.295. Saitama Seibu Lions On December 6, 2012 he agreed to a one-year contract with the Saitama Seibu Lions of the Japanese Pacific League. Broadcasting On February 6, 2014, it was announced that Spilborghs had joined the Root Sports Rocky Mountain broadcasting team, where his primary role is sideline reporting during games; however he occasionally provides in booth color commentary. He is an analyst for Rockies pregame and postgame shows, as well as for other programs on the network. Spilborghs currently co-hosts (with CJ Nitkowski) the "Loud Outs" program that airs Saturdays on SiriusXM's MLB Network Radio. Personal life Spilborghs is of mixed descent, as his father is Belgian, and his mother is Guatemalan. On July 20, 2009, Ryan's wife gave birth to their daughter and first child, Kierra. Her middle name, Esperanza, was chosen after his mother, who died during spring training earlier in the year. References External links 1979 births Living people Major League Baseball outfielders Colorado Rockies players Colorado Rockies announcers Baseball players from California Tri-City Dust Devils players Asheville Tourists players Visalia Oaks players Tulsa Drillers players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Columbus Clippers players Round Rock Express players UC Santa Barbara Gauchos baseball players American people of Belgian descent American people of Guatemalan descent American sportspeople of Latin American descent American sportspeople of North American descent Sportspeople of Guatemalan descent Saitama Seibu Lions players American expatriate baseball players in Japan Madison Mallards players