Luis Enrique Ugueto o-geh-to(born February 15, 1979) is a former

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and switch-hitter who played for the

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in 2002 and 2003. Originally signed by the

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as an amateur free agent in 1996, he was drafted by the

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from Florida in the 2001

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, and was traded to the Mariners for cash the same day. Finally, he made his debut with the Mariners on April 3, 2002. Ugueto was a promising young infielder with a strong arm and blistering speed on the bases. What Seattle hoped would develop was his bat and his overall feel for the game, especially defensively, at the major league level. In two seasons as a backup with the Mariners, Ugueto batted .214 with one

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and two RBI in 74 games. Ugueto signed with the

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prior to the 2005 season and spent the season with the Royals' top minor league club, the

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. While with Omaha, he was suspended twice in 2005 for violating baseball's

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policy and suspended for 15 and 30 games, respectively. Ugueto was released by the Royals after the second violation. After missing the entire 2006 season, Ugueto played with the

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minor league team, the Fort Myers Miracle during the 2007 season. In 2008, he played in Italy's Serie A1 for the Caffè Danesi Nettuno and hit .289. He also shortly played for the Laredo Broncos.

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