Scott Podsednik
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Scott Eric Podsednik (born March 18, 1976) is an American former professional baseball outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Podsednik, a popular player, grew to prominence in the major leagues in 2004 with 70, in times caught stealing in 2005 with 23, and the American League in 2006 with 19.
He won the World Series with the 2005 Chicago White Sox, with a walk-off home run in Game 2.
Early life
In West, Texas, Podsednik was born to Duane and Amy Podsednik. Duane worked at a glass plant in Waco, while Amy worked at West High School. Podsednik ran track and played baseball at West High School and was given a scholarship to run the hurdles and 200 meters at Texas, Texas A&M, and TCU. In 1994, Podsednik became the king of his high school prom.
Personal life
In 2017, he divorced. Shana is the sister of former Texas Rangers baseball player Kevin Mench. He was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2019, but doctors said in a tweet that the disease had been detected at an early age. In 2021, he appeared in an interview in which he said he is now cancer-free after two rounds of chemotherapy.
Professional career
In the 1994 Major League Baseball draft by the Texas Rangers, Podsednik was drafted out of West High School in the 3rd round, 85th overall. In 1994, he began working with the Gulf Coast Rangers. On October 8, 1995, the Rangers traded him (along with Wilson Heredia) to the Florida Marlins for pitcher Bobby Witt. He spent the next two seasons with the Marlins class-A affiliates.
He returned to the Rangers in the minor league section of the Rule 5 draft on December 15, 1997. In 1998, he was promoted to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers. He continued with Tulsa through the 2000 season, when he was given a free agency.
He joined the Seattle Mariners as a minor league free agent and was stationed with the Tacoma Rainiers in Triple-A. Podsednik spent nine years in the minors, with a substantial amount of time lost due to injury.
He made his Major League debut against the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 6, 2001, pinch-running for Ichiro Suzuki. He struck a bases loaded triple against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 15, his first big league appearance in his career.
Podsednik played mainly at Triple-A Tacoma in 2002, but he was activated for 14 Major League games, his first major league home run during that time.
Podsednik was acquired by the Milwaukee Brewers organization from Seattle during the 2002 season. Podsednik had a good rookie season in Milwaukee, compiling a.314 batting average, 175 runs, eight triples, nine home runs, and a.379 on-base percentage for the Brewers. Though only inserted permanently into the starting lineup in mid-May, Podsednik came second second overall to Dontrelle Willis of the Florida Marlins in the official Rookie of the Year polling.
With 70 stolen bases, Podsednik led the league in 2004.
Podsednik was traded to the Chicago White Sox in December 2004 (along with Travis Hinton and Luis Vizca for Carlos Lee). He was selected in his first All-Star game by the MLB after leading all of the Major Leagues in steals in the first half of 2005. He played in the All-Star game in Detroit this year but didn't get a chance to bat.
Despite missing multiple games due to injury, Podsednik finished 2005 with 59 steals (second in the American League) and 23 times caught stealing (leading the major leagues). He started all 12 games and hit.286 on nine attempts during the postseason, while taking six bases on nine attempts. Podsednik struck a 2–1 fastball into the right field in Game 2 of the 2005 World Series, marking the 14th in the series, with the White Sox and Astros tied at 6. Podsednik did not hit any home runs during the regular season in 2005, and he had only scored one against the Red Sox in the ALDS. In Game 3, two days later, he set a World Series record of eight at-bats in a single World Series Game.
Podsednik took the league for the 19th time in 2006, and he was again leading the league with 19 times of stealing.
Podsednik was listed for service on November 20, 2007, and he was released on November 28, 2007.
He signed a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training with the Colorado Rockies on February 5, 2008. He appeared in 93 games for the Rockies, winning.253. On January 14, 2009, he re-signed with the Rockies as a free agent at the end of the season. However, he was not released before the 2009 season began.
Podsednik re-signed with the White Sox in a minor-league contract on April 14, 2009, enforcing him to the AAA Charlotte Knights. Podsednik from Charlotte was called by the White Sox from April 30 to play on the White Sox's 25-man roster on April 30, 2017. With injuries to Sox center fielders DeWayne Wise and Brian Anderson, as well as left fielder Carlos Quentin, Podsednik was given a lot of playing time upon his recall. On his return to the South Side, he hit.304.
Podsednik signed a Kansas City Royals contract on January 8, 2010. In 94 games with the Royals, he reached.309, including stealing 30 bases.
The Royals traded Podsednik to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for two minor league players, catcher Lucas May, and pitcher Elisaul Pimentel. He played in 39 games for the Dodgers, with a.262 batting average and five stolen bases. Due to a foot injury, he was postponed for the season until early September. He left his half of a mutual option and became a free agent after the season.
Podsednik signed a minor league deal on February 16, 2011, with an invitation to spring training. As a member of the Toronto Blue Jays organization, he appeared in the Pacific Coast League with the Las Vegas 51s. He was released on May 11.
On May 22, 2011, Podsednik signed a minor league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. He was drafted to Lehigh Valley, their Triple-A affiliate, but he was limited to only 14 games due to injuries.
On November 30, 2011, the Phillies signed Podsednik to another minor league contract. Even after an excellent spring workout, Podsednik was sent to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Podsednik was traded to the Boston Red Sox for cash considerations on May 11, 2012. Podsednik was recalled to Boston on May 22 to help with an outfield that featured seven players on the disabled list. In the seventh inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles, he made his debut, pinch hitting for Marlon Byrd. Podsednik made his first appearance in right field against the Baltimore Orioles on the next day, as well as a home run.
Podsednik and RHP Matt Albers were traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks in December 31, 2012, along with LHP Craig Breslow. He was released the next day after refusing to work in Triple-A. Podsednik re-signed with the Red Sox on a major league contract on August 9, 2012. After the 2012 season, he resigned.