Rodney Myers

Infobox MLB retired
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bgcolor2=
textcolor1=black
textcolor2=black
name=Rodney Myers
position=Pitcher
birthdate=birth date and age|1969|6|26
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=April 3
debutyear=1996
debutteam=Chicago Cubs
finaldate=June 1
finalyear=2004
finalteam=Los Angeles Dodgers
stat1label=Record
stat1value=7-5
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=5.07
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=161
teams=
*Chicago Cubs (by|1996-by|1999)
*San Diego Padres (by|2000-by|2002)
*Los Angeles Dodgers (by|2003-by|2004)
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Rodney Luther Myers (born June 26,1969 in Rockford, Illinois), was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Myers was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 12th round of the 1990 MLB Draft out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

In the Royals system, he played for the Eugene Emeralds (A-, 1990), Appleton Foxes (A, 1991), Lethbridge Mounties (Rookie, 1992), Memphis Chicks (AA, 1993-1994), and Omaha Royals (AAA, 1995).

Myers was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the Rule 5 Draft in 1996 and spent the entire season in the Cubs major league bullpen. Alternated between the Cubs and their triple A team (Iowa Cubs) from 1997-1999 and then was traded to the San Diego Padres for Gary Matthews.

Pitched for the Padres from 2000-2002 and then for the Los Angeles Dodgers for two seasons. Played independent league ball in 2005 and then retired from baseball.

External links

Baseballstats |mlb= |espn= |br=m/myersro01 |fangraphs= |cube=M/Rodney-Myers or [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=myersro01 Baseball-Almanac]