Guilder Rodríguez
Guilder Rodríguez | |
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Infielder | |
Born: Barquisimeto, Venezuela | July 24, 1983|
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 9, 2014, for the Texas Rangers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 22, 2014, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .167 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 1 |
Teams | |
Guilder Alfredo Rodríguez Pérez (born July 24, 1983) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder and current professional baseball coach in the Texas Rangers organization. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers.
Playing career
[edit]Rodríguez spent his first 7 professional seasons (2002–2008) in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.[1] He was selected in the minor league phase of the 2008 Rule 5 draft by the Texas Rangers.[2] Rodríguez spent 2009-2015 playing at the Double–A and Triple–A levels in the Rangers organization.[1]
Texas Rangers
[edit]After 13 years in the minor leagues, Rodríguez was called up to the majors for the first time on September 7, 2014,[3] and made his major league debut two days later.[4][5] With a total of 1,095 games, Rodríguez had played in the most minor league games by any player not yet called to the major leagues.[6] On September 22, 2014 against the Houston Astros in Arlington, Rodríguez recorded his first two career hits, the second of which gave him his first career RBI.[7] In 7 games during his rookie campaign, he went 2–for–12 (.167) with one RBI and one walk. On October 6, Rodríguez was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Round Rock Express.[8] Rodríguez became a free agent on November 7.[9] He re-signed with the Rangers on a minor league contract on January 13, 2015. He announced his retirement on September 17, 2015.
Coaching career
[edit]After retiring from playing, Rodríguez became a coach in the Texas Rangers organization.[citation needed] He served as a coach for the DSL Rangers in 2016, and was a coach for the AZL Rangers from 2017 through 2021.[citation needed] He spent the 2022 season as a developmental coach for the Down East Wood Ducks.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Rodríguez's brother, Guillermo, played in MLB for the San Francisco Giants and Baltimore Orioles.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Guilder Rodríguez". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Rangers Purchase Contract of INF Guilder Rodriguez". MLB.com. September 7, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ "Rangers call up infielder after 13 years in minors". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 7, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ^ Riba, George (September 9, 2014). "Minor league veteran gets big league break with Rangers". WFAA-TV. Dallas, TX. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ^ "Rangers 2B makes MLB debut after 1,095 minor games". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 9, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "After 13 seasons in the minors, Guilder Rodriguez gets his first MLB hit with Texas Rangers". New York Daily News. Associated Press. September 23, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ Watkins, Calvin (September 23, 2014). "Guilder Rodriguez gets 1st MLB hits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ "Rangers Outright J.P. Arencibia, Kevin Kouzmanoff". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Fraley, Gerry (November 7, 2014). "Texas Rangers 31-year-old rookie takes free agency". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- ^ Davis, Matt (January 10, 2022). "Down East Wood Ducks announce 2022 manager, coaching staff". WNCT. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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