Alfredo Rodríguez (baseball)

Alfredo Rodríguez
Shortstop
Born: (1994-06-17) June 17, 1994 (age 30)
Havana, Cuba
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Alfredo Rodríguez (born June 17, 1994) is a Cuban former professional baseball shortstop. He signed with the Cincinnati Reds organization as an international free agent in 2016.

Career

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Rodríguez began his professional career in the Cuban National Series for Isla de la Juventud.[1] He was the 2014-15 Rookie of the Year, and won the National Series gold glove award equivalent.[2]

Cincinnati Reds

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Rodríguez defected from Cuba, and signed with the Cincinnati Reds as an international free agent on July 4, 2016.[3] He received a $7 million signing bonus.[4]

Rodríguez played for the DSL Reds in 2016, hitting .234/.314/.299/.613 with 0 home runs, 8 RBI, and 9 stolen bases.[5] He spent the 2017 season with the Daytona Tortugas, hitting .253/.294/.294/.588 with 2 home runs and 36 RBI.[5] He split the 2018 season between the Arizona League Reds, Daytona, and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, hitting a combined .210/.273/.312/.585 with 2 home runs and 15 RBI.[5] He played for the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League following the 2018 season.[6] Rodríguez split the 2019 season between the Chattanooga Lookouts and Louisville Bats, hitting a combined .267/.314/.327/.641 with 1 home run and 34 RBI.[7][8] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, Rodríguez returned to Triple-A Louisville and hit .283/.333/.354 with 3 home runs and 48 RBI in 117 games. On March 12, 2022, Rodríguez was released by the Reds organization.[9]

Washington Nationals

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On April 25, 2022, Rodríguez signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization and was assigned to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings.[10] He was released on July 21, 2022.

References

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  1. ^ "Reds, Cuban SS Alfredo Rodriguez Reach Agreement". MLB.com. July 4, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Reds agree to minor league deal with Cuban SS Alfredo Rodriguez". ESPN.com. Associated Press. July 4, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  3. ^ Jesse Sanchez and Mark Sheldon (July 1, 2016). "Reds reach deal with Cuban infielder Rodriguez". MLB.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  4. ^ Zach Buchanan (July 4, 2016). "Reds announce deal with Cuban shortstop". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Alfredo Rodríguez player page". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  6. ^ Bobby Nightengale (August 30, 2018). "Cincinnati Reds sending Taylor Trammell, other prospects to Arizona Fall League". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  7. ^ Bobby Nightengale (August 27, 2019). "A look at which Cincinnati Reds prospects have taken a step forward in 2019". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  8. ^ C. Trent Rosecrans (November 18, 2019). "Who will the Reds protect as the Rule 5 Draft approaches?". The Athletic. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  9. ^ "Alfredo Rodriguez: Released by Reds".
  10. ^ "Alfredo Rodriguez Stats, Fantasy & News".
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