Reynaldo Rodríguez (minors03)
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Reynaldo Rodríguez
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lb.
Reynaldo Rodríguez played his 6th minor league season in 2010.
Rodríguez hit .166/.259/.179 for the 2004 DSL Yankees 2. He made big strides in 2005, hitting .335/.419/.400 for the DSL Yankees 1 with 23 steals in 32 tries and 42 runs in 58 games. He was 6th in the Dominican Summer League in average. He went 1 for 5 with a walk for the 2006 GCL Yankees, as injury cut his season short.
In 2007, Reynaldo returned to the DSL, hitting .349/.401/.589 between the two DSL Yankee clubs and allowing four runs in two innings on the mound. He tied for second in the league in average and tied for second with seven triples. The Yankees let him go the next year. He then starred in the Colombian Winter League, leading in average (.378) and taking home MVP honors. He went 0 for 12 with two RBI for the Colombian national team in the 2008 Americas Baseball Cup.
Rodríguez played with the Yuma Scorpions in 2009, batting .335/.380/.486 with 18 steals in 21 tries. His 6 triples were second in the Golden Baseball League. He was named the league's Rookie of the Year and Baseball America rated him the top prospect in the independent leagues. He batted .303 in the Colombian Winter League.
The Boston Red Sox signed Reynaldo for 2010. He hit .281/.387/.518 with 14 homers and 59 RBI in 85 games for the Greenville Drive, also stealing 12 bases in 16 tries. He played for Colombia in the 2010 Pan American Games Qualifiers.
[edit] Sources
- 2010 Red Sox Media Guide
- 2006-2010 Baseball Almanacs
- 2008 Americas Baseball Cup final report
