Guilder Rodríguez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Guilder Rodríguez
Rodríguez with the Frisco RoughRiders in 2011
Infielder
Born: (1983-07-24) July 24, 1983 (age 41)
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
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Guilder Alfredo Rodríguez Pérez (born July 24, 1983) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder and current coach in the Texas Rangers organization. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Rangers in 2014.

Playing career

Milwaukee Brewers

Minor leagues

Rodríguez spent his first 7 professional seasons (2002–2008) in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.[1]

Texas Rangers

Rodríguez 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 Double–A and Triple–A levels in the Rangers organization.[1]

Major leagues

After 13 years in the minor leagues, Rodríguez 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, Rodríguez 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] In 7 games during his rookie campaign, he went 2–for–12 (.167) with one RBI and one walk. On October 6, Rodríguez was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Round Rock Express.[8] Rodríguez became a free agent on November 7.[9] He re-signed with the Rangers on a minor league contract 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.[citation needed] He served as a coach for the Dominican Summer League Rangers in 2016, and was a coach for the Arizona League Rangers from 2017 through 2021.[citation needed] He spent the 2022 season as a developmental coach for the Down East Wood Ducks.[10]

Personal life

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "Rangers Outright J.P. Arencibia, Kevin Kouzmanoff". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Davis, Matt (January 10, 2022). "Down East Wood Ducks announce 2022 manager, coaching staff". WNCT. Retrieved May 31, 2022.


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