Nellie Rodríguez

Nelson Rodríguez (born June 12, 1994) is an American professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent.

Nellie Rodríguez
Rodríguez with the Columbus Clippers in 2018
Free agent
First baseman
Born: (1994-06-12) June 12, 1994
New York, New York
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Career

Rodríguez attended George Washington High School in Washington Heights, Manhattan. The Cleveland Indians selected Rodríguez in the 15th round of the 2012 MLB draft.[1] He started the 2013 season with the Lake County Captains of the Class A Midwest League,[2] but struggled, and was demoted to the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League.[3] He returned to Lake County in 2014.[4] He began the 2015 season with the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League,[5][6] and was promoted to the Akron RubberDucks of the Class AA Eastern League during the season.[7] He played for Akron in 2016,[8][9] earning a non-roster invitation to the Indians' 2017 spring training camp.[10] He became a free agent at the conclusion of the 2018 season.[11] Rodríguez re-signed with the Indians in February 2019. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[12]

On March 17, 2020, Rodríguez signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[13] He did not play a game for the team because of the cancellation of the ALPB season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and became a free agent after the year.

Personal life

Rodríguez's father, Nelson, was born in the Dominican Republic and played professional baseball, reaching Class AA with the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization.[14]

References
  1. "GW star drafted by Manny's Tribe". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  2. "Captains' Nellie Rodriguez determined to get to big leagues to honor father (with video)". News Herald. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  3. "Mahoning Valley 1B Nellie Rodriguez wins Player of the Week honors". MLB.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  4. "Nellie Rodriguez flashing brilliant power potential -- Cleveland Indians Class A Insider". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  5. "Carolina notes: Lynchburg's Nellie Rodriguez adjusting on the fly". MiLB.com. August 5, 2015. Archived from the original on January 25, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  6. "Nellie Rodriguez, Matt Heidenreich lead Carolina League All-Stars". MiLB.com. August 30, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  7. "Nellie Rodriguez another big bat for RubberDucks: Cleveland Indians Class AA Report". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on December 31, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  8. Bournival, Brad. "Steady Nellie Rodriguez a powerful, stabilizing force for RubberDucks". Ohio.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  9. "Indians prospect Nellie Rodriguez caps first half at Home Run Derby". Morning Journal. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  10. "Indians extend internal Major League camp invitations to eight organizational players". MLB.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  11. Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018). "Minor League Free Agents 2018". Baseball America. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  12. Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  13. https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/
  14. "Captains' Nellie Rodriguez determined to get to big leagues to honor father". The News-Herald. Archived from the original on May 5, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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