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Alex Rodriguez

Free Agent
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1994-2016 (1994-2016)
Proper Name
Alexander Enmanuel Rodriguez
Nickname
A-Rod
Positions
SS (1437) ... 3B (1207) ... DH (298) ... 1B (2)
Positions
SS - 3B - DH - 1B
Height / Weight
6-3 / 230
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
July 27,1975
High School
Westminster Christian (Miami,FL)
Drafted/Signed
1993-1-1-Seattle Mariners
Signing Bonus
$ 1,000,000
Service Time
21.011 (2015)
MLB Debut
July 8,1994
Contract Info
2008-2017 ($275m)
MLBAM ID
121347
Retrosheet#
rodra001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career10566202131156962086329.295.930

[Player Notes]

Uncle of Joe Dunand ... Subject of Chapter 85 of the book The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnarski[1993] Gatorade Player of the Year for Florida ... Golden Spikes award finalist ... 1st Round Draft Pick (#1 overall) by the Seattle Mariners[1997] Hit for the cycle on Jun 5[1998] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby[2001] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby[2002] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby[2006] Played for United States in World Baseball Classic[2009] World Series Champion with New York Yankees[2013] Set MLB record with 24th career grand slamMore Notes

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1994Appleton FoxesMidwASEA-18SS65248497917614551652444213471502783742.319.379.605.984.427.286.3378.6315.831.8317.71
1994Jacksonville SunsSouAASEA-18SS17597174118211013000012669611.288.391.441.832.339.153.35614.4918.841.3059.00
1994Calgary CannonsPCLAAASEA-18SS321192237746212482510001701281720.311.359.588.947.328.277.3526.2519.533.1319.83
1994Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA318SS1754411000230320011001159011.204.241.204.445.111.000.3145.0833.906.670.00
1995Tacoma RainiersPCLAAASEA-19SS5421437771231545241844212121402373047.360.411.6541.065.369.294.3957.5918.572.4414.27
1995Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA319SS481421533625194264201000581491320.232.264.408.672.232.176.2954.0328.197.0028.40
1996Tacoma RainiersPCLAAASEA-20SS250100000021000101701.200.429.200.629.400.000.25028.5714.290.500.00
1996Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA320SS146601141215541361231545910446711537967791124.358.414.6311.045.389.273.3828.7115.361.7616.69
1997Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA321SS1415871001764032384296419954111429163866110.300.350.496.846.305.196.3286.4315.522.4125.52
1998Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA322SS16168612321335542124461345121103401238474882131.310.360.560.920.363.250.3246.0216.182.6916.33
1999Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA323SS12950211014325042111217561095182122945726776.285.357.586.943.440.301.2819.7919.061.9511.95
2000Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA324SS1485541341753424113215410012170115103366727798.316.420.6061.026.491.290.33314.8818.011.2113.51
2001Texas RangersALMLBTEX725SS1626321332013415213518375131160961739373287114.318.399.6221.021.446.304.32510.2517.901.7512.15
2002Texas RangersALMLBTEX326SS1626241251872725714294871221004121438972586101.300.392.6231.015.471.323.29012.0016.831.4010.95
2003Texas RangersALMLBTEX327SS1616071241813064711817387126150610163647158398.298.396.600.996.468.302.30512.1717.621.4512.91
2004New York YankeesALMLBNYA13283B1556011121722423610628480131100761830869862110.286.375.512.887.399.226.30811.4618.771.6416.69
2005New York YankeesALMLBNYA13293B162605124194291481302169113916038836971578116.321.421.6101.031.464.289.34712.7319.441.5312.60
2006New York YankeesALMLBNYA13303B154572113166261351211549013980482229967462104.290.392.523.915.409.233.32613.3520.621.5416.34
2007New York YankeesALMLBNYA13313B1585831431833105415624495120210911153767088598.314.422.6451.067.528.331.30913.4216.951.2610.80
2008New York YankeesALMLBNYA12323B138510104154330351031836511714059162925946886.302.392.573.965.427.271.32810.9419.701.8014.57
2009New York YankeesALMLBNYA13333B124444781271713010014280978037132365354879.286.402.532.934.453.246.30314.9518.131.2114.80
2010New York YankeesALMLBNYA13343B13752274141292301254359983011172645956180.270.341.506.847.351.236.2749.9216.471.6617.40
2011Tampa YankeesFSLA+NYA13353B262210120013000006720.333.4291.0001.429.833.667.50014.2942.863.006.00
2011Scranton/Wilkes-Barre YankeesILAAANYA-353B250200010021000002702.400.571.400.971.400.000.50028.5714.290.500.00
2011New York YankeesALMLBNYA13353b993736710321016624147805031131724283766.276.362.461.823.319.185.31110.9818.691.7023.31
2012Tampa YankeesFSLA+NYA13363B271000000014000000800.000.125.000.125.143.000.00012.5050.004.000.00
2012New York YankeesALMLBNYA13363B1224637412617118571315111610053131995293690.272.353.430.783.294.158.3239.6421.932.2725.72
2013Charleston (sc) RiverDogsSALANYA-373B240000000001000010400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0025.000.000.00
2013Tampa YankeesFSLA+NYA-373B61723100300152000142012.176.300.235.535.118.059.2505.0025.005.000.00
2013Trenton ThunderEastAANYA-373B4933002500520010091521.333.5331.0001.5331.222.667.16733.3313.330.404.50
2013Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRidersILAAANYA-373B31213001200050000061212.250.250.500.750.250.250.3330.0041.670.0012.00
2013New York YankeesALMLBNYA13373B-DH4415621387071942234320015661811424.244.348.423.771.340.179.29212.7123.761.8722.29
2015New York YankeesALMLBNYA1339DH15152383131221338640841456075172546205675.250.356.486.842.403.236.27813.5523.391.7315.85
2016Trenton ThunderEastAANYA0403B261300130000000006612.500.5001.0001.500.500.500.4000.000.000.006.00
2016New York YankeesALMLBNYA1340DH6522519457093130146713004792431629.200.250.351.601.227.151.2425.7627.574.7925.00
1994A,AA,AAATotal--SEA------114426781332811218420104282313492464756073.312.376.577.953.387.265.3448.8417.261.9520.29Midw1994
1994MLBTotal--SEA------1754411000230320011001159011.204.241.204.445.111.000.3145.0833.906.67AL1994
1995AAATotal--SEA------5421437771231545241844212121402373047.360.411.6541.065.369.294.3957.5918.572.4414.27PCL1995
1995MLBTotal--SEA------481421533625194264201000581491320.232.264.408.672.232.176.2954.0328.197.0028.40AL1995
1996AAATotal--SEA------250100000021000101701.200.429.200.629.400.000.25028.5714.290.50PCL1996
1996MLBTotal--SEA------146601141215541361231545910446711537967791124.358.414.6311.045.389.273.3828.7115.361.7616.69AL1996
1997MLBTotal--SEA------1415871001764032384296419954111429163866110.300.350.496.846.305.196.3286.4315.522.4125.52AL1997
1998MLBTotal--SEA------16168612321335542124461345121103401238474882131.310.360.560.919.363.249.3246.0216.182.6916.33AL1998
1999MLBTotal--SEA------12950211014325042111217561095182122945726776.285.357.586.943.440.301.2819.7919.061.9511.95AL1999
2000MLBTotal--SEA------1485541341753424113215410012170115103366727798.316.420.6061.026.491.291.33314.8818.011.2113.51AL2000
2001MLBTotal--TEX------1626321332013415213518375131160961739373287114.318.399.6221.021.446.304.32510.2517.901.7512.15AL2001
2002MLBTotal--TEX------1626241251872725714294871221004121438972586101.300.392.6231.015.471.324.29012.0016.831.4010.95AL2002
2003MLBTotal--TEX------1616071241813064711817387126150610163647158398.298.396.600.995.468.301.30512.1717.621.4512.91AL2003
2004MLBTotal--NYA------1556011121722423610628480131100761830869862110.286.375.512.888.399.226.30811.4618.771.6416.69AL2004
2005MLBTotal--NYA------162605124194291481302169113916038836971578116.321.421.6101.031.464.289.34712.7319.441.5312.60AL2005
2006MLBTotal--NYA------154572113166261351211549013980482229967462104.290.392.523.914.409.233.32613.3520.621.5416.34AL2006
2007MLBTotal--NYA------1585831431833105415624495120210911153767088598.314.422.6451.067.528.331.30913.4216.951.2610.80AL2007
2008MLBTotal--NYA------138510104154330351031836511714059162925946886.302.392.573.965.427.271.32810.9419.701.8014.57AL2008
2009MLBTotal--NYA------124444781271713010014280978037132365354879.286.402.532.933.453.245.30314.9518.131.2114.80AL2009
2010MLBTotal--NYA------13752274141292301254359983011172645956180.270.341.506.847.351.236.2749.9216.471.6617.40AL2010
2011A+,AAATotal--NYA------41124101300340000081422.364.500.7271.227.636.364.50021.4328.571.3311.00FSL2011
2011MLBTotal--NYA------993736710321016624147805031131724283766.276.362.461.823.319.185.31110.9818.691.7023.31AL2011
2012A+Total--NYA------271000000014000000800.000.125.000.125.143.000.00012.5050.004.00FSL2012
2012MLBTotal--NYA------1224637412617118571315111610053131995293690.272.353.430.783.294.158.3239.6421.932.2725.72AL2012
2013A,A+,AA,AAATotal--NYA------154269103100061320102195145.214.333.452.786.381.238.22211.7625.492.1714.00SAL2013
2013MLBTotal--NYA------4415621387071942234320015661811424.244.348.423.771.340.179.29212.7123.761.8722.29AL2013
2015MLBTotal--NYA------15152383131221338640841456075172546205675.250.356.486.842.403.235.27813.5523.391.7315.85AL2015
2016AATotal--NYA------261300130000000006612.500.5001.0001.500.500.500.4000.000.006.00East2016
2016MLBTotal--NYA------6522519457093130146713004792431629.200.250.351.601.227.151.2425.7627.574.7925.00AL2016
Tot:MLB (22 yrs)MLB278410566202131155483169620863297613382287176191089726158131220712751840.295.380.550.930.406.255.31510.9618.741.7115.18
Tot:AL (22 yrs)AL278410566202131155483169620863297613382287176191089726158131220712751840.295.380.550.930.406.255.31510.9618.741.7115.18
Tot:Minors (7 yrs)Minors19371112522742144114522147214872661342079897130.319.384.591.975.384.271.3529.0218.552.0617.34
Tot:AAA (5 yrs)AAA93355601201972269483076312232193914872.338.392.6171.009.352.279.3787.6719.442.5316.14
Tot:AA (3 yrs)AA2374112341416211515001014190914.311.422.554.976.459.243.33916.6716.671.0018.50
Tot:A+ (3 yrs)A+10305520150031220001103532.167.286.333.619.267.167.2358.5734.294.0030.00
Tot:A (2 yrs)A67252497917614551652445213481502823742.313.374.595.969.421.282.3328.5115.961.8818.00

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1992Team USA 18uIntl CompetitionUSA1605315140231540000000027059.264.000.509.509.000.245.0000.000.000.0017.67
1995Seattle MarinersDivision SeriesPlayoffs19111000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1995Seattle MarinersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs19110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1996American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar20110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1997American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar21130100000002000001301.333.333.333.666.000.0001.0000.0066.670.000.00
1997Seattle MarinersDivision SeriesPlayoffs2141615101100050000091623.313.313.563.876.250.250.4000.0031.250.006.25
1998American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar22132200110001000005311.667.6671.6672.3341.0001.0001.0000.0033.330.003.00
2000Seattle MarinersDivision SeriesPlayoffs2431304000200020000041304.308.308.308.616.000.000.3640.0015.380.000.00
2000Seattle MarinersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs24622492025103800000172545.409.480.7731.253.545.364.58312.0032.002.678.00
2001American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25120000000002000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
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Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1994Seattle MarinersALMLB18SS1717142.0204569716500.9153.80.464.1415.2100.03
1994Calgary CannonsPCLAAA18SS32--4510431215214900.9804.70.000.0022.4100.01
1994Jacksonville SunsSouAA18SS17--176339838000.9644.70.000.0012.4100.03
1994Appleton FoxesMidwA18SS63--87186193629227300.9354.30.000.0045.396.91
1995Seattle MarinersALMLB19SS4638342.05610681417016200.9533.50.474.2331.795.82
1995Seattle MarinersALMLB19DH1--00000000.0000.00.000.000.72.15
1995Tacoma RainiersPCLAAA19SS51--90157102825724700.9614.80.000.0035.494.42
1996Seattle MarinersALMLB20SS1461451267.2238404159265764200.9774.40.514.5990.7100.01
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1994Appleton FoxesMidwASEA1875643-65Carlos Lezcano--dnqMIDW-AS
1994Jacksonville SunsSouAASEA1860774-17Marc Hill--dnq
1994Calgary CannonsPCLAAASEA1871723-32Steven Smith--dnq
1994Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA1849633-17Lou Piniella442,333dnq
1995Tacoma RainiersPCLAAASEA1968764-54Steven Smith--dnq
1995Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA1979661-48Lou Piniella442,333Lost ALCS (Indians)
1996Tacoma RainiersPCLAAASEA2069734-2Dave Myers--dnq
1996Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2085762-146Lou Piniella442,334dnqAL-POTM,AL-POTW,AL-POTW,AL-SS,AL-Choice-Player
1997Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2190721-141Lou Piniella1,062,500Lost in 1st Round (Orioles)
1998Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2276853-161Lou Piniella2,162,500dnqAL-POTW,AL-SS,AL-Choice-Player
1999Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2379833-129Lou Piniella3,112,500dnqAL-SS
2000Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2491712-148Lou Piniella4,362,500Lost ALCS (Yankees)AL-POTW,AL-SS
2001Texas RangersALMLBTEX2573894-162Jerry Narron, Johnny Oates22,000,000dnqAL-Hank,AL-POTW,AL-POTW,AL-SS,AL-Choice-Player
2002Texas RangersALMLBTEX2672904-162Jerry Narron22,000,000dnqAL-GG,AL-Hank,AL-POTM,AL-POTM,AL-POTW,AL-POTW,AL-SS,AL-Choice-Player
2003Texas RangersALMLBTEX2771914-161Buck Showalter22,000,000dnqAL-GG,AL-Hank,AL-MVP,AL-POTM,AL-SS,AL-Choice-Player
2004New York YankeesALMLBNYA28101611-155Joe Torre22,000,000Lost ALCS (Red Sox)
2005New York YankeesALMLBNYA2995671-162Joe Torre26,000,000Lost ALDS (Angels)AL-MVP,AL-POTM,AL-POTM,AL-POTW,AL-SS
2006New York YankeesALMLBNYA3097651-154Joe Torre21,680,727Lost ALDS (Tigers)AL-POTM,AL-POTW
2007New York YankeesALMLBNYA3194682-158Joe Torre22,708,525Lost in ALDS (Cleveland)AL-Hank,AL-MVP,AL-POTM,AL-POTM,AL-POTW,AL-POTW,AL-POTW,AL-SS,AL-Choice-Player
2008New York YankeesALMLBNYA3289733-138Joe Girardi28,000,000dnqAL-SS
2009New York YankeesALMLBNYA33103591-124Joe Girardi33,000,000Won World Series (Philadelphia)
2010New York YankeesALMLBNYA3495672-137Joe Girardi33,000,000Lost in ALCS (Rangers)AL-POTM
2011Tampa YankeesFSLA+NYA3574644-2Luis Sojo--dnq
2011Scranton/Wilkes-Barre YankeesILAAANYA3573693-2Dave Miley--dnq
2011New York YankeesALMLBNYA3597651-99Joe Girardi32,000,000Lost in 1st Round (Tigers)
2012Tampa YankeesFSLA+NYA3665704-2Luis Sojo--dnq
2012New York YankeesALMLBNYA3695671-122Joe Girardi30,000,000Lost in ALCS (Tigers)
2013Charleston (sc) RiverDogsSALANYA3775633-2Al Pedrique--dnq
2013Tampa YankeesFSLA+NYA3758786-6Luis Sojo--dnq
2013Trenton ThunderEastAANYA3774672-4--League champions
2013Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRidersILAAANYA3768765-3Dave Miley--dnq
2013New York YankeesALMLBNYA3785773-44Joe Girardi29,000,000dnq
2015New York YankeesALMLBNYA3987752-151Joe Girardi22,000,00021.011Lost AL Wild-Card Game (Astros)
2016Trenton ThunderEastAANYA4087552-2Bobby Mitchell--Lost in Finals
2016New York YankeesALMLBNYA4084784-65Joe Girardi20,000,000dnq
35 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2016-08-13Released by YankeesNoFree Agt
2016-05-27Activated from DLNew York YankeesYesActive
2016-05-05DL-15 Strained right hamstringNew York YankeesYesDL-15
2014-10-31Reinstated from suspensionNew York YankeesYesActive
2014-01-14Started serving his suspension for all of 2014.New York YankeesNoRestr
2013-08-06Activated from DLNew York YankeesYesActive
2013-08-05Suspended for 2013-2014 seasons for violation of MLB drug programNew York YankeesNoDL-60
2013-07-18Assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA) for rehabNew York YankeesScranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA)NoDL-60
2013-07-15Assigned to Trenton (AA) for rehabNew York YankeesTrenton (AA)NoDL-60
2013-07-06Assigned to Tampa (A+) for rehabNew York YankeesTampa (A+)NoDL-60
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Prospect Rankings

csv
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1994Baseball AmericaMLBSeattle Mariners6View Rankings
1994Baseball AmericateamSeattle Mariners1View Rankings
1995Baseball AmericaMLBSeattle Mariners1View Rankings
1995Baseball AmericateamSeattle Mariners1View Rankings
4 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1993Seattle Mariners1,000,000Signing Bonus
1994Seattle Mariners18442,333123911,168,263109,000Signed to 3-year contract for 1994-1996 ($1.3m) [Draft] [1993-08-30]
1995Seattle Mariners19442,333123491,110,766109,000
1996Seattle Mariners20442,334123581,119,981122,667
1997Seattle Mariners211,062,500112771,336,609150,000
1998Seattle Mariners222,162,500101981,398,831170,000
1999Seattle Mariners233,112,50061631,611,166200,000
2000Seattle Mariners244,362,50051361,895,630200,000
2001Texas Rangers2522,000,000112,138,896200,000Signed to 10-year contract for 2001-2010 ($252m) [Free Agent] [2001-01-26]
2002Texas Rangers2622,000,000112,295,649200,000
2003Texas Rangers2722,000,000112,372,189300,000
2004New York Yankees2822,000,000122,313,535300,000
2005New York Yankees2926,000,000112,476,589316,000
2006New York Yankees3021,680,727112,699,292327,000
2007New York Yankees3122,708,525222,824,751380,000
2008New York Yankees3228,000,000112,925,679390,000Signed to 10-year contract for 2008-2017 ($275m) [Free Agent] Record contract [2007-12-13]
2009New York Yankees3333,000,000112,996,106400,000
2010New York Yankees3433,000,000113,014,572400,000
2011New York Yankees3532,000,000113,095,183414,000
2012New York Yankees3630,000,000113,213,479480,000
2013New York Yankees3729,000,000113,386,212490,000
2015New York Yankees3922,000,0003143,952,252507,50021.011
2016New York Yankees4020,000,0005243,966,020507,500
23 season(s)$398,416,252Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
74
Power
86
Contact
46
XBH
76
RBIs
86
Runs
71
Hitting
75
Durability
64
Team
.524

[Career Highlights]

[1992]  Played for Team USA 18u
[1993]  Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in Round #1 (#1) out of Westminster Christian (Miami,FL) ... Signing Scout: Fernando Arguelles ... High School All-American - 1st Team ... Gatorade Player of the Year for Florida ... Golden Spikes award finalist
[1994]  Played for Appleton Foxes (A) ... Played for Jacksonville Suns (AA) ... Played for Calgary Cannons (AAA) ... Played for Seattle Mariners (MLB) ... Midwest League All-Star Team ... Seattle Mariners Minor League Player of the Year ... Finished top 10 in Midw in Triples, Intentional Walks
[1995]  Played for Tacoma Rainiers (AAA) ... Played for Seattle Mariners (MLB) ... Played in Division Series for Seattle Mariners ... Played in Championship Series for Seattle Mariners ... Triple A All-Star Team ... Baseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star
[1996]  Played for Tacoma Rainiers (AAA) ... Played for Seattle Mariners (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Finished 2nd in AL-MVP voting with 287 points ... American League Player of the Week ... American League Players Choice Outstanding Player ... American League Player of the Week ... American League Player of the Month ... American League Silver Slugger Award ... Led AL in Batting Average, Runs, Total Bases, Doubles, BAVG on Balls in Play ... Finished top 10 in AL in On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Hits, Runs Batted In, Extra Base Hits, Isolated Power
[1997]  Played for Seattle Mariners (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Played in Division Series for Seattle Mariners ... Finished top 10 in AL in Doubles, Stolen Bases ... Hit for the cycle on Jun 5
[1998]  Played for Seattle Mariners (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Finished 9th in AL-MVP voting with 92 points ... American League Players Choice Outstanding Player ... Seattle Mariners Player of the Year ... Baseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star ... American League Player of the Week ... American League Silver Slugger Award ... Led AL in Plate Appearances, At Bats, Hits ... Finished top 10 in AL in Games Played, Runs, Total Bases, Home Runs, Runs Batted In, Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings, Extra Base Hits ... Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby
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