Ryan Wagner
Relief pitcher
Born: July 15, 1982 (1982-07-15) (age 27) Yoakum, Texas
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 19, 2003 for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
May 6, 2007 for the Washington Nationals
Career statistics
Win-Loss	11-9
Earned run average	4.79
Strikeouts	130
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (2003-2006) Washington Nationals (2006-2007)

Ryan Scott Wagner (born July 15, 1982 in Yoakum, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who pitched for the Cincinnati Reds and the Washington Nationals.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 2007 season 2.2 2008 season 2.3 Retirement 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Early life

Prior to playing in the major league, Wagner played college baseball with the Houston Cougars. He was selected in the first round (14th overall) by the Reds in the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft.

[edit] Career

He made his debut as a major leaguer in 2003 with the Cincinnati Reds, appearing in 108 games over the next 2+ seasons. In 2006, Wagner was back in the minors when the Reds included him in an 8-player trade that sent Austin Kearns and Felipe López to the Washington Nationals in exchange for Gary Majewski, Royce Clayton, Bill Bray, Brendan Harris, and Daryl Thompson.

[edit] 2007 season

Wagner appeared in 14 games for Washington in 2007 before going on the disabled list. He missed the remainder of the 2007 season after having surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder^[1]

[edit] 2008 season

Wagner along with Pete Orr and Chad Cordero rejected their assignments to Triple-A becoming free agents on October 30, 2008. Shortly thereafter, Wagner re-signed with Washington.

[edit] Retirement

Wagner announced his retirement from baseball on May 18, 2009. He had not been pitching well in the minor leagues, and had been rehabbing an injury.

[edit] Personal life

He is married and has two children.

[edit] References

1. ^ Ladson, Bill. "Notes: Wagner out for the year". http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070605&content_id=2007028&vkey=news_was&fext=.jsp&c_id=was. Retrieved 2007-06-05. 

[edit] External links

• Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube
• Family

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