Nellie Rodríguez

Nellie Rodríguez
Rodríguez with the Columbus Clippers in 2018
Hagerstown Flying Boxcars – No. 25
First baseman
Born: (1994-06-12) June 12, 1994 (age 30)
New York, New York
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Nelson Rodríguez (born June 12, 1994) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. 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 he struggled hitting .205/.322/.371 with 6 home runs and 21 RBIs.

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. ^ "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". MiLB.com. 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". MiLB.com. 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". milb.com. 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. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  22. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 17 de julio de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  23. ^ "Transactions". baseball.pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  24. ^ "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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