Christopher Jon Seddon (born October 13, 1983) is an American former professional

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. Seddon was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He later went on to play in the Devil Rays organization (2001–2007), the

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organization (2007–2008), the

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organization (2009–2010) and the

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organization (2012). On September 3, 2007, Seddon made his

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(MLB) debut with the Marlins. He has also played in

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(KBO) for the

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and in

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(NPB) for the

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Professional career

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Seddon was drafted in the fifth round of the

by the

out of Canyon High School in

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Florida Marlins

He was called up by the

and made his major league debut on September 3, . He spent all of playing for the

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, the Marlins' Triple-A team and became a

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at the end of the season.

Seattle Mariners

In December , he signed a minor league contract with the

. He was granted Free Agency after the season but decided to re-sign to minor league contract with the Mariners. On July 15, 2010, Seddon was called up by the Mariners. He made his debut for the Mariners 2 days later. Following the 2010 season, he accepted an invitation to Mariners' spring training.

Cleveland Indians

On January 9, 2012, Seddon signed a minor league contract with the

. He also received an invitation to spring training. Seddon's contract was purchased by the Indians on August 5, 2012. He was designated for assignment on November 30, 2012, to make room for Mike McDade.

SK Wyverns

On December 6, 2012, Seddon had his contract sold to the

in South Korea.

Yomiuri Giants

He signed with the

of the

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for the 2014 season.

Lamigo Monkeys

On April 13, 2015, he signed with the

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of the

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in Taiwan.

Second Stint with Wyverns

Seddon signed with the

for the 2015 season.

Fubon Guardians

Seddon signed with the

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of the

for the 2017 season. On June 23, 2017, Seddon was released by the Guardians after struggling to a 5.92 ERA in 65.1 innings pitched.

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