Luis Rodríguez (baseball)
| Luis Rodríguez | |
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| Free agent | |
| Shortstop | |
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Born: June 27, 1980 San Carlos, Cojedes St., Venezuela | |
| Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 21, 2005 for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Career statistics (through 2011 Season) | |
| Batting average | .238 |
| Home runs | 10 |
| Runs batted in | 80 |
| Teams | |
Luis Orlando Rodríguez (born June 27, 1980 in San Carlos, Cojedes St., Venezuela) is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop. He is a switch hitter and throws right-handed. He was given the nickname "El Franchiso" during his time with the Padres.
Rodríguez made his major league debut with the Minnesota Twins on May 21, 2005. He was recalled from Triple-A Rochester to replace rookie Jason Bartlett, who won the starting job out of spring training, but began to have trouble at the plate.
From 2003-2004, Rodríguez was the primary second baseman at Rochester, although he played a handful of games at third base and shortstop in 2004. With excellent plate discipline, he hit .295 and .286 respectively, with a combined .354 on-base percentage.
When Rodríguez got the call, he was hitting .278 with a .339 OBP in 33 games
Inspired by the "Rory Fitzpatrick for NHL All-Star" Campaign, Rodriguez was the subject of a similar campaign known as "Vote for L-Rod" which aimed to elect him to the 2007 MLB All-Star game as the American League's starting 3rd baseman.
Rodriguez was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres on October 4, 2007. He made his Padres debut on July 5, 2008 after spending the first three months of 2008 with the PCL's Portland Beavers.
On December 2, 2009, Rodriguez, signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians with an invite to Spring Training.
On April 29, 2010, Rodriguez signed with the Chicago White Sox and was assigned to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights.
He became a free agent on November 2, 2011, after declaring free agency. On November 23, he re-signed a minor league contract with Seattle. He was also given an invitation to spring training.
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- RotoWire - Career statistics