Thomas Ryan Pressly was born on December 15,1988 and is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball.
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17 Facts About Ryan Pressly
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Ryan Pressly's grandfather, Tito Nicholas, was a personal friend of Tom Landry, the former coach of the Dallas Cowboys.
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Ryan Pressly trained in baseball from a young age, and was coached by retired Major League Baseball pitcher Steve Busby.
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Ryan Pressly attended American Heritage Academy in Carrollton, Texas, for his first three years of high school.
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Ryan Pressly starred as a pitcher and shortstop for the school's baseball team, leading the conference in 23 different offensive categories.
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Ryan Pressly's knee required surgery, ending his football career and jeopardizing his baseball career.
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Ryan Pressly committed to attend Texas Tech University after receiving a scholarship to play college baseball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team.
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Ryan Pressly signed with Boston for a $100,000 signing bonus rather than attend college.
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Ryan Pressly worked as a starting pitcher for the Red Sox in minor league baseball, but was converted into a relief pitcher in 2012.
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In 2014, Ryan Pressly began the season with the Rochester Red Wings, the Twins Triple-A affiliate, before being called up on July 23.
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In 2016, Ryan Pressly was primarily used as a middle reliever and setup man.
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The Astros analytics department had noted that Ryan Pressly had elite spin rates on his curveball and slider, and recommended that he throw them more often.
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On May 17, Ryan Pressly broke Craig Kimbrel's major league record with his 39th consecutive scoreless appearance, dating back to August 10,2018.
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Ryan Pressly was selected for the second time in his Astros tenure for the All-Star Game, played at Coors Field.
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Ryan Pressly produced the lowest walk and home run rates of his career.
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On July 17 versus Oakand, Ryan Pressly again struck out the side in the ninth inning, which tied the Astros' franchise record with 27 consecutive batters retired by a reliever, first achieved by Dave Giusti in 1965.
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