Roger Cedeño

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Roger Cedeño
Outfielder
Born: August 16, 1974 (1974-08-16) (age 33)
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 20, 1995
for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Final game
June 5, 2005
for the St. Louis Cardinals
Career statistics
Batting Average     .273
Home Runs     40
Stolen Bases     213
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Roger Leandro Cedeño (born August 16, 1974 in Valencia, Carabobo State, Venezuela), is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder and switch-hitter batter who had an 11-year career playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, and St. Louis Cardinals.

Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an undrafted 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.

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