Rudy Caballero Seánez eh-ah-nez(born October 20, 1968), is an American former

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, who played in all or parts of 17

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(MLB) seasons, over a 20-year span (–). Seánez, who is of Mexican American descent, was originally drafted by the

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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),

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(twice),

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(twice), Texas Rangers,

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(twice),

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, Florida Marlins, and

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. Seánez garnered one

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, with the 2008 Phillies. He threw and batted right-handed.

High school years

Seanez attended

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in Brawley,

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, and was a letterman in

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and

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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

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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

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when he got Terrmel Sledge to pop out to third base to end the final

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home game before the team became the

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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

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, setting career highs in

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(7),

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(57),

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(60.1) and

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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

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of 1.18. He also ranked second among

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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

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with mixed

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during his off-season workout regimen. Seánez also trained with professional

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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

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

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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.

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