Michael Gregory Rouse (born April 25, 1980) is an American former

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who played in

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(MLB) in 2006 and 2007.

Amateur career

Rouse grew up in San Jose and attended

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and Valley Christian High School. He initially played

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for

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before transferring to Cal State-Fullerton. In his final collegiate season for the Titans, he was named to the all

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team after hitting .377 with 12

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s and 62 RBI. In 2000, he played

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with the

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of the

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Professional career

He was drafted in the 5th round of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft by the

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. Rouse was traded to the

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prior to the season. His major league debut was memorable as he went 3-3 in legendary

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to help the Athletics gain a victory over New York on June 9, . However, on September 5 of that year, Rouse was designated for assignment. On September 13, Rouse was claimed off of waivers by the Indians. He made the Indians club in as the team's utility infielder. However, despite providing a reliable glove in the infield, he batted just .115 at the plate, and on August 6, 2007, he was designated for assignment. Rouse signed a minor league contract with the

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on January 12, , but was traded during the season to the

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. He retired at the end of the season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rouse, Mike Baseball players from San Jose, California Major League Baseball infielders Oakland Athletics players Cleveland Indians players Living people 1980 births Sacramento River Cats players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Charlotte Knights players Lehigh Valley IronPigs players Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball players Brewster Whitecaps players San Jose State Spartans baseball players