Ronald Matthew Mahay was born on June 28, 1971 in Crestwood, Illinois. He is a relief pitcher for the Kansas City Royals.

Ron is 6' 2", weighs 190 pounds, and bats and throws left.

College
Ron attended South Suburban Junior College in Illinois.

Minor Leagues
Ron was selected by the Boston Red Sox as an outfielder in the 18th round of the 1991 draft.

Major Leagues
When the 1994 strike lasted into spring training the following year, Ron was one of the replacement players called up by the Red Sox. (As a consequence, Ron and those other players can't join the Union.)

Ron was called up briefly to the Red Sox in May 1995, but returned to the minors shortly aterwards.

In 1996, he was converted from an outfielder to a pitcher.

He played in the Majors for the last half of the 1997 season, and was waived after the 1998 season ended.

He was claimed by the Oakland A's, but saw limited action, and was traded to the Florida Marlins in May 2000.

After a brief stop with the San Diego Padres, he signed with the Chicago Cubs.

Ron signed with the Texas Rangers in December 2002, and started the 2003 season with the AAA Oklahoma RedHawks. In June of that year, he was called up to Texas, and was a permament fixture until July 30, 2007, when he was traded along with Mark Teixeira to the Atlanta Braves.

In 2008, Ron signed a two-year deal with the Kansas City Royals.