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#9 Luis Rodriguez - Player Profile

 

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Position: C
Birthdate: Jan 3, 1974
Hometown: Johnson City, NY
Bats/Throws:  R/R
Height: 5-11
Weight: 195 lbs

Luis returns to the Bluefish for his second year as player/coach, seventh in the Atlantic League and 21st of professional baseball. This past offseason, the 39-year-old participated in the World Baseball Classic as part of the coaching staff for Team Venezuela. Along with manager Luis Sojo, he helped coach the likes of Miguel Cabrera, Pablo Sandoval, and Elvis Andrus.

In 97 games last season, the Rodriguez batted .255 with nine home runs, 43 RBI, 37 runs scored, and 12 doubles. Known as “The Machete” for his penchant for cutting down runners on the basepaths with a cannon of an arm, Luis has played for the Long Island Ducks and the Nashua Pride, then of the Atlantic League, before coming to Bridgeport in 2008.

The veteran backstop brings extensive professional experience to Bridgeport, including eight stints at the Triple-A level with the Blue Jays, Red Sox, Cardinals and Tigers organizations. Over his minor league career, Rodriguez has appeared in 1,417 games, recording a .255 batting average with 99 home runs and 620 RBI.

He was originally signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 1, 1991.

Batting

Season Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
ALPB- 2013 Bridgeport Bluefish 20 70 5 19 2 0 1 11 3 9 0 .271
All Star Game 2012 Liberty Division 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Pre-Season 2012 Bridgeport Bluefish 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333
ALPB- 2012 Bridgeport Bluefish 97 364 37 93 12 0 9 43 21 67 1 .255
ALPB - 2011 Bridgeport Bluefish 90 307 39 75 15 2 10 43 25 58 2 .244
Playoffs 2010 Bridgeport Bluefish 7 24 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .250
All Star Game 2010 Liberty Division 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500
Pre-Season 2010 Bridgeport Bluefish 2 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 .143
ALPB - 2010 Bridgeport Bluefish 102 373 36 84 16 4 6 42 19 65 0 .225
TOTAL 322 1152 118 280 48 6 26 139 69 206 3 .243

Batting Game Log

DATE OPPONENT RES AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HP SF SB CS OBP SLG AVG OPS
May 19 @Sugar Land L 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.301 0.343 0.271 0.644
May 17 @Sugar Land L 0-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.314 0.358 0.284 0.672
May 16 @Sugar Land W 7-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.313 0.359 0.281 0.672
May 14 @Sugar Land L 2-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.317 0.367 0.283 0.684
May 12 S Maryland W 5-3 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.322 0.375 0.286 0.697
May 11 S Maryland L 5-10 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.309 0.346 0.269 0.655
May 9 Camden W 7-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.294 0.286 0.265 0.580
May 8 Camden W 4-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.277 0.267 0.244 0.544
May 7 Camden L 4-6 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.295 0.286 0.262 0.581
May 4 @Somerset L 5-6 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.275 0.263 0.237 0.538
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