Johnathan Rodríguez (born November 4, 1999) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Johnathan Rodríguez | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Rodríguez at Guards Fest in 2024 | |
| Cleveland Guardians – No. 30 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 4, 1999 Toa Baja, Puerto Rico | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 21, 2024, for the Cleveland Guardians | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .129 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
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Career
editRodríguez is from Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. He attended the Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy in Florida, Puerto Rico.[1] The Cleveland Indians selected Rodríguez in the third round, with the 102nd pick, in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[2]
He began the 2023 season with the Akron RubberDucks of the Double-A Eastern League and was promoted during the season to the Columbus Clippers of the Triple-A International League.[3] After the season, he was named to the Eastern League's postseason All-Star team.[4] On November 3, 2023, the Guardians added Rodríguez to their 40-man roster to prevent him from becoming a minor league free agent.[5] He was optioned to Triple-A Columbus to begin the 2024 season.[6] On May 20, 2024, Rodríguez was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[7] In 13 games during his rookie campaign, he went 4–for–31 (.129) with five RBI. Rodríguez won the 2024 International League MVP Award after a season that saw him slash .301/.390/.540 with 29 home runs and 94 RBI across 118 games.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Guardians select OF Johnathan Rodriguez to club's 40-man roster". MLB.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Tribe's Day 2 highlighted by OF Rodriguez". MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "Johnathan Rodriguez shows power in Triple-A stint | Guardians minors roundup for July 30". July 31, 2023. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "RubberDucks Johnathan Rodriguez earns All-Star honors". Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "Guardians Fill 40-Man Roster with Latest Move". November 3, 2023. Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "Guardians announce spring training roster cuts". wkbn.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Adams, Steve (May 20, 2024). "Guardians Designate Ramon Laureano For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ Avallone, Michael (October 2, 2024). "Here are the 2024 Triple-A All-Stars and Award Winners". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)