Nicholas D. Regilio (born September 4, 1978) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the Texas Rangers.

Career

Regilio was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 2nd round of the

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after attending

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for two years. Prior to JU he played at

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for a year. Regilio spent six years in the minors before the Rangers called him up in 2004. Regilio appeared in 24 games including four starts for the Rangers over the next two years. He became a

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after the 2005 season. Before the 2008 season, Regilio signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros and was assigned to their Triple-A affiliate, the

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. In 50 games for Round Rock, he had a 3.00

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and nine saves. He became a free agent at the end of the season and signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers. Regilio was later released by the Tigers on May 11, 2009. Regilio has since become a baseball coach at

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