Answer: Russ Ortiz
Russ Ortiz was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 4th round of the MLB draft in 1995 out of the University of Oklahoma. He made his MLB debut on April 2nd, 1998 and played his last game on April 17th, 2010.
During his time with the Braves, Russ Ortiz had two solid seasons. Overall, he was 36-16 with a 3.97 ERA and was selected to the 2003 All-Star Game. He also tossed three complete games over the course of those two seasons.
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