Rodolfo Durán #48

Joined SD on a Minor League deal for 2025 after nine minor league seasons between KC (2024), NYY (2022-23) and PHI (2015-21). Reached as high as Triple-A in ‘21 with PHI, ‘23 with NYY and KC in ’24...Entered 2025 having played in 505 Minor League games, owning a career .250 AVG (433-for-1732) and a .991 fielding percentage behind the dish...Has spent each of the last five offseasons (since 2020-21) playing for the Estrellas Orientales in the Dominican Winter League, and was also a 2024 Caribbean Series participant (D.R.).

2024

In his first season with KC, split the campaign between Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha…hit a combined .284 (91-for-320) with career highs in doubles (23), RBI (61) and runs scored (49) across 82 games played...His 11 home runs marked his second career double-digit home run season, trailing only his 18 in 2018 with Single-A Lakewood (PHI)...Began the season homering in each of his first two games played on April 5 and 7…homered in consecutive games June 4-5…homered in his final game of the season on Sept 21...Went a career-best 5-for-5 on Sept. 3 at Memphis with four RBI, two runs scored and one of his two SB on the season...Hit .282 with runners on base, including a .302 clip with RISP and a .333 with RISP/2 out…went 5-for-9 (.556) with a grand slam and 13 RBI with the bases loaded...Made 22 starts as the designated hitter, hitting .283 (26-for92) with a .816 OPS as the DH...In 61 appearances (60 starts) behind the dish, posted a .990 fielding percentage (6 errors, 578 total chances).

2023

Durán spent the entire season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, appearing in 62 games and slashing .252/.329/.444 (54-for-214, .773 OPS) with 15 doubles, one triple and eight home runs... Started off the year strong, slashing .283/.338/.542 (34-for-120, .880 OPS) with 10 doubles, seven home runs and 26 RBI through May... He struggled in June to the tune of a .160 (8-for50) batting average with two doubles, and was placed on the Injured List on July 6 and remained there for 11 days before coming back July 20... Upon return, he found his early-season form and slashed .333/.455/.556 (12-for-36, 1.011 OPS) across 12 games, but continued to fight injury as he was placed on the Injured List from Sept. 20-29... Played in 42 games for the Estrellas Orientales of the Dominican Winter League and slashed .248/.296/.317 (25-for-101)... he was teammates with Royals outfielder Dairon Blanco.

2022

Spent the entire season with Double-A Somerset, hitting .222 (45-for-203) with 20 R, 12 doubles, nine HR, 33 RBI and 11 BB in 53 games…following the season, played for the Estrellas Orientales in the Dominican Winter League.

2021

Combined to hit .202 (26-for-129) with 13 R, 8 doubles, 6 HR,13 RBI and 6 BB in 35 games between Double-A Reading and Triple-A Lehigh Valley…spent the majority of the season with Reading over two stints, batting .193 (22-for-114) with 10 R, 7 doubles, 5 HR, 10 RBI and 5 BB in 31 games…following the season, played with Estrellas de Orientalles of the Dominican Winter League, batting .185 (5-for-27) with 1 R, 1 double, 1 triple, 1 RBI and 1 BB in eight games.

2020

Participated in Florida Instructional League...Played for Oriente in the Dominican Winter League.

2019

Played for Clearwater (A)…Was on the IL from 7/26-end of season with a left knee sprain...Did not commit an error in 64 games at catcher (609 total chances)…Caught 26 runners in 64 SB attempts (40.6%).

2018

Spent the entire season with Lakewood (A)...Led all qualifying catchers in the South Atlantic League with a .995 fielding percentage and was T-1st in caught stealing percentage (41.9%, 39-93)...Also led SAL catchers in total chances (827), putouts (723), assists (100) and tied for the most games (81)...Ranked T-6th in the SAL in HR (18)...Named Phillies Minor League Hitter of the Month for June...Selected as Phillies Minor League Player of the Week, 6/25-7/1...Was twice named SAL Player of the Week: 6/25-7/1 and 8/6-12...Homered in three consecutive games, 6/27-29...Hit .300 (64-213) with 14 doubles and 17 HR against RHP.