Ryan Sadowski

Ryan Keith Sadowski (born October 4, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and in Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) for the Lotte Giants. He is currently the Director of International Scouting for the Lotte Giants.

Early life Sadowski is the son of Elaine and Arnold Sadowski, and is Jewish. He was born in Miami, Florida.

Baseball career He attended Western High School in Davie, Florida, graduating in 2000. He pitched a 2-hitter against Columbus H.S. (the top ranked team in the nation), and Baseball America ranked him the country's # 34 high school prospect. He then attended the University of Florida, where he pitched for the Florida Gators. He was selected by the Giants in the 13th round (397 overall) of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft.

Sadowski made his MLB debut with a win over the Milwaukee Brewers on June 28, 2009, replacing Jonathan Sánchez in the Giants' starting rotation. He pitched 13 shutout innings in winning his first two starts.

After signing a minor league deal with the Houston Astros in December 2009, Sadowski signed with the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Association (KBO), Korea's highest league. He played for the team for three years.

After a lengthy attempt to rehab an injury, Sadowski decided to retire. He has since focused on scouting for the KBO and also has been working on assisting U.S. players with the transition to playing in Korea.