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{ he again became a free agent, signing with the [[Minnesota Twins]] during the offseason. He spent all of {{Baseball year|1988}} and {{Baseball year|1989}} with their Triple-A team, the [[Portland Beavers]], before finally getting another chance in the majors. Called up in July to fill in for the injured [[Wally Backman]], Rodriguez again posted impressive batting numbers, going 5-for-11 with 2 doubles for a .455 batting average and .636 slugging average. However, he was sent back to the minors in early August.
{{other people||Victor Rodriguez (disambiguation){{!}}Victor Rodriguez}}
{{spanish name 2|Rodriguez|Rivera}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Vic Rodriguez
|position=[[Infielder]] / [[Coach (baseball)|Coach]]
|team=Cleveland Indians
|number=60
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1961|7|14}}
|birth_place=[[New York, New York]]
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=September 5
|debutyear=1984
|debutteam=Baltimore Orioles
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=July 30
|finalyear=1989
|finalteam=Minnesota Twins
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[[Batting average]]
|stat1value=.429
|stat2label=[[Home run]]s
|stat2value=0
|stat3label=[[Run batted in|Runs batted in]]
|stat3value=2
|teams=
;As player
*[[Baltimore Orioles]] ({{mlby|1984}})
*[[Minnesota Twins]] ({{mlby|1989}})
;As coach
*[[Boston Red Sox]] ({{mlby|2013}}–{{mlby|2017}})
*[[Cleveland Indians]] ({{mlby|2018}}–present)
}}
'''Victor Manuel Rodriguez Rivera''' (born July 14, 1961) is an American [[professional baseball]] [[coach (baseball)|coach]] and former [[infielder]]. He played in [[Major League Baseball]] for the [[Baltimore Orioles]] in 1984 and the [[Minnesota Twins]] in 1989, appearing in 17 games. He is the 2018 assistant hitting coach of the [[Cleveland Indians]], appointed November 8, 2017,<ref name="vic57">{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2017/11/cleveland_indians_name.html|title=Cleveland Indians name Victor Rodriguez assistant hitting coach|last=Hoynes|first=Paul|date=8 November 2017|publisher=cleveland.com|accessdate=8 November 2017}}</ref> after holding the same post for the [[Boston Red Sox]] from 2013 to 2017.

Born in [[New York City]], Rodriguez attended high school in [[Puerto Rico]]. He threw and batted [[right-handed]] and as an active player was listed as {{convert|5|ft|11|in}} tall and {{convert|173|lb}}. He played 1,759 games in the minor leagues, batting .295 with 102 [[home run]]s. In 13 seasons at [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]], he batted .290.


==Major leagues==

===Orioles===
Rodriguez was originally signed at the age of 15 as an amateur free agent by the [[Baltimore Orioles]] in {{Baseball year|1977}}. He played mostly as a [[second baseman]] as he moved his way slowly up through the Orioles organization, not reaching the [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] level for even a partial season until {{Baseball year|1982}}. After another full season at [[Double-A (baseball)|Double-A]] with the [[Charlotte O's]] in {{Baseball year|1983}}, Rodriguez returned to Triple-A for good in {{Baseball year|1984}} with the [[Rochester Red Wings]].

That was the season in which Rodriguez got his first chance at the majors. Called up in September when rosters expanded, Rodriguez appeared in 11 games for the Orioles, seven of them at second base, and went 7-for-17 for a batting average of .412. That would be the end of his career in the Orioles' organization, however, as he was traded to the [[San Diego Padres]] for fellow infielder [[Fritzie Connally]].

===Padres and Cardinals===
Rodriguez lasted just one season in the Padres' system, playing for the [[Las Vegas Stars (baseball)|Las Vegas Stars]] in {{Baseball year|1985}} and batting .312. He became a free agent after the season and signed with the [[St. Louis Cardinals]], and spent the next two seasons with their top farm team, the [[Louisville Redbirds]]. By this time, Rodriguez had been shifted from second base to [[third baseman|third base]] defensively.

===Twins===
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After the {{Baseball year|1987}} season, he again became a free agent, signing with the [[Minnesota Twins]] during the offseason. He spent all of {{Baseball year|1988}} and {{Baseball year|1989}} with their Triple-A team, the [[Portland Beavers]], before finally getting another chance in the majors. Called up in July to fill in for the injured [[Wally Backman]], Rodriguez again posted impressive batting numbers, going 5-for-11 with 2 doubles for a .455 batting average and .636 slugging average. However, he was sent back to the minors in early August.


==Minor leagues==
==Minor leagues==

Revision as of 20:42, 31 March 2019

{ he again became a free agent, signing with the Minnesota Twins during the offseason. He spent all of 1988 and 1989 with their Triple-A team, the Portland Beavers, before finally getting another chance in the majors. Called up in July to fill in for the injured Wally Backman, Rodriguez again posted impressive batting numbers, going 5-for-11 with 2 doubles for a .455 batting average and .636 slugging average. However, he was sent back to the minors in early August.

Minor leagues

That proved to be the end of Rodriguez's major league career. He remained in the Twins system for two more seasons, continuing to play for the Beavers. In 1992, he moved on to the Philadelphia Phillies, playing two seasons for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons. In 1994, he played for the Edmonton Trappers in the Florida Marlins' system, then finished his career playing for the Boston Red Sox' top farm club, the Pawtucket Red Sox, in 1995.

After his playing career ended in 1995 with the Pawtucket Red Sox, Rodriguez remained in the Red Sox organization as a minor league coach and instructor for 17 seasons, including seven years (2002; 2007–2012) as roving minor league hitting coordinator and four (2003–2006) as Latin American field coordinator of instruction.

Major league coach

On November 30, 2012, the Red Sox appointed Rodriguez as their assistant to the hitting coach.[1] Following manager John Farrell's dismissal on October 11, 2017, Farrell's coaches were told they were free to seek employment elsewhere.

Four weeks later, Rodriguez succeeded Matt Quatraro as the Indians' assistant hitting coach.[2]

References

  1. ^ http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121130&content_id=40479562&vkey=news_bos&c_id=bos
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference vic57 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

Further reading

  • Abraham, Peter (March 18, 2017). "The art of throwing batting practice — and how it helps the Red Sox". The Boston Globe.
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