Julio E. Rodriguez #99

Resides in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. Signed by the Tigers as a Minor League free agent on Nov. 27, 2022.

2022

Spent the entire 2022 season with Double A Springfield, playing in 68 games... Named a Cardinals Organization All-Star by MiLB.com... Hit .333/.431/.714 with four doubles, four home runs and 11 RBI in 14 games during July... Played 16 games with Aguilas Cibaenas in the Dominican Winter League, batting .214/.250/.333 with two doubles, one home run and five RBI.

2021

Played the majority of an injury-shortened season at Springfield (AA), splitting time at catcher with Ivan Herrera... Played in three games with Springfield to open the season before suffering a left wrist injury on 5/8... Missed approximately two months due to a broken hamate bone... Threw out 62.5% (10 CS/16 SB ATT) of attempted basestealers, including nine of 14 at Springfield... Spent a seven-game injury rehab assignment with the FCL Cardinals (7/17-7/27), hitting .286/.500/.286 (4-14)... Rejoined Springfield on 7/28. Hit .254/.306/.373 (17-67) in 18 games in July and August... Was 3-for-30 (.100) in his final eight games in September... Matched career high in hits for the 3rd time going 4-for-5 with a double on 8/19 vs. Wichita.