Johnathan Rodríguez (born November 4, 1999) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cleveland Guardians.
| Johnathan Rodríguez | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Rodríguez at Guards Fest in 2024 | |
| Baltimore Orioles – No. 62 | |
| 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 April 19, 2026) | |
| Batting average | .165 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 16 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Career
editCleveland Indians / Guardians
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]
Rodríguez 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]
Rodríguez was optioned to Triple-A Columbus to begin the 2025 season.[9] On July 18, 2025, Rodríguez hit his first career home run off of JP Sears of the Athletics.[10] In 32 appearances for Cleveland during the regular season, he batted .197/.260/.366 with two home runs, 10 RBI, and one stolen base.[11]
On March 25, 2026, Rodríguez was designated for assignment by the Guardians.[12]
Baltimore Orioles
editOn March 29, 2026, the Guardians traded Rodríguez to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Carter Rustad.[13] He began the 2026 season with the Triple-A Norfolk Tides and was promoted to the major leagues when Tyler O'Neill went on the injured list due to a concussion on April 12.[14]
References
edit- ↑ "Press release: Guardians select OF Johnathan Rodriguez to club's 40-man roster". MLB.com. November 3, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ↑ "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. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ Bell, Mandy (May 20, 2024). "Guardians recall prospect Johnathan Rodriguez". MLB.com. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Hoynes, Paul (March 21, 2025). "Guardians reduce roster by 10 players; Juan Brito loses second base battle". Cleveland Plain-Dealer. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Rodríguez hits 1st MLB home run, Cecconi has career night in Guardians' win over Athletics". CBS Sports. July 19, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Johnathan Rodríguez 2025 batting Stats Per Game". espn.com. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Guardians add 1B Rhys Hoskins to roster ahead of season opener". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 25, 2026. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Orioles Acquire Johnathan Rodriguez From Guardians". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ https://www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/oneill-placed-on-concussion-il-orioles-recall-rodriguez/
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac