Padres Acquire Dusty Ryan

He's a backup catcher. I seem to recall he's a decent albeit unproven one. It's not flashy, but it could be a solid pickup. At least we have a backup catcher candidate now. We acquired him for a PTBNL and cash considerations.

Ryan, 25, hit .257/.359/.455 in 235 Triple A plate appearances this year. Heading into the season, Baseball America spoke of Ryan's "prodigious raw power" and "plus-plus arm," but considered his receiving skills a work in progress.

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I like how the news was broken by a Tigers minor league pitcher's tweet.

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by Wonko on Dec 21, 2009 12:42 PM PST reply actions

What's a Dusty Ryan?

He apparently has “plus power” and a “plus plus arm” but can’t receive well…………….soooo why’s he a catcher?

by TheAxManCometh on Dec 21, 2009 1:19 PM PST reply actions

maybe he's 5'9", 240lbs?

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by Duke Street Kings on Dec 21, 2009 2:17 PM PST up reply actions

FJ's blogpost regarding him, young and average, sounds like a padre to me!!!

http://padres.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/12/padres_add_catcher_dusty_ryan.html

by TJB on Dec 21, 2009 1:33 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

Young and average sounds really good for a backup catcher

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by Wonko on Dec 21, 2009 2:04 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

Yeah, i was only half serious

I actually really like this pickup. Better to let a couple of young guys learn on the job and grow rather than pay some vet twice as much with less production. I like having options with 2 young catchers.

by TJB on Dec 22, 2009 12:56 AM PST up reply actions

After losing Alfonzo and Blanco this makes sense.

Although I don’t think they’ll stop looking for catchers.

by JollyWaffle on Dec 21, 2009 4:11 PM PST reply actions

Maybe

But, Ryan belongs in the majors at this point and Canham should be the AAA catcher. Just looking at his offensive numbers, I think this could be a guy Jed likes. He might even like him more than Hundley since Nick’s main skill at the plate is power and Ryan has OBP and Power.

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by Wonko on Dec 21, 2009 4:34 PM PST up reply actions

I am confused

because this guy is a position player, at a position we are in need of, who we haven’t heard of, as opposed to another reliever we’d never heard of with a ~5 ERA.

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by Axion on Dec 21, 2009 5:44 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs

you'll work through it

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by Wonko on Dec 21, 2009 7:25 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

The new guy dumpster dives too

yaY

by eastbaysd on Dec 21, 2009 10:29 PM PST reply actions

According to multiple sources

the Rangers will receive a PTBNL or cash considerations. They will not be receiving both. Hmm…

by polyrhythm07 on Dec 21, 2009 10:37 PM PST reply actions

And by the Rangers I mean Tigers, of course. :P

by polyrhythm07 on Dec 21, 2009 10:38 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah

I saw that later. Knowing this crowd though, they are going to forget by the time the transaction sorts itself out.

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by Wonko on Dec 22, 2009 10:11 AM PST up reply actions

Was checking out some platoon statistics

I guess Hundley sucks at hitting lefties (this is true in the minors as well, not that he’s ever hit righties that well he’s just better at that than against lefties) and Ryan is a lefty masher. So expect to see Hundley out there on most days and then Ryan get the starts against southpaws.

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by Wonko on Dec 22, 2009 10:12 AM PST reply actions