Ryan Shealy

Infobox MLB player
name=Ryan Shealy

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position=First baseman
team=Kansas City Royals
number=39
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1979|8|29
birthplace=city-state|Fort Lauderdale|Florida
debutdate=June 14
debutyear=2005
debutteam=Colorado Rockies
statyear=Septemebr 11, 2008
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.263
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=13
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=76
teams=
*Colorado Rockies (by|2005-by|2006)
*Kansas City Royals (by|2006-present)

Ryan Nelson Shealy (born August 29, 1979 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a Major League Baseball first baseman with the Kansas City Royals. He attended the University of Florida and was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 11th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft.

Shealy made his Major League debut on June 14, mlby|2005. In his rookie year, he compiled an impressive .330 batting average (30/91), with 2 home runs, 16 RBI, and no errors in 36 games played. Shealy was the Rockies primary backup to starting first baseman and 5-time All-Star Todd Helton, and was also the designated hitter during interleague games in 2005. Shealy otherwise played 2005 in Triple-A Colorado Springs.

Shealy played all of by|2006 prior to the All-Star Game in Triple-A, batting .284 with 15 home runs and 55 RBI in 58 games.

On July 31, 2006, he was traded to the Kansas City Royals for Jeremy Affeldt and Denny Bautista. He made a big impact, hitting .280 with seven homers, and 36 RBI in 51 games before being stopped by illness.

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