Michael Watts Gulan (born December 18, 1970) is an American former professional baseball

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. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the St. Louis Cardinals and Florida Marlins of

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(MLB), and for the Yokohama BayStars of

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(NPB).

Career

Gulan was drafted by the Cardinals in the second round of the

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after playing collegiately at

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from 1990 to 1992. He played his first professional season with their Class A (Short Season)

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in , and his last with the White Sox' rookie league team, the

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, in .

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