About B. J. Ryan
Robert Victor "B. J." Ryan Jr. (born December 28, 1975) is an American baseball coach and former relief pitcher. He played college baseball at Louisiana, where he played for coach Tony Robichaux in 1997 and 1998. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1999 to 2009 for the Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, and Toronto Blue Jays. When Ryan decided to transfer to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the fall of 1996, the team used him as a relief pitcher, filling the role of their spot starter, in addition to playing outfield and first base. He quickly became one of UL Lafayette's best hitters, so the team moved Ryan into their.
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