Eduardo de Jesús Arredondo Miguel (born October 15, 1984) is a Mexican former

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player. He was known for not striking out often (only 88 times in 352 games from 2005–2009). Arredondo was one of the best players for the

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in the

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Playing career

Arredondo debuted in the

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in 2001 with the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz, hitting .097 at age 16. In 2002, he batted .182 and drove in five runs for Veracruz. He moved to the

Olmecas de Tabasco The Olmecas de Tabasco (English: Tabasco Olmecs) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. Their home ballpark is the Estadio Centenario 27 de Febrero. The Olmecas won their only Mexican Lea ...

in 2003 and improved his average to .282. In 2004 with Tabasco, Arredondo hit .236. He split 2005 between Tabasco (.248/.327/.357) and the

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(.163/.288/.306). He only appeared in 14 games for the club in 2006, hitting .296. By 2007, Arredondo was starting for Mexico City, producing at a .303/.347/.381 rate. In 2008, the young outfielder hit .349/.397/.426 and placing 10th in the

in average, helping his club win the title. That earned him a spot on Mexico's roster for the 2008 Americas Baseball Cup. In the event, he batted .346/.370/.423 to lead Mexico in average; he scored 8 runs in 7 games and had two outfield assists to help Mexico win a spot in the

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. For the tournament, Arredondo tied Andy González and Ardley Jansen for third in runs, one behind Jose Hernández and Gabriel Martinez. Arredondo continued to progress in 2009, when he hit .354/.401/.508 with 13 triples and 97 runs. He tied

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for 10th in the Liga in average, led in three-baggers and also led in runs (one ahead of

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). He was put on Mexico's squad for the

. In 2010 for Mexico, Arredondo slashed .356/.411/.464 with 2 home runs and 29 RBI. On March 12, 2011, Arredondo signed with the

Broncos de Reynosa Los Broncos de Reynosa (English: Reynosa Broncos) were a Mexican team that played in the Adolfo Lopez Mateos stadium in the city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas. The Broncos de Reynosa played in the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol and it was part of the Zona ...

, and slashed .346/.397/.430 in 80 games for the club. He began the 2012 season with Reynosa, batting .332/.407/.402 in 57 games. On June 8, 2012, he was loaned to the Olmecas de Tabasco, with whom he hit .331 in 34 games. Arredondo did not play in a game in 2013. On April 1, 2014, Arredondo signed with the

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. In 113 games, he batted .300/.367/.377 with 2 home runs and 40 RBI. In 2015, Arredondo slashed .320/.375/.422 with 3 home runs and 31 RBI. He played in 50 games for the team in 2016, with a batting line of .243/.302/.292. On July 14, 2016, Arredondo was traded to the

Leones de Yucatán The Leones de Yucatán (English: Yucatán Lions) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League. The team plays its home games at Parque Kukulcán Alamo in Mérida, Yucatán. The Leones have won the Mexican League title five times in 1957 ...

. He finished the season with the team, notching 13 hits in 40 at-bats. On March 14, 2017, Arredondo was traded to the

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. In 68 games for the club, he posted a batting line of .319/.364/.430. The next year, Arredondo played in 85 games for the club, notching 88 hits. He began the 2019 season with the team, but was released on May 21, 2019 after hitting .265 in 26 games. On April 21, 2021, Arredondo signed with

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of the

. On July 3, 2021, Arredondo announced he would play in his final game as an active player. He retired after the contest, a 9-7 win for Veracruz.

Coaching career

On December 22, 2021, Arredondo was named manager of the

of the

. He was fired on May 14, 2022, after the team started the season with a 8-11 record.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Arredondo, Eduardo 1984 births Living people Algodoneros de Guasave players Baseball players from Veracruz Bravos de León players Broncos de Reynosa players Charros de Jalisco players Diablos Rojos del México players Mexican League baseball outfielders Olmecas de Tabasco players Rojos del Águila de Veracruz players Toros de Tijuana players Yaquis de Obregón players 2013 World Baseball Classic players World Baseball Classic players of Mexico