José Manuel Rodríguez (born July 28, 1982) is a Mexican former professional baseball second baseman and current coach for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League, and Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican Pacific League, where he plays during the winter.
| José Manuel Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
| Saraperos de Saltillo – No. 13 | |
| Second Baseman/Coach | |
| Born: July 28, 1982 El Cubilete, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Professional career
editRodríguez began his career for the Chillicothe Paints of the Frontier League in 2004 and joined the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League in 2006. Rodríguez played with the club every year through the 2015 season. On November 6, 2015, Rodríguez was traded to the Pericos de Puebla in exchange for Rolando Acosta. On February 21, 2017, Rodríguez was traded to the Acereros de Monclova alongside Chad Gaudin, Daric Barton, Nyjer Morgan, Rodolfo Amador, and Willy Taveras in exchange for Joaquin Lara. On April 26, 2018, Rodríguez was assigned to the Tigres de Quintana Roo. On April 3, 2019, Rodríguez re-signed with the Tigres for the 2019 season. On May 7, 2019, Rodríguez was loaned to the Saraperos de Saltillo.[1] Rodríguez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
On November 30, 2023, the Saraperos released Rodríguez as a player and added him to their coaching staff.[3]
International career
editRodriguez has played for the Mexico national baseball team at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
Personal life
editRodríguez was born in El Cubilete, Guasave Municipality, Sinaloa, and moved to the United States at a young age.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Manny Rodriguez Stats, Fantasy & News | MLB.com".
- ^ "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season - MLB Trade Rumors".
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reservas - 30 de noviembre de 2023". milb.com. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ Garrido, José María (17 January 2019). "La mentalidad, clave de 'Manny' Rodríguez para ser MVP". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "El beisbolista "Manny" Rodríguez; todo un profeta en su tierra Guasave". Periódico El Comunicador (in Spanish). 11 August 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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