Luis Orlando Rodríguez (born June 27, 1980 in San Carlos, Cojedes St., Venezuela) is a shortstop in Major League Baseball who is currently playing for the Cleveland Indians. 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 ...
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Luis Orlando Rodríguez (born June 27, 1980 in San Carlos, Cojedes St., Venezuela) is a shortstop in Major League Baseball who is currently playing for the Cleveland Indians. 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 2003-2004, Rodríguez was the primary second baseman at Rochester, although he played a handful of games at third base and shortstop in 2004. 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...
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