Ryan Thomas Drese (born April 5, 1976) is an American former professional

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He is a graduate of the University of California Berkeley and

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in Oakland, California. During a 6-year major league baseball career, Drese pitched from 2001–2006 for the

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, Texas Rangers, and

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. He was very effective for the Rangers as a starter in , winning 14 games. In his last start of the season, he surrendered

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's 258th base hit of the year, the one which broke

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's longstanding record. In , Drese was, somewhat surprisingly, placed on waivers after a slow start. This followed shortly after a mid-game, dugout scuffle between Drese and catcher

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(apparently sparked by Barajas being unprofessional and assaulting Drese regarding pitch selection). Drese spent most of the season on the

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. He was released by the Nationals on October 3, 2006. He signed a minor league contract with the

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on August 3, , and was assigned to the

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, but he was released in March . Drese signed with the

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of the Atlantic League on April 24, 2008. On June 27, he signed a minor league deal with the

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and became a free agent at the end of the season. He re-signed with the Riversharks for the 2009 season and played with the

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in 2010. On February 3, 2011, Drese signed a minor league deal with the

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with an invite to spring training. He signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros on May 27, after he was released by the Orioles.Astros signed RHP Ryan Drese to a minor league contract

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