September 17, 2008 Rookie Dusty Ryan was 4-for-5 with two runs and two RBI on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers. A September call-up, this has been his best game in six starts.
September 15, 2008 Dusty Ryan is improving his bid to be the Tigers' No. 2 catcher for 2009, according to the Detroit Free Press. In Sunday's opener of the doubleheader against the White Sox, Ryan made a positive impression, as he displayed his strong arm when he threw out both runners who tried to steal against him. In his first start against Minnesota, Ryan collected his first career home run.
August 31, 2008 The Tigers will add catcher Dusty Ryan when the rosters expand to 40 on Monday, MLive.com reports. Ryan, who turns 24 on Tuesday, hit .269-17-62 over 100 games between Double-A and Triple-A this year.
