Royce Ring

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**Royce Ring**
Major League Baseball debut
San Diege Padres — No. 40
Relief Pitcher
Bats: Left	Throws: Left
April 29, 2005 for the New York Mets
Selected MLB statistics (through 2006)
Wins	0
ERA	3.47
Strikeouts	16
Former teams
New York Mets (2005-2006) San Diego Padres (2007-present)

Roger Royce Ring (born December 21, 1980) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the San Diego Padres.

Ring was born in La Mesa, California and attended San Diego State University where he was a star closer. He was selected by the Chicago White Sox as the 18th overall pick in the first round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft.

In 2003, Ring was the key player acquired by the Mets in the trade that sent Roberto Alomar to the White Sox. Ring's performance suffered in the 2004 season and, for a time, he was no longer considered a top prospect. This was evidenced by the fact that the Mets left him unprotected in the Rule V Draft. Part of Ring's problem was his nonchalant attitude about physical fitness, as he gained body fat during his career downturn.

However, after a surprisingly strong spring training and minor league showing in 2005, Ring was added to the Mets' major league roster and made his major league debut on April 29 against the Washington Nationals. He posted a disappointing 5.06 ERA before being demoted to the minor leagues later in the 2005 season. He was recalled to the big leagues on August 2, 2006 but was sent back to Norfolk three weeks later to make room on the 25-man roster for newly acquired Shawn Green.

On November 15, 2006, Ring was traded along with Heath Bell to the San Diego Padres for outfielder Ben Johnson and reliever Jon Adkins.

Ring resides in La Mesa.