Dusty Mitchell Ryan (born September 2, 1984) is an American former professional

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player. A

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, Ryan played in

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for the

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. Ryan's first major league hit was a

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. He is 6'4" tall and weighs 220 pounds. On December 21, 2009, Ryan was traded from the

to the

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for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Ryan was called up to the Padres on May 31, . On November 6, 2010 Ryan signed a minor league deal with the

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with an invitation to Major League spring training. In May 2012, Ryan was working as a laborer for facilities management at the

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campus. Dusty works as a heavy equipment operator for Merced Irrigation District.

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