David Rodríguez #9

David Alexander Rodríguez Rincones signed with Tampa Bay as a 16-year-old free agent in 2012...Trained with three-time All-Star infielder and fellow Venezuelan Carlos Guillén as an amateur before signing with the Rays...Played for the Australian Baseball League champion Brisbane Bandits during the 2016-2017 offseason...Batted .442/.494/.753 (34-77) with six homers and 25 RBI in 19 games...Signed by Tampa Bay Rays as a non-drafted free agent on Aug. 5, 2012...Signed by the New York Mets as a minor league free agent on January 9, 2020...Re-signed as a minor league free agent on Nov. 4, 2020.

2020

Spent the entire season at the Mets' Alternate Training Site as part of the club's 60-player pool...Batted .396/.484/.585 in 30 games (42-106) for Bravos de Margarita in the Venezuelan Winter League...Ranked third in the league in average and OBP and fifth in slugging...Was tied for eighth with 19 RBI and tied for eighth with four homers.

2019

Spent the entire season with Montgomery (AA)... Hit a career-high three triples.

2018

Split the season between Charlotte (A) and Montgomery (AA), earning a May 22 promotion...Named to the Florida State League Mid-Season All-Star Team.

2017

Threw out 60 percent (33 of 55) of attempted base stealers, the highest eraser rate among Florida State League catchers (min. 10 attempts).

2016

Made his full-season debut with Bowling Green (A)...Threw out 55.9 percent (33 of 59) of attempted base stealers.

2015

Hit .324/.402/.481 (35-108) over his final 28 games with Princeton (R) to increase his season average from .157 to .258.

2014

Made his stateside debut with the GCL Rays (R)... Hit .340 (18-53) in 15 games in August.

2013

Led the Venezuelan Summer League with 12 HR, ranked third with a .409 OBP and fourth with a .329 average, 78 hits and a .540 slugging percentage.