Rudy Caballero Seánez
eh-ah-nez(born October 20, 1968), is an American former
professional baseball
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relief pitcher
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, who played in all or parts of 17
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) seasons, over a 20-year span (–).
Seánez, who is of Mexican American descent, was originally drafted by the
Cleveland Indians
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in . Over the course of his long big league career, he has played for many teams, including the Cleveland Indians,
San Diego Padres (four separate stints),
Los Angeles Dodgers
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(twice),
Atlanta Braves
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(twice),
Texas Rangers,
Boston Red Sox
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(twice),
Kansas City Royals
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,
Florida Marlins, and
Philadelphia Phillies
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. Seánez garnered one
World Series ring
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, with the
2008 Phillies. He threw and batted
right-handed.
High school years
Seanez attended
Brawley Union High School
Brawley Union High School (BUHS) is a high school in Brawley, California.
Clubs
*Campus Life
*Associated Student Body
*Theatre/Drama
*Friday Night Live
*California Scholastic Federation
*Travel Club
*Fortnite club (actual club)
*Future Teachers ...
in
Brawley,
California
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, and was a letterman in
football
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and
baseball
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. He was drafted out of high school by the Cleveland Indians in the 4th round of the 1986
MLB draft.
Career
Seánez made his major league debut on September 7, 1989, for the Indians against the
Toronto Blue Jays
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. He worked 2 scoreless innings in relief during the Indians 17-9 loss to the Blue Jays.
On September 29 2004 while pitching for the
Florida Marlins Seánez recorded the final out at Montreal's
Olympic Stadium
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when he got Terrmel Sledge to pop out to third base to end the final
Montreal Expos
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home game before the team became the
Washington Nationals
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in 2005
Seánez' best season came in with the San Diego Padres. He posted a 7–1 record with a 2.69
ERA
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, setting career highs in
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(7),
games pitched
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(57),
innings
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(60.1) and
strikeout
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s (84). With only 22
walks issued, Seánez averaged nearly four
strikeouts per walk. He limited opponents to a .222
batting average and compiled a
WHIP
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of 1.18. He also ranked second among
National League
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relievers with 12.5
strikeouts per nine innings and tied for second in the league with seven relief wins.
In a 16-season career, Seánez is 41–30 with 12
saves and a 4.12 ERA in 515 appearances, all in relief. Seánez showed ability to overcome numerous injuries, combining
weightlifting
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with mixed
martial arts
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during his off-season workout regimen.
Seánez also trained with professional
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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fighters and sports several tattoos.
Seánez was an aggressive pitcher who challenged hitters with his 96 mile-per-hour
fastball. His
slider and
changeup were also effective, and he was capable against batters from both sides of the plate. He did a better job than many middle relievers at holding on base runners, and was a competent fielder despite a history of back problems.
In 2008, after 20 years in the big leagues, Seanez earned his first
World Series ring
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as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies. He was not included on the club's postseason roster, but did travel with the team and was in uniform for all of the team's playoff games.
On May 18, 2009, he passed a physical and signed a minor league deal to the
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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.
He was released on July 18.
Retirement
In November 2010, he retired from baseball. He currently owns Seanez Sports Academy. The 15,776 square foot facility includes cages for batting and pitching. There is also an open area for agility training, and a sports performance gym.
References
External links
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Águilas de Mexicali players
American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
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Atlanta Braves players
Boston Red Sox players
Cleveland Indians players
Florida Marlins players
Kansas City Royals players
Los Angeles Dodgers players
San Diego Padres players
Texas Rangers players
Philadelphia Phillies players
Major League Baseball pitchers
American baseball players of Mexican descent
People from Brawley, California
Burlington Indians players (1986–2006)
Waterloo Indians players
Kinston Indians players
Central Valley Rockies players
Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players
Albuquerque Dukes players
Norfolk Tides players
Richmond Braves players
Greenville Braves players
Lake Elsinore Storm players
Pawtucket Red Sox players
Iowa Cubs players
Oklahoma RedHawks players
Omaha Royals players
Canton-Akron Indians players
Lehigh Valley IronPigs players
Salt Lake Bees players
1968 births
Living people