Ricardo Antonio Rodríguez (born May 21, 1978) is a Dominican former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) and the

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(KBO) during his career.

Career

In a four-season career, Rodríguez has posted a 10-15 record with 104

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s and a 5.18 ERA in innings, including one

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and a

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. Rodríguez was invited by the Florida Marlins as a non-roster invitee to

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in , but did not make the team, instead playing for their Triple-A affiliate, the Albuquerque Isotopes, and Pittsburgh's Triple-A affiliate, the

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. On June 17, , Rodríguez signed with the Edmonton Cracker Cats of the Golden Baseball League. On January 21, , Rodríguez signed with Kia Tigers of the

, but on March 19 he was released from Kia because of an elbow injury. He was featured in the 2004 PBS documentary The New Americans as he left the Dominican Republic in hopes of playing baseball in the United States.

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1978 births Living people Albuquerque Isotopes players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Cleveland Indians players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in South Korea Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Taiwan Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Republic sportspeople in doping cases Edmonton Cracker-Cats players Great Falls Dodgers players Indianapolis Indians players Jacksonville Suns players KBO League pitchers Kia Tigers players Las Vegas 51s players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic 21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen Memphis Redbirds players Mexican League baseball pitchers Oklahoma RedHawks players Baseball players from Monte Cristi Province Richmond Braves players Saraperos de Saltillo players Sinon Bulls players Texas Rangers players Vero Beach Dodgers players Azucareros del Este players Leones del Escogido players Tigres del Licey players Estrellas Orientales players {{DominicanRepublic-baseball-pitcher-stub