Johnathan Rodríguez
Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1999)
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Johnathan Rodríguez (born November 4, 1999) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cleveland Guardians.
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| Johnathan Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
Rodríguez at Guards Fest in 2024 | |
| Baltimore Orioles | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 4, 1999 Toa Baja, Puerto Rico | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 21, 2024, for the Cleveland Guardians | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Batting average | .176 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 15 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
Cleveland Indians / Guardians
Rodríguez is from Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. He attended the Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy in Florida, Puerto Rico.[1] The Cleveland Indians selected Rodríguez in the third round, with the 102nd pick, in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[2]
Rodríguez began the 2023 season with the Akron RubberDucks of the Double-A Eastern League and was promoted during the season to the Columbus Clippers of the Triple-A International League.[3] After the season, he was named to the Eastern League's postseason All-Star team.[4] On November 3, 2023, the Guardians added Rodríguez to their 40-man roster to prevent him from becoming a minor league free agent.[5] He was optioned to Triple-A Columbus to begin the 2024 season.[6]
On May 20, 2024, Rodríguez was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[7] In 13 games during his rookie campaign, he went 4–for–31 (.129) with five RBI. Rodríguez won the 2024 International League MVP Award after a season that saw him slash .301/.390/.540 with 29 home runs and 94 RBI across 118 games.[8]
Rodríguez was optioned to Triple-A Columbus to begin the 2025 season.[9] On July 18, 2025, Rodríguez hit his first career home run off of JP Sears of the Athletics.[10]
On March 25, 2026, Rodríguez was designated for assignment by the Guardians.[11]
Baltimore Orioles
On March 29, 2026, Rodríguez was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Carter Rustad.[12]