Konrad Albert Schmidt (born August 2, 1984) is a former professional baseball

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who played for the

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(MLB) in 2010 and 2012.

Career

Schmidt attended

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. He attended

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after high school. While at SRJC, the Bearcubs won a CA Juco State Championship. He then went to the

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, where he played for the

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team, but transferred to the

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, where he played for the

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baseball team. Schmidt was undrafted out of college, and signed with the

. He received his first promotion to the major leagues on September 13, 2010. In his two seasons with the Diamondbacks, Schmidt went 1-for-15 in eight games with one run and two RBIs. On November 1, 2012, Schmidt was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers. He's currently playing in the

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with

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. He signed a minor league contract with

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on March 27, 2013. He was released by the Reds on June 13, 2013.

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