Roger Cedeño

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Roger Leandro Cedeño [ceh-DEH-nyo] (born August 16, 1974 in Valencia, Carabobo State, Venezuela), is a Major League Baseball right fielder and switch-hitter batter most recently for the Baltimore Orioles.

Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as a non-draft amateur free agent in 1991, Cedeño made his debut in 1995. Cedeño was slated to be the heir apparent to veteran Dodger All-Star outfielder Brett Butler. However, after four seasons of mediocre play with the Dodgers, he played for the New York Mets (1999, 2002-03), Houston Astros (2000) and Detroit Tigers (2001). He was traded by the Mets to the St. Louis Cardinals in 2004.

The biggest hit of Cedeño's career came in the 2004 National League Championship Series. With the Cardinals down 2-1, Cedeño singled to lead off the 6th inning in game seven. He later scored on Albert Pujols double down the left field line.

After posting a batting average of .158, Cedeño was released by the Cardinals early in the 2005 season.

After a year off, Cedeño agreed to a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles in 2007. [1] However it was reported that he showed up to spring training weighing 274 pounds. [2]He was released on March 23, 2007.

Cedeño is a .273 career hitter with 40 home runs, 274 RBI and 213 stolen bases in 1100 games.

Cedeño is included in the book Field of Hope: An Inspiring Autobiography of a Lifetime of Overcoming Odds (1997), an autobiography of Brett Butler.