Kenneth Elwin Roberts (born March 9, 1988) is an American former

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, who played in

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(MLB) with the Colorado Rockies and Philadelphia Phillies. He made his big league debut with the Rockies, on May 3, 2015.

Career

Colorado Rockies

Roberts played

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. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 25th round of the

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. Roberts was called up to the majors for the first time on May 2, 2015. He was designated for assignment on August 28, 2015.

Philadelphia Phillies

He was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies two days later. He was released by the Phillies in March 2016.

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