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| Height: 6-2
Weight: 215
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: May 3, 1977, Gibsons, BC Contract: Signed through 2008. |
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| October 1, 2005 The Cubs and closer Ryan Dempster agreed Saturday to a $15.5 million, three-year contract extension through the 2008 season, according to the AP. |
| May 18, 2005 Ryan Dempster got his second save in as many days on Wednesday, although he allowed a hit and a walk in the process. He should continue to get save chances at least until Joe Borowski comes back. |
| May 17, 2005 Ryan Dempster needed just eight pitches to record his first save of the year for the Cubs on Tuesday. He struck out one batter while pitching a perfect ninth inning against the Pirates. |
| May 14, 2005 Dusty Baker indicated that he hopes he won't have to use Ryan Dempster before Sunday's game. Dempster has a bruised forearm after being hit by a line drive on Wednesday. |
| May 13, 2005 The Daily Southtown reports that Cubs GM Jim Hendry said Ryan Dempster is "50-50" for tonight's game and should be available Saturday and Sunday. Dempster took a line drive off his arm Wednesday, though X-rays were negative. |
| May 11, 2005 Ryan Dempster blew his first save attempt of the season on Wednesday when he allowed a run in the top of the ninth inning, but he picked up the win after the Cubs came back to win in the bottom of the 10th. Dempster also suffered a deep bruise to his forearm after fielding a comebacker to end the 10th inning, but precautionary X-rays came back negative, according the Cubs' official website. |
| May 8, 2005 The Cubs told Ryan Dempster on Saturday that he was leaving the rotation to become the new closer, according to the AP. Dusty Baker indicated that the move would be permanent until Joe Borowski returned from the DL. "Then we'll make a decision," Baker said. Dempster warmed up in the ninth inning on Sunday, but was never needed as Carlos Zambrano pitched a complete game. |
| May 4, 2005 The Cubs have decided to have Ryan Dempster start today rather than move to the bullpen, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
| May 3, 2005 The Cubs are trying to decide whether it's best for Ryan Dempster to remain in their rotation in the wake of Kerry Wood's latest injury, or if he should be shifted to relief to help strengthen their shaky bullpen, according to the Chicago Tribune. Dempster has been groomed as a starter since the start of spring training games in March and would probably not be available for back-to-back appearances until his arm gets acclimated to pitching on short rest. |
| April 11, 2005 After getting rocked last Wednesday in his first start since 2003, Ryan Dempster rebounded with a strong effort on Monday. He pitched six innings, allowing just one run (it wasn't earned) while striking out seven and walking three. Unfortunately, he didn't get any run support and picked up his second loss of the season. |
| April 6, 2005 Things didn't go well for Ryan Dempster Wednesday night in his first start since July 28, 2003. He allowed seven runs on nine hits in 3.2 innings of work at Arizona, but he did record seven strikeouts. |
| March 21, 2005 Ryan Dempster allowed eight hits and seven runs, six earned, in just 1 1/3 innings on Monday. Dempster, who is slated to begin the season in the rotation, walked two and struck out one. |
| March 14, 2005 If Kerry Wood is not ready for the start of the season, Ryan Dempster may join the rotation for the Cubs, according to the Chicago Tribune. If that were to happen, the closing job for which Dempster is competing would be down to a battle between Joe Borowski and LaTroy Hawkins. |
| February 27, 2005 A leading candidate to close games, Ryan Dempster could end up sliding into the fifth starter role for the Cubs, according to the Daily Southtown. "We'll condition Dempster as if he is a starter," manager Dusty Baker said. "We can always back him off. We'll get the workload in, in case we need (starting candidate) Glendon Rusch in the bullpen." |