Ryan Flaherty Wikipedia. Ryan Edward Flaherty born July 2. American professional baseball player who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball MLB for the Baltimore Orioles. Flaherty, the second baseman, has also filled in at third base, first base, and shortstop for the Orioles. DeerPort4-1024x687.jpg' alt='Portland Deering Football Game' title='Portland Deering Football Game' />He is not related to John Flaherty. Early Life and High school careereditHe is the son of Edward and Deborah Flaherty. Edward was a star at the University of Maine and is now the head coach at the University of Southern Maine, a division III school in Gorham, Maine. He has been there for 3. USM is named for him. As a kid, Ryan would accompany his father to Southern Maine practices, and field grounders. His younger brother, Regan was a draft pick of the Seattle Mariners. Flaherty graduated from Deering High School in 2. Portland Deering Football Game' title='Portland Deering Football Game' />Find schedules team rosters for all of Thornton Academys excellent sports teams. Portland Deering Football Game' title='Portland Deering Football Game' />In 2. Nova Seafood to the American Legion World Series Championship, as well as winning the Telegram League batting title. He was a 2. 00. 5 American Baseball Coaches Association Preseason All American, also winning Maines Mr. Baseball award in honor of John Winkin. He was also named Maine Gatorade High School Player of the Year as a senior at Deering High School. Flaherty lettered in baseball, basketball, captained the football team and was a finalist for the Fitzpatrick Trophy, which is given to Maines best football player. College careereditRanked the 1. Football2.jpg' alt='Portland Deering Football Game' title='Portland Deering Football Game' />John Mills, Jr., one of the best golfers in Maine history, grew up in Portland and learned the game at Riverside Golf Course. A 1967 graduate of Cheverus, Mills won. Z6lDlyyJk-mEsqWix6Itl9jVxgo=/0x0:3000x1571/fit-in/1200x630/cdn2.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/9434617/858749730.jpg' alt='Portland Deering Football Game' title='Portland Deering Football Game' />Baseball America, he chose to attend Vanderbilt University, where he played college baseball for the Commodores in the Southeastern Conference SEC of the National Collegiate Athletic Associations Division I alongside fellow Major League Players David Price and Pedro Alvarez who became a teammate on the Baltimore Orioles in 2. As a freshman, Flaherty was named an honorable mention Freshman All American. In sixty two games, Flaherty had a. RBI, 1. 9 doubles, two homers and an on base percentage of. RBI games. 2As a sophomore, Flaherty had a. RBI, 2. 3 doubles, four homers and an on base percentage of. He was named Second team All American selection by Rivals. American Baseball Coaches Association ABCA. He was also selected to the ABCA All South Region Team as well as Second Team All SEC. Professional careereditChicago CubseditThe Chicago Cubs selected Flaherty in the first round 4. Major League Baseball Draft. In four seasons in both A and AA, Flaherty played 3. RBI, 3. 8 homers and 7. Free Driver Support Key here. He had his two best professional seasons in 2. While in the Cubs organization he was ranked as the 8th best prospect. Baltimore Oriolesedit. Flaherty against the Blue Jays on April 2. Flaherty playing with the Orioles in 2. The Baltimore Orioles selected Flaherty from the Cubs in the Rule 5 Draft on December 8, 2. He made the Orioles Opening Day roster. He scored his first run in the Major Leagues on April 1. Blue Jays in Toronto. He had his first MLB RBI on April 2. Chris Davis on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fifth inning off of Drew Hutchinson of the Toronto Blue Jays. In that same game, he collected his first MLB hit on a bunt single in the bottom of the seventh inning off of Luis Perez6. He hit his first MLB home run as part of three consecutive home runs off Colby Lewis of the Texas Rangers to start the first inning of the first game of a May 1. Camden Yards. Teammates J. J. Hardy and Nick Markakis followed with home runs. Flarhety bats left handed and is considered to have good batting power for an infielder. On September 2. 8, 2. Boston Red Sox pitcher Aaron Cook. On October 1. 0, 2. Flaherty hit a home run in Game 3 of the 2. American League Division Series, becoming the first native of Maine to hit a home run in the MLB postseason. Flaherty had his first multi home run game on June 2. Toronto Blue Jays. Flaherty became the seventh position player to make a pitching appearance in Orioles history in a 1. Houston Astros at Camden Yards on August 2. He had entered the game as a third baseman in the eighth inning. Throwing 1. 9 pitches in the ninth, he surrendered two earned runs and three hits on a leadoff homer by Jason Castro and consecutive one out doubles from George Springer and Alex Bregman. Flaherty is contracted with the Orioles through the 2. His base salary is 1,5. His role with the Orioles is primarily as a utility infielder with occasional service in the outfield. Flaherty finished the 2. Flaherty and the Orioles avoided arbitration when they agreed to a 1 year 1. Referencesedithttp www. Player Bio Ryan Flaherty. Season statistics 2. Ryan Flaherty Minor League Statistics. Orioles 5, Blue Jays 2 April 2. Folkemer, Paul. Which Position Players Have Made Pitching Appearances In Orioles History Press. Box Baltimore, Sunday, August 2. Astros 1. 2, Orioles 2 Saturday, August 2. MLB. com. http www. External linksedit1. James. 19. 66 Burk. Hughes. 19. 68 Rickey. 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