Rodriguez was signed as an undrafted 19-year-old free agent by the New York Yankees in 2006. He spent that season and the next season performing well in rookie ball. He was released and returned to Colombia where he played in 2008 before being signed by the Yuma Scorpions of the independent Golden Baseball League for the 2009 season. He had a breakout year in 2009 and headed Baseball America's Independent League Top Prospects List and had his contract purchased by the Boston Red Sox in the off-season. Always a hitter for average his power developed as he matured and with Boston he made it up to the AAA Pawtucket Red Sox.
Over the 2012 offseason, he became a free agent and was signed by the Minnesota Twins on December 7, 2012, where he had 21 homeruns and an OPS of .787 for the AA New Britain Rock Cats in 121 games. In 2014, he continued his hot hitting posting 20 home runs and an .870 OPS while batting .293 in 122 games before being promoted to AAA Rochester.[as of?] In 2016, he was suspended for 80 games after he tested positive for Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing drug.[1] He elected free agency on November 7, 2016.
^"World Baseball Classic at-a-glance". Star Tribune.
^"COLÔMBIA". Prē Pan 19 (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 9, 2019.
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reynaldo, rodríguez, reynaldo, rodriguez, born, july, 1986, colombian, professional, baseball, first, baseman, outfielder, tigres, quintana, mexican, league, rodríguez, with, britain, rock, cats, 2013tigres, quintana, 17first, baseman, outfielderborn, 1986, ju. Reynaldo A Rodriguez born July 2 1986 is a Colombian professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League Reynaldo RodriguezRodriguez with the New Britain Rock Cats in 2013Tigres de Quintana Roo No 17First baseman OutfielderBorn 1986 07 02 July 2 1986 age 37 Cartagena ColombiaBats RightThrows Right Contents 1 Career 2 International career 3 References 4 External linksCareer EditRodriguez was signed as an undrafted 19 year old free agent by the New York Yankees in 2006 He spent that season and the next season performing well in rookie ball He was released and returned to Colombia where he played in 2008 before being signed by the Yuma Scorpions of the independent Golden Baseball League for the 2009 season He had a breakout year in 2009 and headed Baseball America s Independent League Top Prospects List and had his contract purchased by the Boston Red Sox in the off season Always a hitter for average his power developed as he matured and with Boston he made it up to the AAA Pawtucket Red Sox Over the 2012 offseason he became a free agent and was signed by the Minnesota Twins on December 7 2012 where he had 21 homeruns and an OPS of 787 for the AA New Britain Rock Cats in 121 games In 2014 he continued his hot hitting posting 20 home runs and an 870 OPS while batting 293 in 122 games before being promoted to AAA Rochester as of In 2016 he was suspended for 80 games after he tested positive for Stanozolol a performance enhancing drug 1 He elected free agency on November 7 2016 On April 12 2017 Rodriguez was assigned to the Bravos de Leon of the Mexican Baseball League He was released on May 2 2017 On March 9 2018 Rodriguez signed with the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the independent American Association 2 He was released on June 12 2018 On June 15 2018 Rodriguez signed with the Fargo Moorhead RedHawks of the American Association He was released on March 12 2019 On May 26 2019 Rodriguez signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League Rodriguez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID 19 pandemic 3 International career EditRodriguez played for the Colombian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic 4 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier 5 2019 Pan American Games and the 2023 World Baseball Classic References Edit Twins minor league OF suspended 80 games 28 April 2016 Goldeyes Boost Lineup with Four Time All Star Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season July 2020 World Baseball Classic at a glance Star Tribune COLOMBIA Pre Pan 19 in Portuguese Retrieved March 9 2019 External links EditCareer statistics and player information from MLB or ESPN or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Reynaldo Rodriguez amp oldid 1162163719, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
