Ryan Long
| Ryan Long | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: February 3, 1973 Houston, Texas | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 16, 1997, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 23, 1997, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .222 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
Ryan Marcus Long (born February 3, 1973) is a former Major League Baseball player. Long played for the Kansas City Royals in the 1997 season. In six games, Long had two hits in nine at-bats, with two RBIs. He played right field, and batted and threw 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 minor leagues. While playing baseball for Dobie High School, in Texas, Long and the Longhorns lost a playoff game against a team that featured future New York Yankee, Andy Pettitte.[1]
Coaching Career
For several years, Long was the hitting coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates' High-A affiliate, the Bradenton Marauders in the Florida State League. He previously served as a hitting coach for the Altoona Curve the Pirates High-A affiliate[2] and the Burlington Bees, the Midwest League affiliate for the Royals.[3] As of 2019, Long is hitting coach of the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. He has been a batting coach for Lotte Giants in KBO since the 2020 season.
References
- ^ "Pettitte more impressive off the field than on". Altoona Mirror. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ "Pirates Shuffle Minor League Coaching Staffs". Pirates Prospects. December 23, 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ "Royals Announce Bees 2008 Field Staff". Our Sports Central. 14 November 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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