Ryan Baker

From BR Bullpen

Ryan J. Baker

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 9", Weight 205 lb.

Schools University of Cincinnati, Daytona Beach Community College
High School Portland High School

Born November 9, 1984 in Portland, ME USA

Catcher Ryan Baker was All-State as a high school senior. He hit .286 as a college freshman and repeated the mark in 2006, when he threw out 3/4 of attempted base-stealers. Transferring to Cincinnati, he batted .245 with two home runs in 52 games as a junior. He spent the summer with the Brainerd Blue Thunder. As a senior, he batted .288 with 9 homers and gunned down 45% of would-be base thieves. He made third-team All-Big East Conference and then was named to the Big East All-Tournament Team. The New York Yankees signed him as an undrafted free agent.

Baker was 1 for 13 with 6 K for the 2008 GCL Yankees and 1 for 7 with the Tampa Yankees that year. He returned to the Yankees' minor league system for 2009 and then was listed on Great Britain's 40-man preliminary roster for the 2009 Baseball World Cup.