Roger Cedeño

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{{short description|Venezuelan baseball player, coach, and charity founder (born 1974)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Roger Cedeño
|image=Roger Cedeño 1999.jpg
|caption=Cedeño with the New York Mets
|position=[[Outfielder]]
|bats=Switch
|throws=Right
|birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1974|8|16}}
|birth_place=[[Valencia, Carabobo]], [[Venezuela]]
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=June 20
|debutyear=1995
|debutteam=Los Angeles Dodgers
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=June 5
|finalyear=2005
|finalteam=St. Louis Cardinals
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]
|stat1value=.273
|stat2label=[[Home run]]s
|stat2value=40
|stat3label=[[Run batted in|Runs batted in]]
|stat3value=274
|stat4label=[[Stolen base]]s
|stat4value=213
|teams=
* [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] ({{mlby|1995}}–{{mlby|1998}})
* [[New York Mets]] ({{mlby|1999}})
* [[Houston Astros]] ({{mlby|2000}})
* [[Detroit Tigers]] ({{mlby|2001}})
* [[New York Mets]] ({{mlby|2002}}–{{mlby|2003}})
* [[St. Louis Cardinals]] ({{mlby|2004}}–{{mlby|2005}})
}}
'''Roger Leandro Cedeño''' (born August 16, 1974) is a Venezuelan former professional [[baseball]] [[outfielder]]. He played 11 seasons in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) from 1995 to 2005 for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]], [[New York Mets]], [[Houston Astros]], [[Detroit Tigers]], and [[St. Louis Cardinals]].

==Career==
Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an undrafted amateur [[free agent]] in {{mlby|1991}}, Cedeño made his major league debut in {{mlby|1995}}. Cedeño was slated to be the [[heir apparent]] to veteran Dodger All-Star outfielder [[Brett Butler (baseball)|Brett Butler]]. However, after four seasons of mediocre play with the Dodgers, he was traded to the [[New York Mets]] on December 1, 1998 in a deal in which the Dodgers obtained [[Todd Hundley]]. In the [[1999 New York Mets season|1999 season]], Cedeño broke a Mets record by stealing 66 bases in a season (later broken by [[José Reyes (shortstop)|Jose Reyes]]). Besides his 66 stolen bases, Cedeño would bat .313, have an [[on-base percentage]] of .396, and a [[slugging percentage]] of .408. These would all turn out to be career bests. Following the season, on December 11 the Mets traded Cedeño to the [[Houston Astros]] as part of a deal to obtain [[Mike Hampton]].

In May 2000, Cedeño broke his hand sliding headfirst into first base and would spend three months on the [[disabled list]].<ref>[https://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/articles/2004/07/18/astros_not_letting_headfirst_dives_slide_in_minors/ Astros not letting headfirst dives slide in minors]</ref> Following the season, Cedeño would be involved in a December trade for the third consecutive year, this time going to the Detroit Tigers in a six player deal. 2001 would see Cedeño bat .293 and steal 55 bases, although he led the [[American League]] by being caught stealing 15 times. That winter would be the fourth year in a row he changed teams, returning to the Mets via free agency. The next three seasons would show further declines in Cedeño's stolen bases, 25 in 2002, 14 in 2003 and just 5 in 2004, while hitting in the .260s all three years. He was traded before the 2004 season to the St. Louis Cardinals for [[Wilson Delgado]]. Following a 2005 season that saw just 61 plate appearances, Cedeño was released by the Cardinals.

After a year off, Cedeño agreed to a minor league contract with the [[Baltimore Orioles]] in {{mlby|2007}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2721736 |title=Cedeno signs minor league contract with Orioles |access-date=2009-02-03|agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=2007-01-05 |work=[[ESPN.com]]}}</ref> He was released on March 23, 2007.

Cedeño finished his career with a .273 batting average, 40 [[home run]]s, 274 [[Run batted in|RBI]] and 213 [[stolen base]]s in 1100 games.

==Causes==
In 2016, Cedeno founded the [http://cedenofoundation.org/ Roger Cedeno Foundation] in Aventura, Florida, an [https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/displayAll.do?dispatchMethod=displayAllInfo&Id=5678035&ein=811747920&country=US&deductibility=all&dispatchMethod=searchAll&isDescending=false&city=&ein1=&postDateFrom=&exemptTypeCode=al&submitName=Search&sortColumn=orgName&totalResults=1&names=Roger+Cedeno+Foundation&resultsPerPage=25&indexOfFirstRow=0&postDateTo=&state=FL IRS designated 501 (c) (3) charitable organization] [https://greatnonprofits.org/org/roger-cedeno-foundation Great Nonprofits Cedeno Foundation Profile] and [http://fundacionrogercedeno.org/ Fundacion Roger Cedeno] in Venezuela to support organizations and programs to benefit youth and those most in need.

==Personal life==
Cedeño's nephew, [[Yangervis Solarte]], played infield for the [[San Francisco Giants]]. Cedeño convinced his [[sports agent|agent]] to take Solarte on as a client as a personal favor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/jeter-lets-down-his-guard-after-final-home-opener-as-a-yankee-040714|title = MLB News, Videos, Scores, Teams, Standings, Stats}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders]]
* [[List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{baseballstats|mlb=112155|espn=3268|br=c/cedenro01|fangraphs=869|brm=cedeno001rog|retro=C/Pceder001}}
*Roger Cedeno at [https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/8541f87a SABR] (Baseball Biography Project)
*Roger Cedeno at [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=cedenro01 Baseball Almanac]

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