Johnathan Rodriguez #32

JOHNATHAN JOSÉRODRÍGUEZ...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.

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.