Shawn Patrick Sedlacek is a former professional baseball

Professional baseball

Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....

 pitcher

Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...

. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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, primarily as a starting pitcher

Starting pitcher

In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....

, for the Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...

 in 2002.

Sedlacek was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 14th round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft

1998 Major League Baseball Draft

The 1998 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, was held on June 2 and 3, 1998...

 out of Iowa State University

Iowa State University

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. He advanced through Kansas City's organization and made his major league debut on June 18, 2002. He got a no-decision in a 5-4 loss to the Montreal Expos

Montreal Expos

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. He played in 16 games (14 starts) going 3-5 with a 6.72 ERA

Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...

 and 52 strikeout

Strikeout

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s in his only major league season. Sedlacek left the Royals' organization after the 2003 season and played for the next two years in the minors for several other teams and also in the independent Northern League.

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