Ryan Kristopher Houston (born September 22, 1979 in Pensacola, Florida) is a minor league baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

[edit] Biography

Houston was born in Pensacola, Florida. He played baseball for Escambia High School and for Pensacola Junior College. He was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 31st round (921st overall) of 1998 Major League Baseball Draft.

He played for the Syracuse SkyChiefs and the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in 2006. In total, he pitched 51 games, had a 3.59 ERA, and struck out 79 batters in 72⅔ innings. That winter, he played for in the Venezuelan Winter League and compiled a 2–1 record with a 0.32 ERA and six saves over 28 innings.

He was released by the Blue Jays prior to the 2007 Rule 5 Draft and claimed off waivers by the Houston Astros on December 11.^[1] He was released by the Astros at the end of the 2008 season and later signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.^[2] He played the entire 2009 season with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, before filing for free agency after the season.

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[edit] External links

• MiLB.com profile
• Career statistics from The Baseball Cube
• MLB.com profile