Henry Rodríguez (infielder)

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Henry Rodríguez
Rieleros de Aguascalientes – No. 45
Infielder
Born: (1990-02-09) February 9, 1990 (age 32)
Maracay, Venezuela
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 2, 2012, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
(through 2013 season)
Batting average.174
Home runs0
Runs batted in2
Teams

Henry Alejandro (Munoz) Rodríguez (born February 9, 1990) is a professional baseball infielder for the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League. He is 5'10" and weighs 150 lbs. He is a switch hitting batter that throws right handed. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds.

Career[]

Cincinnati Reds[]

The Reds selected signed Rodríguez as an amateur free agent in 2007. He played 42 games for rookie class GCL Reds in 2009, hitting .322 with 1 HR, 19 RBI and 9 steals. He played in 130 games for the Dayton Dragons and Lynchburg Hillcats in 2010, hitting .305 with 14 homers and 82 RBI, while being named a Midwest League All-Star for Dayton. In 2011, he had 566 at-bats for the single-A Bakersfield and double-A Carolina, hitting .320 with 13 homers, 81 RBI. He was added to the Reds 40-man roster on November 18, 2011.

Rodríguez began the 2012 season in Double-A with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos before later being promoted to Triple-A. On September 1, 2012, Rodríguez was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut the next day as a pinch hitter against the Houston Astros. In 12 games for Cincinnati in 2012, Rodríguez collected 3 hits in 16 plate appearances along with 2 RBI. He spent the majority of the 2013 season with the Triple-A Louisville Bats, getting 1 hit in 10 plate appearances for the Reds in 2013.[1]

On February 12, 2014, Rodríguez was designated for assignment following the waiver claim of Brett Marshall.[2] Rodríguez was released by the Reds organization on March 11.

Boston Red Sox[]

On December 16, 2014, Rodríguez signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox.[3] The Red Sox released Rodríguez on April 3, 2015.[4]

Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen[]

On April 20, 2015, Rodríguez signed with the Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen of the Mexican League. He hit .359/.406/.535 in 95 games for the club in 2015.

Piratas de Campeche[]

On June 28, 2016, Rodríguez was traded to the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League. In 23 games with Campeche, Rodríguez slashed .353/.378/.518 with 3 home runs and 21 RBI.

Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen (second stint)[]

On October 3, 2016, Rodríguez was traded back to the Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen. He became a free agent after the 2016 season after the Delfines folded.

Generales de Durango[]

Rodríguez signed with the Generales de Durango of the Mexican League for the 2017 season. He hit .288/.331/.393 in 80 games for the team, along with 5 home runs and 35 RBI.

Pirates de Campeche (second stint)[]

On July 12, 2017, Rodríguez was traded to the Piratas de Campeche. In 2017, Rodríguez slashed .297/.379/.538 in 23 contests. In 2018, he hit 9 home runs with 58 RBI on the season. He became a free agent after the 2018 season. On April 6, 2019, Rodríguez signed with the Piratas for the 2019 season. He batted .323/.372/.532 in 114 games for Campeche in 2019, along with 23 home runs and 99 RBI.[5] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the LMB season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] Rodríguez was released on April 30, 2021.

Tigres de Quintana Roo[]

On June 1, 2021, Rodríguez signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League.[7] In 21 games for the team, Rodríguez slashed .247/.306/.312 with 1 home run and 12 RBI. He was released by the Tigres on June 25, 2021.[8]

Rieleros de Aguascalientes[]

On June 29, 2021, Rodríguez signed with the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Henry Rodriguez Stats".
  2. ^ "Reds Claim Brett Marshall, Outright Henry Rodriguez".
  3. ^ "Minor Moves: Aaron Northcraft, Henry Rodriguez".
  4. ^ "Henry Alejandro Rodriguez Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
  5. ^ "Henry Rodriguez Minor, Winter & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History".
  6. ^ "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season".
  7. ^ http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_trn&lid=125
  8. ^ http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_trn&lid=125
  9. ^ http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_trn&lid=125

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