Liubiemithz Rodríguez Cevedo (born November 5, 1976) is a retired

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second baseman. He had 93 at bats in

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for the

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in the 1999 season. He was a

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and threw right-handed.

Career

Chicago White Sox

Rodríguez began his career with the

organization in 1995 for the GCL White Sox. In 1996 and 1997, Rodríguez played for the A-ball

Hickory Crawdads The Hickory Crawdads are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League (SAL) and the High-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Hickory, North Carolina, and play their home games at L. P. Frans Stadium, which opened i ...

. In 1998, Rodríguez played for the advanced A-ball

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. On June 9, 1999, Rodríguez made his major league debut for the Chicago White Sox. Rodríguez made his final major league appearance in 1999, and spent 2000 with the Triple-A

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. In the majors, Rodríguez was a .237 career hitter with one

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and 12 RBI in 39

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. He played in Charlotte in 2001 as well. He became a free agent after the season.

Saraperos de Saltillo

In 2002, Rodríguez signed with the

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of the

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. He played in 47 games for the Saraperos, he hit .306/.377/.403, notching 57 hits.

Olmecas de Tabasco

Partway through the 2002 season, Rodríguez was traded to the

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. He played in 22 games for Tabasco, hitting .288/.431/.327, including 15 hits. He became a free agent after the season.

Profumerie La Gardenia Grosseto

In 2003, Rodríguez signed with the Profumerie La Gardenia Grosseto of the

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. He became a free agent after the season.

Toros de Tijuana/Telemarket Ramini

In 2004, Rodríguez played for the

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of the Mexican League and the Telemarket Ramini of the Italian Baseball League. He became a free agent after the season.

Langosteros de Cancun

In 2005, Rodríguez signed with the Langosteros de Cancun of the Mexican League. He played in 91 games in Cancun, notching a .331/.427/.508 batting line and 105 hits. He became a free agent after the season.

Newark Bears

In 2006, Rodríguez signed with the

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of the

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. Rodríguez hit .318/.383/.393 over 58 games in Newark and became a free agent following the conclusion of the season.

St. George Roadrunners

After not finding a team in 2007, Rodríguez signed with the St. George Roadrunners of the

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for the 2008 season. He played in 71 games for the club, hitting .317/.394/.449. He began the 2009 season with St. George before moving to the Atlantic league partway through the season.

Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

Partway through the 2009 season, Rodríguez joined the

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of the Atlantic League. He played in 36 games for the team, gathering 40 hits.

York Revolution

Further into the 2009 season, Rodríguez was traded to the

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of the Atlantic League. He acquired 20 hits in 24 games for York to finish out the 2009 season. He began 2010 with York and played in 121 games with the team, hitting .296/.357/.391 along with 136 hits. In 2011, he played in 75 games for York, hitting .231/.297/.290. In 2012, Rodríguez played in 65 games for York, hitting .327/.364/.432. He became a free agent after the season.

De Angelis North East Knights

In 2013, Rodríguez signed with the De Angelis North East Knights of the Italian Baseball League. He appeared in 24 contests for the club and hit .245/.288/.287 with 23 hits before became a free agent at seasons end.

Milwaukee Brewers

On January 14, 2014, Rodríguez signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He was assigned to the

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to begin the season, but spent the year on the disabled list and was released by Milwaukee on October 31, 2014. Rodríguez also played winterball in the

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from 2006 to 2009 in between seasons.

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