Roger Allen Pavlik (born October 4, 1967) is a former

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who played for the Texas Rangers from 1992 to 1998. Pavlik was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the second round of the 1986 draft out of

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. Pavlik's career record was 47-39 with a 4.58

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. His mechanics were unusual and his jerky windup and release caused undue injuries over the course of his career. He retired in early 2000 at the

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' training camp in

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. No explanation was given for Pavlik's retirement, although he faced rehabilitation from rotator cuff surgery, which caused him to miss the 1999 season.http://www.rangerfans.com/2000/02/former-ranger-roger-pavlik-ret/ Pavlik was elected to the

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All-Star team in 1996, when he was a 15-game winner, despite having an ERA over 5.00.

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