Rodrigo Maciel

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Rodrigo Takeo Hirota Maciel (Bozó)

Throws Right

Born April 29, 1984

Rodrigo Maciel has pitched at times for Brazil's national team. Maciel was 0-2 with a 6.55 ERA in the 2002 World Junior Championship but hit .300 as a part-time first baseman. In the 2002 Intercontinental Cup, he was 0-2, allowing 13 runs and 16 hits in just 5 innings as Brazil's worst hurler. In the 2005 Baseball World Cup, he lost to Cuba and Panama, going 0-2 with a 12.79 ERA, giving up 11 runs, 7 hits and 6 walks in 6 1/3 IP while striking out one.