Johnathan Rodríguez
| Johnathan Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Rodriguez 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 May 22, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .143 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
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Johnathan Rodríguez (born November 4, 1999) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career[edit]
Rodríguez 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]
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/press-release-guardians-select-of-johnathan-rodriguez-to-club-s-40-man-roster
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Guardians Designate Ramon Laureano For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1999 births
- Living people
- People from Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
- Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Cleveland Guardians players
- Arizona League Indians players
- Mahoning Valley Scrappers players
- Atenienses de Manatí (baseball) players
- Lynchburg Hillcats players
- Lake County Captains players
- Gigantes de Carolina (baseball) players
- Akron RubberDucks players
- Columbus Clippers players