Ryan Madson

Ryan Michael Madson (born August 28, 1980) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers. Madson won World Series championships with the Phillies in 2008 and the Royals in 2015. He is second all-time in postseason pitching appearances; only Mariano Rivera has pitched in more postseason games.\n', ' Madson throws three types of fastballs. His four-seamer and sinker both average 95 miles per hour. He also throws a cut fastball that averages 93 mph, and a circle changeup around 85 mph.\n', ' Madson was born in Long Beach, California. He graduated from Valley View High School (Moreno Valley, California) in 1998 with a 3.5 GPA.[citation needed] He committed to play college baseball for USC. His uncle, Steve Barr, played for the Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers.\n', '