Guilder Rodríguez | |
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Rodríguez with the Frisco RoughRiders in 2011
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Infielder | |
Born: (1983-07-24) July 24, 1983 (age 40) Barquisimeto, Lara, 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 runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 1 |
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.
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]
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.
After retiring from playing, Rodríguez became a coach in the Texas Rangers organization.[citation needed] He served as a coach for the DSL Rangers in 2016, and was a coach for the AZL Rangers from 2017 through 2021.[citation needed] He spent the 2022 season as a developmental coach for the Down East Wood Ducks.[9]
Rodríguez's brother, Guillermo, played in MLB for the San Francisco Giants and Baltimore Orioles.[citation needed]
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