Henry Rodríguez (infielder)
Henry Rodríguez | |
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Rieleros de Aguascalientes – No. 45 | |
Infielder | |
Born: Maracay, Venezuela | February 9, 1990|
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 2, 2012, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics (through 2013 season) | |
Batting average | .174 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 2 |
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[]
- ^ "Henry Rodriguez Stats".
- ^ "Reds Claim Brett Marshall, Outright Henry Rodriguez".
- ^ "Minor Moves: Aaron Northcraft, Henry Rodriguez".
- ^ "Henry Alejandro Rodriguez Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- ^ "Henry Rodriguez Minor, Winter & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season".
- ^ http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_trn&lid=125
- ^ http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_trn&lid=125
- ^ http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_trn&lid=125
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Águilas del Zulia players
- Arizona League Reds players
- Bakersfield Blaze players
- Carolina Mudcats players
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Dayton Dragons players
- Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen players
- Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks/Reds players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- Dominican Summer League Reds players
- Generales de Durango players
- Gulf Coast Reds players
- Leones del Caracas players
- Louisville Bats players
- Lynchburg Hillcats players
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Major League Baseball second basemen
- Mexican League baseball infielders
- Pensacola Blue Wahoos players
- Piratas de Campeche players
- Sportspeople from Maracay
- Venezuelan Summer League Devil Rays/Reds players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States