page_title: Brendan Ryan (baseball)
section_title: St. Louis Cardinals
hierarchical_section_title: Brendan Ryan (baseball) / Professional career / St. Louis Cardinals
caption_attribution_description: English: Seattle Mariners shortstop Brendan Ryan warms up before a game against the Oakland Althetics in Oakland.
context_page_description: Brendan Wood Ryan is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played 10 seasons in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels.
  Ryan was a shortstop but was a versatile enough defender that he made professional appearances at every position but catcher. The 2012 winner of the Fielding Bible Award, Ryan had a reputation as one of the best defensive players in baseball.
context_section_description: Ryan was originally called up on and made his major league debut for the Cardinals on June 2, 2007, against the Houston Astros. He was later sent down on July 27, 2007, but was recalled on August 12, 2007, and remained with the Cardinals for the rest of the season.  In his rookie year, he hit for a .289 batting average with 4 home runs and 11 runs batted in. Ryan also scored 29 runs and recorded 7 stolen bases without being caught stealing. He batted significantly better against left-handed pitching in his first season with a batting average of .354, as opposed to his .232 average against right-handers.  His first major league home run was a game-winner in the top of the 11th inning off of Scott Schoeneweis of the New York Mets on June 26, 2007. His second home run also came rather dramatically, as he contributed to a four run comeback on July 4, 2007 when the Cardinals were at one point behind 4–1. The Cardinals won the game 5–4 against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
  Ryan opened the 2008 season on the 15-day disabled list with a right oblique strain suffered in spring training.  He rehabbed injury in the minor leagues in the first month of the season until called up on April 23.  He was the Cardinals' primary utility infielder for the most of the season, although he played three games in the outfield. He was optioned to Memphis on August 6 and recalled again on September 2.
  Ryan started the 2009 season in St. Louis.  He went on the 15-day disabled from April 30 through May 15 with a left hamstring strain, making a rehab stint in Memphis.  By June, he moved up to be the everyday shortstop, batting over .300 and playing spectacular defense.  On August 20, 2009, in the second inning of the Cardinals and Padres Game, Ryan hit his first career grand slam off of San Diego pitcher Tim Stauffer. On September 19, 2009, Ryan hit a walk off single off Chicago Cubs closer Carlos Mármol. Ryan also had a home run in the 2–1 win. His game-winning single was the first walk-off hit of his career.
  By the end of the 2009 regular season, Ryan's defense at shortstop had been recognized as a major factor in the Cardinals' divisional title.  However, in February 2010, he underwent a procedure to debride dead tissue from his right wrist performed by Dr. Steven Shin in Los Angeles. The start to his 2010 spring training debut was delayed due to the surgery. He made his 2010 Grapefruit League debut on March 20, but he showed no lingering effects.
caption: Ryan, during his tenure with the Seattle Mariners in 2013, warms up before a game against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland.
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