Ryan Long
Ryan Marcus Long is a former Major League Baseball player. Long played for the Kansas City Royals in the season. In six games, Long had two hits in nine at-bats, with two RBIs. He played right field, and batted and threw right-handed. He was drafted by the Royals in the second round of the 1991 amateur draft. Although he played in only six games for the Royals, Long spent ten seasons playing at various levels in the minor leagues. While playing baseball for Dobie High School, in Texas, Long and the Longhorns lost a playoff game against a team that featured future New York Yankee, Andy Pettitte.Coaching Career
For several years, Long was the hitting coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates' High-A affiliate, the Bradenton Marauders in the Florida State League. He previously served as a hitting coach for the Altoona Curve the Pirates High-A affiliate and the Burlington Bees, the Midwest League affiliate for the Royals. As of 2019, Long is hitting coach of the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. He has been a batting coach for Lotte Giants in KBO since the 2020 season.
