Aderlin Rodríguez
Aderlin Rodríguez (born November 18, 1991), nicknamed "A-Rod",[1] is a Dominican Republic professional baseball corner infielder for the Detroit Tigers organization. He previously played for the New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres organizations and for the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
| Aderlin Rodríguez | |||
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_(cropped).jpg.webp) Rodríguez with the Binghamton Mets in 2015 | |||
| Detroit Tigers | |||
| First baseman / Third baseman | |||
| Born: November 18, 1991 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |||
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| NPB debut | |||
| June 19, 2020, for the Orix Buffaloes | |||
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Career
New York Mets
On July 2, 2008, Rodríguez signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets organization. He spent 2009 and 2010 with the GCL Mets and Kingsport Mets. In 2012 he was promoted to the St. Lucie Mets. Rodríguez remained with St. Lucie until July 15, 2015, when he was released by the Mets.
Seattle Mariners
On July 21, 2015, Rodríguez signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners and was assigned to the Jackson Generals. He finished the season in Jackson and elected free agency on November 6.
Baltimore Orioles
On January 18, 2016, Rodríguez signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles and was assigned to the Bowie Baysox. He spent the 2016 season with the Frederick Keys. In 2017, Rodríguez played for Bowie and elected free agency on November 6, 2017. On December 22, Rodríguez resigned with the Orioles organization. He spent the 2018 season with Bowie and elected free agency on November 2.
San Diego Padres
On December 21, 2018, Rodríguez signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres and received an invitation to Spring Training. Rodríguez did not make the major league club and was reassigned to the El Paso Chihuahuas, with whom he would spend the entire season. On November 4, 2019, he elected free agency.
Orix Buffaloes
On December 23, 2019, Rodríguez signed with the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[2]
On June 19, 2020, Rodríguez made his NPB debut. On December 2, 2020, he become a free agent.[3]
Detroit Tigers
On January 16, 2021, Rodríguez signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers.[4]
References
- "オリックス、新助っ人はマイナー174発の"Aロッド" 福良GM「詰めの段階です」". Full-Count (in Japanese). November 29, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- "新外国人選手獲得のお知らせ". オリックス・バファローズ オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). December 23, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- "2020年度 自由契約選手". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- Beck, Jason (January 16, 2021). "Tigers add R. Ross, 3 more on Minors deals". MLB.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)