Steven James Falteisek (born January 28, 1972) is a former

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. Falteisek was drafted in the tenth round of the

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by the

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. He would reach the Major League level with the team in 1997. In 1998, Falteisek signed as a

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with the

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and would make his final Major League appearance during his time with the team. After the Brewers cut him in 1999, Falteisek signed with the

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organization in 2000. Later that same year, he was traded to the

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organization for minor league player Victor Martinez. Falteisek played at the collegiate level at the

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