Luis Rodríguez (baseball)
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| San Diego Padres — No. -- | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: June 27, 1980 | |
| Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| May 21, 2005 for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Batting Average | .243 |
| Home Runs | 6 |
| Runs Batted In | 38 |
| Teams | |
Luis Orlando Rodríguez (born June 27, 1980 in San Carlos, Cojedes St., Venezuela) is a shortstop in Major League Baseball who plays for the San Diego Padres. He is a switch hitter and throws right handed.
Rodríguez made his major league debut with the Minnesota Twins on May 21, 2005. He was recalled from Triple-A Rochester to replace rookie Jason Bartlett, who won the starting job out of spring training but began to have trouble at the plate.
From 2003-04, Rodríguez was the primary second baseman at Rochester, although he played a handful of games at third base and shortstop in 2004. In his entire professional career, Rodríguez has never had a season where he struck out more than he walked. With excellent plate discipline, he hit .295 and .286 respectively, with a combined .354 on base percentage.
When Rodríguez got the call, he was hitting .278 with a .339 OBP in 33 games
Inspired by the "Rory Fitzpatrick for NHL All-Star" Campaign, Rodriguez was the subject of a similar campaign known as "Vote for L-Rod" which aimed to elect him to the 2007 MLB All-Star game as the American League's starting 3rd baseman.
Rodriguez was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres on October 4, 2007.
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