Luis Ugueto

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Luis Enrique Ugueto [oo-GAY-to] (born February 15, 1979) is a Major League Baseball second baseman and switch-hitter batter who played for the Seattle Mariners.

Ugueto was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Originally signed by the Florida Marlins as an amateur free agent in 1996, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates from Florida in the 2001 rule V draft. Finally, he made his debut with the Mariners on April 3, 2002.

Ugueto is a promising young infielder with a strong arm and blistering speed on the bases. What Seattle hoped would develop was his bat and his overall feel for the game, especially defensively, at majors level.

As a backup with the Mariners, Ugueto batted .214 with one home run and two RBI in 74 games.

Ugueto signed with the Kansas City Royals prior to the 2005 season and spent the season with the Royals' top minor league club, the Omaha Royals. While with Omaha, he was suspended twice for violating baseball's steroid policy, and he was released by the Royals after the second violation.

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