Ryan Karp

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Ryan Jason Karp (born April 5, 1970, in Los Angeles, California) was a major league pitcher.

[edit] Baseball career

Out of Los Angeles Harbor Community College Karp was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 41st round of the 1989 amateur player draft. He did not sign with the team, and played college baseball at the University of Miami.

In June of 1992 Karp was drafted in the 9th round by the New York Yankees and signed.

He was traded February 9, 1994, to the Philadelphia Phillies with Kevin Jordan and Bobby Munoz for Terry Mulholland and a player to be named later (Jeff Patterson).

In November 1997 he was the 54th overall pick by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft.

Karp was granted free agency December 21, 1997.

Ryan is now working for Covidien as the Director of Tax Systems. How did that happen...

[edit] External links

• Baseball Reference