BA GRADE
50
Risk: Extreme
Born: Nov. 4, 1999. B-T: B-R. Ht.: 6-3. Wt.: 180. Drafted: HS—Florida, P.R., 2017 (3rd round). Signed by: Juan Alvarez.
Rodriguez was one of the youngest players in the 2017 draft class and didn’t turn 18 until November. He is more of a long-term developmental bet, but the product of the Beltran Baseball Academy in Puerto Rico adjusted faster to professional baseball than some had expected, debuting with a solid summer in the Arizona League.
Rodriguez, a switch hitter, has a smooth swing and showed he has some feel for the strike zone. He has above-average raw power and projects to hit for power as he fills out his projectable frame. Rodriguez has below-average speed, but his plus arm plays well in right field, where he can be a solid defender. Rodriguez’s age means the Indians won’t feel any need to rush him, and he’ll likely start 2018 back in Arizona.
Rodriguez is raw, but he has the tools and work ethic to develop into a prototypical right fielder with time.
Year |
Club (League) |
Class |
AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2017 |
Indians (AZL) |
R |
.250 |
31 |
96 |
13 |
24 |
Minor League Totals |
.250 |
31 |
96 |
13 |
24 |
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Year |
Club (League) |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
2017 |
Indians (AZL) |
4 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
21 |
Minor League Totals |
4 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
21 |
|
Year |
Club (League) |
SO |
SB |
CS |
OBP |
SLG |
2017 |
Indians (AZL) |
23 |
0 |
1 |
.381 |
.333 |
Minor League Totals |
23 |
0 |
1 |
.381 |
.333 |
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