Mike Rouse

For the other baseball player with a similar name, see Mike Rose.

Mike Rouse
Free Agent — No. --
Infielder
Born: April 25, 1980 (1980-04-25) (age 31) San Jose, California
Bats: Left	Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 6, 2006 for the Oakland Athletics
Career statistics (through 2008 season)
Batting average	.165
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	6
Teams
Oakland Athletics (2006) Cleveland Indians (2007)

Michael Gregory Rouse (born April 25, 1980 in San Jose, California) is an infielder in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent. He bats left-handed, although he throws right-handed.

Rouse grew up in San Jose and attended Gunderson High School and Valley Christian High School. He initially played baseball for San Jose State University before transferring to Cal State-Fullerton. In his final collegiate season for the Titans, he was named to the all Big West team after hitting .377 with 12 home runs and 62 RBI.

He was drafted in the 5th round of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. Rouse was traded to the Oakland Athletics prior to the 2003 season.^[1]

His major league debut was memorable as he went 3-3 in legendary Yankee Stadium to help the Athletics gain a victory over New York on June 9, 2006. However, on September 5 of that year, Rouse was designated for assignment. On September 13, Rouse was claimed off of waivers by the Indians. He made the Indians club in 2007 as the team's utility infielder. However, despite providing a reliable glove in the infield, he batted just .115 at the plate, and on August 6, 2007, he was designated for assignment.

Rouse signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox on January 12, 2008, but was traded during the season to the Philadelphia Phillies. He became a free agent at the end of the season.

References

1. ^ "Oakland Trades Lidle for Prospects". The New York Times. 17 November 2002. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10815FD3B540C748DDDA80994DA404482. Retrieved 20 October 2010. 

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube

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Name	Rouse, Mike
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Date of birth	April 25, 1980
Place of birth	San Jose, California
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