Johnathan Rodríguez

Johnathan Rodríguez
Rodríguez at Guards Fest in 2024
Cleveland Guardians – No. 30
Outfielder
Born: (1999-11-04) November 4, 1999 (age 25) Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 21, 2024, for the Cleveland Guardians
MLB statistics (through 2024 season)
Batting average	.129
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	5
Teams
Cleveland Guardians (2024–present)

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]

References

1. "Press release: Guardians select OF Johnathan Rodriguez to club's 40-man roster". MLB.com. November 3, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
2. "Tribe's Day 2 highlighted by OF Rodriguez". MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
3. "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.
4. "RubberDucks Johnathan Rodriguez earns All-Star honors". Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
5. "Guardians Fill 40-Man Roster with Latest Move". November 3, 2023. Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
6. "Guardians announce spring training roster cuts". wkbn.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
7. Adams, Steve (May 20, 2024). "Guardians Designate Ramon Laureano For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
8. 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.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)