Aneury Rodríguez (born December 13, 1987) is a Dominican former professional

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. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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and in

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(KBO) for the

Samsung Lions The Samsung Lions () are a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. They are based in the southeastern city of Daegu and are members of the KBO League. Their home stadium is Daegu Samsung Lions Park. They have won the Korean Cha ...

Career

Rodríguez signed with the

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team

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as an international free agent in 2005. He was traded to the

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for Jason Hammel in 2009. Following the 2010 season, Rodríguez was selected in the

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by the

. He pitched for the Astros in 2011 and 2012. After the 2012 season, Rodríguez signed with the

of the

. He pitched in 11 games for Samsung in 2013 before being released.

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1987 births Living people Asheville Tourists players Casper Rockies players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in South Korea Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Durham Bulls players Houston Astros players KBO League pitchers Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic 21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen Modesto Nuts players Montgomery Biscuits players Oklahoma City RedHawks players Samsung Lions players Tri-City Dust Devils players People from La Altagracia Province {{DominicanRepublic-baseball-pitcher-stub

Career

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