Toggle navigation: Toggle search for Ryan Matthew Goins (born February 13, 1988) is an American professional baseball second baseman and shortstop who currently plays for the Philadelphia Phillies. He has played for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals in Major League Baseball (MLB). Ryan Goins graduated from Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Baltimore, Maryland in 2006. A two-time All-State selection at both short stop and third base, he committed to play college baseball at Maryland after signing with the Terrapins in June 2006. However, Goins failed to make the team as a freshman when he batted just.263 with six RBI's and five stolen bases in 57 games. He spent his sophomore season at Maryland in 2008, hitting.443 with 12 homers and 69 RBI's before being drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the first round of the 2009 MLB draft. Goins signed with Toronto on July 2, 2009, for a $1.5 million bonus that ranked as the highest ever given out by the Blue Jays. He made his major league debut on August 5, 2011 vs New York Yankees at Rogers Centre. In his rookie season, Goins hit.276 with nine HR's and 62 RBI's in 136 games. After three more seasons with the Blue Jays in which he struggled at the plate, they traded him to the Kansas City Royals in December 2014 for right-handed pitcher Daniel Norris.