Arthur Lee Rhodes, Jr. (born October 24, 1969) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher who is the current pitching coach for the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Professional Baseball. Career Rhodes played high school baseball at La Vega High School in Waco, Texas. As a senior in 1988, he finished the season with a 17–0 record. Baltimore Orioles He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2nd round of the 1988 Major League Baseball Draft. During his 1991 season with the class AA Hagerstown Suns, Rhodes was selected as Eastern League Pitcher of the Year. Rhodes made his MLB debut with the Orioles in 1991, and then spent 12 years in the Baltimore organization before being granted free agency after the 1999 season. Seattle Mariners Rhodes became a top setup man for the Seattle Mariners, becoming a key part of their bullpen for the wild-card team in 2000 and the 116-win team in 2001. Rhodes finished the season with an 8-0 record while posting an ERA of 1.72. He was involved in a notable incident during the latter season in which he was ejected from a game against the Cleveland Indians. Former Mariner Omar Vizquel complained that sunlight was reflecting off Rhodes' earrings; he was ordered to remove them but refused, leading to a bench-clearing brawl. Oakland Athletics Rhodes signed with the Oakland Athletics after the 2003 season. A's manager Ken Macha first used him as a closer after years as a successful setup man in Seattle, but he failed in this capacity with a number of blown saves and was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with Mark Redman and cash for catcher Jason Kendall and cash after the one season with the Athletics. Cleveland Indians In the same offseason, the Pirates traded him on to the Cleveland Indians for Matt Lawton, and as he did in Seattle became the top setup man for the Tribe. Philadelphia Phillies On January 27, 2006, after one year in Cleveland, the Indians traded him to the Philadelphia Phillies for outfielder Jason Michaels. Second stint with Mariners On January 24, 2007, Rhodes was re-signed by the Mariners to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training by the Mariners, but injured his pitching arm, underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the entire 2007 season, becoming a free agent after the season. On January 15,