Ranking the top 10 MLB players from the state of Utah

6. Brandon Lyon, RHP (Salt Lake City)

Lyon made his Major League debut on Aug. 4, 2001, starting for the Toronto Blue Jays, pitching 7.1 innings, allowing just one earned run on four hits, and striking out five to get his first win over the Baltimore Orioles. Lyon played for a myriad of teams throughout his 12-year career, eventually retiring in 2013 as a New York Met. He won 42 games, posting 465 strikeouts and an ERA of 4.17 over 680 innings.

Brandon James Lyon (born August 10, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, and New York Mets…. https://t.co/gosQGreurH pic.twitter.com/0uyy9qSpgJ

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