| Ryan made his major league debut
in 2005, during his fifth professional campaign...attended Louisiana
State University - named to the College World Series all-tournament
team after helping lead LSU to the 2000 NCAA championship...graduated
from Broadmoor High School in Baton Rouge, LA in 1998.
2006 Highlights:
Theriot made 30 starts at second base, and finished strong, batting
.386 with 16 runs over his last 12 games of the season. On Sept.
17 against Cincinnati, he hit two home runs. Theriot spent most
of the season at Triple-A Iowa, where he hit .304 in 73 games,
with 11 doubles and five triples.
2005 Highlights:
Ryan saw his first major league action, appearing in nine games
after his contract was selected from West Tenn (AA) September
12...made his major league debut September 13 against Cincinnati,
entering the game in the 10th inning as a pinch hitter...recorded
his first major league hit the next day, tagging Cincinnati's
Brian Shackelford for a pinch-infield single...saw his first defensive
action September 21 at Milwaukee...entered the game as a pinch
runner in the ninth inning and remained in at second base...spent
the majority of the season at West Tenn (AA), batting .304 with
28 doubles and 24 stolen bases - was named the team's most valuable
player at the end of the season...struck out 38 times in 448 at-bats
(once every 11.8 at-bats) and grounded into just 9 double plays...had
32 multi-hit games, including 13 three-hit and 2 four-hit contests...had
a season-high 10 game hitting streak June 1-14, going 16-for-38
(.421) with 1 home run, 4 RBI and 2 stolen bases over the stretch.
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