Ryan Dempster Cubs Bio Wiki Age Daughter Wife Salary and Net Worth
Ryan Dempster (Ryan Scott Dempster), is a Canadian-born former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and Florida Marlins, in Major League Baseball (MLB). Ryan batted and threw right-handed and was a starter as well as a reliever in his career. He launched his career with the Gulf Coast Rangers and was drafted in the 3rd round of the 1995 MLB draft by the Texas Rangers.
Subsequently, Ryan played for the Hudson Valley Renegades, the Kane County Cougars, as well as the Charleston RiverDogs. Ryan threw five pitches with some regularity: a two-seam fastball averaging about 90 mph, a four-seam fastball, a splitter in the low 80s, a slider in the mid-80s, and a cut fastball in the high 80s. When throwing to right-handed hitters, Ryan favored his slider over his splitter. He often imparted an obvious, prolonged wiggle to his glove as part of his windup, a move Ryan claims is done in order to prevent tipping opposing batters to his pitches.
He was born on May 3, 1977, in Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada. Ryan is45 years old.
He is a man of above-average stature. Ryan stands at a height of6 ft 2 in ( Approx 1.88m).
He was born to his father and mother on May 3, 1977, in Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada. His father celebrated his 65th birthday on August 26, 2020, while his motherLori Dempstercelebrates her birthday on August 13 every year. Ryan grew up with his two brothers. Ryan’s parents celebrated their 43rd anniversary on April 1, 2020.
According to his Twitter account, Ryan is married to the love of his life calledKelly. He is also a father of four amazing and beautiful kids. Kelly celebrated her 40th birthday on January 12, 2021.
He is also married to his second wife calledMia Bella. The couple celebrated their wedding anniversary on September 9, 2020. His son Brady celebrated his 14th birthday on May 28, 2020.
His daughter Riley celebrated her 12th birthday on April 1, 2021. In early June 2009, Ryan released a statement explaining that Riley had DiGeorge Syndrome aka Velo-cardio-facial syndrome (VCFS). It affects swallowing, breathing, and also speech. He did this because he wanted to help raise awareness of this genetic disease. After roughly 2 months in the hospital, Riley was able to go home.
After his release by the Reds, Ryan signed with the Chicago Cubs on January 21, 2004, as a free agent. He joined the Cubs on August 1 after rehabbing from his surgery and appeared in 23 games, all out of the bullpen. Ryan picked up his first MLB career save on September 15, 2004, against the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 2005, he became the closer for the Cubs after starting 6 games taking over from LaTroy Hawkins.
He announced on February 16, 2014, that he would not pitch in 2014. Ryan stated that he wanted to spend some time with his family. Later, he was hired by MLB Network on April 22, 2014, as their studio color analyst. In 2020, Ryan became part of the newly-launched Marquee Sports Network as a studio and game analyst for Cubs telecasts.
He currently earns his income from his job as a studio color analyst for MLB Network. Ryan has an average salary of$73,275 per year.
He has accumulated good wealth from his career as a professional baseball pitcher and also as a studio color analyst. Ryan has an estimated net worth of $3.8m
Ryan is a 45-year-old former professional baseball pitcher who was born on May 3, 1977, in Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada.
According to his Twitter account, Ryan is married to the love of his life calledKelly. He is also a father of four amazing and beautiful kids. Kelly celebrated her 40th birthday on January 12, 2021.
Ryan is a Canadian-born former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and Florida Marlins, in Major League Baseball (MLB). Ryan batted and threw right-handed and was a starter as well as a reliever in his career.
