to-day.
5/15/2009 Missed 13 games (hamstring).
4/30/2009 Hamstring, early September.
2/28/2009 Re-signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract.
2008
9/02/2008 Recalled from Memphis (AAA).
8/06/2008 Optioned to Memphis (AAA).
4/23/2008 Missed 21 games (rib injury).
3/30/2008 Rib injury, 15-day DL.
3/04/2008 Re-signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract.
2007
8/12/2007 Recalled from Memphis (AAA).
7/27/2007 Optioned to Memphis (AAA).
7/15/2007 Recalled from Memphis (AAA).
7/12/2007 Optioned to Memphis (AAA).
6/16/2007 Recalled from Memphis (AAA).
6/07/2007 Optioned to Memphis (AAA).
6/02/2007 Recalled from Memphis (AAA).
3/13/2007 Optioned to Memphis (AAA).
2/27/2007 Re-signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract.
2006
3/16/2006 Assigned to minor league camp.
2/17/2006 Re-signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract.
2005
11/22/2005 Added to the 40-man roster by the St. Louis Cardinals.
2003
6/03/2003 Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 7th round (215th overall) in 2003.
Career Transactions
2016
12/19/2016 Signed by the Detroit Tigers to a minor league contract.
5/10/2016 Washington Nationals traded Brendan Ryan to the Los Angeles Angels for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
2/02/2016 Signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract.
2015
12/08/2015 Chicago Cubs traded Starlin Castro to the New York Yankees for Adam Warren and a player to be named later (Brendan Ryan-12/17/2015).
2013
9/10/2013 Seattle Mariners traded Brendan Ryan to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later.
2010
12/12/2010 St. Louis Cardinals traded Brendan Ryan to the Seattle Mariners for Maikel Cleto.
2003
6/03/2003 Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 7th round in 2003.
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