Johnathan Rodríguez Explained
| Johnathan Rodríguez |
| Team: | Cleveland Guardians |
| Number: | 30 |
| Position: | Outfielder |
| Birth Date: | November 4, 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Toa Baja, Puerto Rico |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | May 21 |
| Debutyear: | 2024 |
| Debutteam: | Cleveland Guardians |
| Statyear: | 2024 season |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .129 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 0 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 5 |
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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
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] 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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Guardians select OF Johnathan Rodriguez to club's 40-man roster . 2024-06-14 . MLB.com . en.
- Web site: Tribe's Day 2 highlighted by OF Rodriguez . . November 4, 2023 . November 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231103222527/https://www.mlb.com/news/indians-wrapup-of-day-2-of-2017-mlb-draft-c236187468 . live .
- Web site: Johnathan Rodriguez shows power in Triple-A stint | Guardians minors roundup for July 30 . July 31, 2023 . November 4, 2023 . November 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231103222014/https://www.news-herald.com/2023/07/30/johnathan-rodriguez-shows-power-in-triple-a-stint-guardians-minors-roundup-for-july-30/ . live .
- Web site: RubberDucks Johnathan Rodriguez earns All-Star honors . November 4, 2023 . November 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231103222014/https://www.milb.com/akron/news/johnathan-rodriguez-earns-eastern-league-all-star-honors . live .
- Web site: Guardians Fill 40-Man Roster with Latest Move . November 3, 2023 . November 4, 2023 . November 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231104163233/https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/cleveland-guardians-fill-40-man-roster-johnathan-rodriguez . live .
- Web site: Guardians announce spring training roster cuts. March 16, 2024. wkbn.com. en.
- Web site: Adams . Steve . 2024-05-20 . Guardians Designate Ramon Laureano For Assignment . 2024-10-14 . MLB Trade Rumors . en-US.
- Web site: Avallone. Michael. Here are the 2024 Triple-A All-Stars and Award Winners. Major League Baseball. October 2, 2024. October 2, 2024. October 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241002183839/https://www.mlb.com/milb/news/minor-league-baseball-triple-a-all-stars-and-award-winners-2024. live.
