Johnathan Rodríguez #32

Johnathan José Rodríguez...Wife: Leiri Meléndez Rodríguez...Son: Noah Kaleb Rodríguez Meléndez...Attended the Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy (PR)...Favorite players growing up: Mike Trout, Giancarlo Stanton...Ranked 75th nationally in the final 2017 Perfect Game class rankings...Played in 2016 Perfect Game All-American Classic and 2016 PG National Showcase.

2024

Produced prolific numbers at the Triple-A level, earning International League MVP and Postseason All-Star Team honors at AAA Columbus...Led the International League in RBI (94); was second in HR (29), SLG (.540), TB (237) and OPS (.930); third in OBP (.390) and fifth in average (.301) and runs (84)...Led organizational hitters in HR, RBI, SLG and OPS...Was also second in TB and runs, third in average and hits...Ranked seventh among all MiLB hitters in HR and RBI and was eighth in OPS...Reached base safely in his first 24 games of the season, March 30-April 28, and also enjoyed an 18-game on-base streak in September and a 15-game streak in May...Reached safely in 42 of his first 43 games...Enjoyed a monster game on June 6 at Indianapolis, hitting three home runs while driving in nine...Hit a two-run HR in the eighth, then a three-run homer and a grand slam in the ninth inning...Had four HR and 16 RBI for the week at Indy and was named IL Batter of the Week twice in 2024 (also in Sept.)...Had five games of at least four RBI...Hit .387 (24-for-62) in 15 June games (seven HR, 22 RBI) and finished the season in September at .329/.415/.686/1.1101 with seven HR in 19 games...Struggled at the Major League level over two stints, his first taste of Major League action in his eighth Minor League season...Recalled on May 20 and made his debut the next day in a start in RF against the Mets...Collected his first hit the next day vs. NYM off Reed Garrett...Was with the Guardians from 5/20-6/1 and again from 6/15-25...Drew seven walks over his last eight games with Cleveland while going 1-for-his-last-16 at the ML level...Overall he made nine starts in RF and one at DH with Cleveland...Reached base safely in his last nine starts...At Triple-A he batted .376/.451/.786/1.237 off LHP with six doubles and 14 HR...Also hit .326 (77-for-236) with runners on base and .301 (41-for-136) with RISP...With Columbus he made 48 starts in LF, 46 in RF and 24 at DH...Owns 98 career homers at the Minor League level in his career.

2023

The 6-0, 225-pound right-hander is coming off a career year, leading the Guardians PD System across numerous statistical categories, including batting average (.286), home runs (29), RBI (88), OPS (.897) and hits (142)...The Toa Baja, Puerto Rico native split the season at Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus...Opened year in Akron and was fourth in Eastern League avg, T3rd in HR & OPS and second in RBI at the time of his July 26 promotion to AAA Columbus...In 47 games with the Clippers, he recorded a .280 batting average (49-for-175) with 11 home runs, 33 RBI and a .936 OPS...Was T5th in the Int'l League in XBH (25) and T8th in TB (98) during his tenure in Triple-A to end the season...Rodriguez finished 2023 as an Eastern League All-Star and was chosen as the Guardians Hitting Prospect of the Year by MLB.com...Added to 40-man roster on Nov. 3 (was eligible for MiLB free agency)...Combined hit .336 (46-for-137) off LHP with 20 XBH (1.022 OPS)...Hit .296 (45-for-152) with RISP, including a .327 (17/52) mark at AAA...Batted .326 (28-for-86) over his first 22 Triple-A games (17 XBH, 9 HR, 25 RBI, 1.132 OPS)...Enjoyed a 14-game hit streak at Akron (6/22-7/6) and a 13-gamer in COL (8/10-25)...Appeared in 53 total games in winter ball in Puerto Rico after the season (.262, 49-for-187, 4 2B, 4 HR, 22 RBI)...Ranked 18th-best prospect in the organization according to MLB.com, 25th-best currently according to Baseball America.