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Nellie Rodríguez
Rodríguez with the Columbus Clippers in 2018
Free agent
First baseman
Born: (1994-06-12) June 12, 1994 (age 30)
New York, New York, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Nelson Rodríguez (born June 12, 1994) is an American professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent. He was drafted in the 15th round of the 2012 MLB draft by the Cleveland Indians.

Career

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Cleveland Indians

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Rodríguez attended George Washington High School in Washington Heights, Manhattan. The Cleveland Indians selected Rodríguez in the 15th round of the 2012 MLB draft.[1] He started the 2013 season with the Lake County Captains of the Single–A Midwest League,[2] but struggled, and was demoted to the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the Low–A New York-Penn League.[3] He returned to Lake County in 2014.[4] He began the 2015 season with the Lynchburg Hillcats of the High–A Carolina League,[5][6] and was promoted to the Akron RubberDucks of the Double–A Eastern League during the season.[7] He played for Akron in 2016,[8][9] earning a non-roster invitation to the Indians' 2017 spring training camp.[10]

Rodríguez was rated as the Indians #3 first base prospect entering the 2018 season.[11] He played in 107 games split between Akron and the Triple–A Columbus Clippers, hitting .228/.308/.416 with 15 home runs and 62 RBI. Rodríguez elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2018.[12]

Rodríguez re-signed with the Indians on a minor league contract on February 27, 2019. In 78 games for Double–A Akron, he batted .199/.281/.376 with 12 home runs and 42 RBI. Rodríguez elected free agency following the season on November 4.[13]

York Revolution

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On March 17, 2020, Rodríguez signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[14] He did not play a game for the team because of the cancellation of the ALPB season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and became a free agent after the year. On February 22, 2021, Rodríguez re-signed with the Revolution for the 2021 season.[15] In 16 games with York, Rodríguez slashed .371/.467/.597 with 3 home runs and 18 RBI.

Toros de Tijuana

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On July 4, 2021, Rodríguez signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League.[16] On July 11, Rodríguez was granted his release by Tijuana after going 4-for-20 in 6 games with the team.[16]

York Revolution (second stint)

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On July 16, 2021, Rodríguez re-signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[17] Rodríguez was named the Revolution player of the year after batting .316 with 25 home runs and 81 RBI in 91 games with the team.[18] He became a free agent following the season.

On February 7, 2022, Rodríguez signed with the Revolution for the 2022 season.[19] He played in 124 games for York, slashing .249/.414/.477 with 26 home runs and 82 RBI.

On February 7, 2023, Rodríguez re-signed with York for the 2023 season.[20] His 2023 numbers were very similar to those from the previous season: he hit .253/.367/.496 with 24 home runs and 82 RBI in 124 games.

Pericos de Puebla

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On October 1, 2023, Rodríguez signed with the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League.[21] In 51 games for Puebla, he batted .262/.357/.429 with four home runs and 16 RBI. Rodríguez was released by the Pericos on July 17, 2024.[22]

Hagerstown Flying Boxcars

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On July 26, 2024, Rodríguez signed with the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[23] In 44 games for the team, he batted .205/.322/.371 with six home runs and 21 RBI. Rodríguez became a free agent following the season.

Personal life

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Rodríguez's father, Nelson, was born in the Dominican Republic and played professional baseball, reaching Double-A with the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization.[24]

References

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  1. ^ Walder, Seth. "GW star drafted by Manny's Tribe". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "Captains' Nellie Rodriguez determined to get to big leagues to honor father (with video)". News Herald. April 23, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  3. ^ "Mahoning Valley 1B Nellie Rodriguez wins Player of the Week honors". MLB.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "Nellie Rodriguez flashing brilliant power potential -- Cleveland Indians Class A Insider". Cleveland Plain Dealer. July 25, 2014. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  5. ^ "Carolina notes: Lynchburg's Nellie Rodriguez adjusting on the fly". Minor League Baseball. August 5, 2015. Archived from the original on January 25, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  6. ^ "Nellie Rodriguez, Matt Heidenreich lead Carolina League All-Stars". Minor League Baseball. August 30, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  7. ^ "Nellie Rodriguez another big bat for RubberDucks: Cleveland Indians Class AA Report". Cleveland Plain Dealer. August 14, 2015. Archived from the original on December 31, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  8. ^ Bournival, Brad. "Steady Nellie Rodriguez a powerful, stabilizing force for RubberDucks". Ohio.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  9. ^ "Indians prospect Nellie Rodriguez caps first half at Home Run Derby". Morning Journal. December 27, 2000. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  10. ^ "Indians extend internal Major League camp invitations to eight organizational players". MLB.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  11. ^ "Top 10 Indians MiLB 1B for 2019: Looking for (The Next) Bobby Bradley |". July 29, 2019.
  12. ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018). "Minor League Free Agents 2018". Baseball America. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  13. ^ Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  14. ^ "Atlantic League Professional Baseball: Transactions".
  15. ^ "Big Arm, Big Stick Launch Revolution's 2021 Signings". February 22, 2021.
  16. ^ a b "Stats". Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015.
  17. ^ "Atlantic League Professional Baseball: Transactions".
  18. ^ "Slugging first baseman named York Revolution Player of Year after dominant season at plate".
  19. ^ @yorkrevolution (February 8, 2022). "ICYMI: The first of this year's player signings were announced last night via Revs Hot Stove Weekly, presented by @ShipleyEnergy on @WOYK1350! First baseman @RealNRod25 and third baseman Carlos Franco will both be making their return to the 2022 Revolution squad! 🔥💪⚾️" (Tweet). Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ "Forney Finalizes Coaching Staff, Re-Signs Nellie to Kick off 2023 signings". oursportscentral.com. February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  21. ^ "Pericos tiene nuevos peloteros". cronicapuebla.com. October 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  22. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 17 de julio de 2024". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  23. ^ "Transactions". baseball.pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  24. ^ Glasier, David S. "Captains' Nellie Rodriguez determined to get to big leagues to honor father". The News-Herald. Archived from the original on May 5, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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