Luis Rodríguez
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Minnesota Twins — No. 38 | |
Infielder | |
Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
Major League Baseball debut | |
May 21, 2005 for the Minnesota Twins |
Luis Orlando Rodríguez or Luis Rodriguez (born June 27, 1980 in San Carlos, Cojedes St., Venezuela) is a shortstop in Major League Baseball who plays for the Minnesota Twins since 2005. He is a switch hitter and throws right handed.
Rodríguez made his major league 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 2003-04, Rodríguez was the primary second baseman at Rochester, although he played a handful of games at third base and shortstop in 2004. In his entire professional career, Rodríguez has never had a season where he struck out more than he walked. 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.