Aaron David Ledesma (born June 3, 1971) is an American former professional

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player. He played in

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(MLB) as an

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Playing career

Ledesma was drafted in the second round of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft by the

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. Prior to the 1996 season, he was traded by the Mets to the

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for Kevin Flora. Ledesma spent the 1996 season in the minors, became a minor league free agent after the season, and signed with the

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in 1997. He was drafted by the

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from Orioles as the 62nd pick in the

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. After the 1999 season, the Devil Rays traded Ledesma with

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to the

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for

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Coaching career

Ledesma served as the hitting coach for the Class-A Advanced

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in 2008, and served as the hitting coach for the Triple-A

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in 2009 and 2010.

Post-playing career

Ledesma opened a

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studio with his wife Karen in

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, where they are instructors.

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1971 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Alameda County, California Baltimore Orioles players Binghamton Mets players Chabot Gladiators baseball players Colorado Rockies players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Columbia Mets players Durham Bulls players Kingsport Mets players Long Island Ducks players Major League Baseball infielders New York Mets players Norfolk Tides players Rochester Red Wings players St. Lucie Mets players St. Petersburg Devil Rays players Tampa Bay Devil Rays players Vancouver Canadians players James Logan High School alumni {{US-baseball-shortstop-stub