Guilder Rodríguez
Rodríguez with the Frisco RoughRiders in 2011
Infielder
Born: (1983-07-24) July 24, 1983
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 2014, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
September 22, 2014, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Batting average.167
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
Teams

Guilder Alfredo Rodríguez Pérez (born July 24, 1983) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder and current professional baseball coach in the Texas Rangers organization. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers.

Playing career

Rodríguez spent his first 7 professional seasons (2002-2008) in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.[1] He was selected in the minor league phase of the 2008 Rule 5 draft by the Texas Rangers.[2] Rodríguez spent 2009-2015 playing at the AA and AAA levels in the Rangers organization.[1]

Texas Rangers

After 13 years in the minor leagues, he was called up to the majors for the first time on September 7, 2014,[3] and made his major league debut two days later.[4][5] With a total of 1,095 games, Rodriguez had played in the most minor league games by any player not yet called to the major leagues.[6] On September 22, 2014 against the Houston Astros in Arlington, Rodríguez recorded his first two career hits, the second of which gave him his first career RBI.[7] Rodríguez became a free agent on November 7, 2014.[8] He re-signed with the Rangers on a minor league deal on January 13, 2015. He announced his retirement on September 17, 2015.

Coaching career

After retiring from playing, Rodríguez became a coach in the Texas Rangers organization. He served as a coach for the DSL Rangers in 2016, and was a coach for the AZL Rangers from 2017 through 2021. He spent the 2022 season as a developmental coach for the Down East Wood Ducks.[9]

Personal life

Rodríguez's brother, Guillermo, played in MLB for the San Francisco Giants and Baltimore Orioles.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Guilder Rodríguez". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Rangers Purchase Contract of INF Guilder Rodriguez". MLB.com. September 7, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Rangers call up infielder after 13 years in minors". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 7, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  4. ↑ Riba, George (September 9, 2014). "Minor league veteran gets big league break with Rangers". WFAA-TV. Dallas, TX. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Rangers 2B makes MLB debut after 1,095 minor games". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 9, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  6. ↑ "After 13 seasons in the minors, Guilder Rodriguez gets his first MLB hit with Texas Rangers". New York Daily News. Associated Press. September 23, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  7. ↑ Watkins, Calvin (September 23, 2014). "Guilder Rodriguez gets 1st MLB hits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  8. ↑ Fraley, Gerry (November 7, 2014). "Texas Rangers 31-year-old rookie takes free agency". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  9. ↑ Davis, Matt (2022-01-10). "Down East Wood Ducks announce 2022 manager, coaching staff". WNCT. Retrieved 2022-05-31.


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