Ryan Glynn
Quick Facts
Biography
Ryan David Glynn (born November 1, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, and Oakland Athletics.
College and MLB Career
Glynn attended college at the Virginia Military Institute until he was drafted in 1995 by the Texas Rangers in the fourth round. He played parts of five seasons in the majors between 1999 and 2005 for the Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, and Oakland Athletics.
NPB and CPBL Career
In 2006, Glynn pitched for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and had a 3.96 ERA. In 2007, he signed with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and had a 2.21 ERA. Despite having a 3.64 ERA in 2008, Glynn received little run support and finished with a 7-14 record. On January 7, 2009, he signed a one-year deal with the Yokohama BayStars.
Glynn pitched for the CPBL's Uni-President 7-Eleven lions in 2011. The Lions won the CPBL Championship, and Glynn pitched in the 2011 Asia Series.