Ryan Drese

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**Ryan Drese**

Camden Riversharks — No. 28
Starting pitcher
Born: April 5, 1976 (1976-04-05) (age 32) San Francisco, California
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
June 29, 2001 for the Cleveland Indians
Selected MLB statistics (through 2007)
Win-Loss	34-39
Earned run average	5.31
Strikeouts	301
Teams
Cleveland Indians (2001-2002) Texas Rangers (2003-2005) Washington Nationals (2005-2006)

Ryan Thomas Drese (born April 5, 1976 in San Francisco, California) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Camden Riversharks of the independent Atlantic League. He is a graduate of the University of California Berkeley and Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California.

Drese has pitched for the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, and Washington Nationals. He was very effective for the Rangers as a starter in 2004, winning 14 games. In 2005, Drese was, somewhat surprisingly, placed on waivers after a slow start. This followed shortly after a mid-game, dugout scuffle between Drese and catcher Rod Barajas (apparently sparked by Drese's displeasure regarding pitch selection).

Drese spent most of the 2006 season on the disabled list. He was released by the Nationals on October 3, 2006. He signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves on August 3, 2007, and was assigned to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, but he was released in March 2008.

Drese signed with the Camden Riversharks of the Atlantic League on April 24, 2008.