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Scott Eric Podsednik (pronounced/pdsdnk/; born March 18, 1976 in West, Texas) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Podsednik led the major leagues in stolen bases in 2004 with 70.
Professional career Minor leagues Podsednik was drafted out of West High School in the 3rd round, 85th overall, in the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft by the Texas Rangers. Major leagues Seattle Mariners He made his Major League debut on July 6, 2001 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, pinch-running for Ichiro Suzuki. In his first career major league at-bat, against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 15th, he hit a bases loaded triple. In 2002, Podsednik played mostly at Triple-A Tacoma, but was activated for 14Major League games, hitting his first major-league home run during that time. In Milwaukee, Podsednik had a fine rookie season, compiling a .314 batting average, 43stolen bases, 100runs scored, 175hits, 29doubles, eight triples, nine home runs, 58runs batted in, 56walks and a .379 on-base percentage for the Brewers. The 2004 season saw Podsednik lead the league with 70 stolen bases. After leading all of the Major Leagues in steals the first half of 2005 he was selected to his first All-Star game via the MLB's All-Star Final Vote. Podsednik ended 2005 with 59 steals, second in the American League despite missing several games due to injury. In Game 2 of the 2005 World Series, while facing Brad Lidge in the bottom of the 9th inning, with the White Sox and Astros tied at 6, Podsednik hit a 2-1 fastball into the right field stands for a walk-off home run, only the 14th in World Series history. The feat was all the more improbable because Podsednik did not hit any home runs during the regular season in 2005, and had only hit 1 in the ALDS against the Red Sox. Return to Chicago White Sox On April 14, 2009, Podsednik agreed to return to the White Sox on a minor-league deal, assigning him to the AAA Charlotte Knights. On April 30, the White Sox called Podsednik from Charlotte to play on White Sox 25-man roster. Los Angeles Dodgers On July 28, 2010, the Royals traded Podsednik to the Los Angeles Dodgers in return for two minor league players, catcher Lucas May and pitcher Elisaul Pimentel. --
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Regular season American League Division Series American League Championship Series
Scott Eric Podsednik (pronounced/pdsdnk/; Podsednik led the major leagues in stolen bases in 2004 with 70.
Professional career Minor leagues Podsednik was drafted out of West High School in the 3rd round, 85th overall, in the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft by the Texas Rangers. Major leagues Seattle Mariners He made his Major League debut on July 6, 2001 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, pinch-running for Ichiro Suzuki. In 2002, Podsednik played mostly at Triple-A Tacoma, but was activated for 14Major League games, hitting his first major-league home run during that time. The 2004 season saw Podsednik lead the league with 70 stolen bases. Los Angeles Dodgers On July 28, 2010, the Royals traded Podsednik to the Los Angeles Dodgers in return for two minor league players, catcher Lucas May and pitcher Elisaul Pimentel. --
Career statistics and player information from MLB, orESPN, orBaseball-Reference, orFangraphs, orThe Baseball Cube
Regular season American League Division Series American League Championship Series