Nerio Rodríguez Delgado (born March 4, 1971) is a former Dominican

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, Rodríguez played

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from to for the

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and

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. In , he played for the

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and

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. In , Rodríguez played in the

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and had a 13–3 record with an

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of 2.62, enough to earn an all-star berth and pitcher of the year honors. He was even better in , with a 17–3 record and a 2.54 ERA in 20 games, he again made the All-Star Game. A rarity, Rodríguez received a decision in all 20 games he pitched in. He signed with

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in Taiwan in 2009. Rodríguez and his wife Ana reside in

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, with their 3 children, two sons and one daughter.

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