Ron Wright (baseball)

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Ronald Wade Wright (born January 21, 1976) is an American former professional baseball player who played one game in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners in 2002. His minor league career spanned 11 seasons, from 1994 until 2004. He was used almost exclusively as a first baseman in the minors, and was a designated hitter (DH) in his only major league game, in which he batted 0-for-3, hitting into a triple play and a double play. Wright attended Kamiakin High School in Kennewick, Washington. The Atlanta Braves drafted him in the seventh round of the 1994 MLB draft. In late August 1996, he was traded along with Corey Pointer and a player to be named later (later identified as Jason Schmidt) to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Denny Neagle. The Pirates called Wright up to the majors in September, but he did not play due to a wrist injury. He started 1998 back in the minors, where he hurt his back stretching. He needed back surgery, which had complications. Afterward, he regularly had numbness in his right leg, which affected his ability to hit for power. The Cincinnati Reds claimed Wright off waivers in October 1999. After another year in Triple-A, Wright elected free agency and signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Before the 2002 season, he signed with the Seattle Mariners.…

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