3 SEAN RODRIGUEZ INFIELDER/OUTFIELDER AGE: 32 BATS/THROWS: R/R BORN: 4/26/85 in Miami, Fl M.L
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#3 SEAN RODRIGUEZ INFIELDER/OUTFIELDER AGE: 32 BATS/THROWS: R/R BORN: 4/26/85 in miami, fl M.L. SERVICE: 7 years, 133 days (pre 2017) RESIDES: pinellas park, fl OBTAINED: from atlanta, 8/5/17 in deal HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-0/200 for infielder connor joe AWARDS & HONORS: Co-National League Player-of-the-Week (September 12-18, 2016). Two-time Los Angeles Angels Minor League Player-of-the-Year (2009 & 2006). 2007 Texas League All-Star (mid-season). 2006 California League All-Star (mid-season & post-season). 2004 Pioneer League Player-of-the-Year and post-season All-Star. 2017 SEASON: Began season on Atlanta’s 60-day disabled before going 1-for-4 in his start at third base on 7/22 at Los Angeles list recovering from left shoulder surgery, as a result of injuries (NL)...Connected off Zack Greinke for a pinch-hit home run on 7/24 sustained in an automobile accident on 1/28 in Miami (surgery was at Arizona...Also homered as pinch hitter on 7/28 at Philadelphia performed on 2/14)...Made his first rehab appearance on 7/1 with (off Hoby Milner)...Went 2-for-4 while starting in left field on 8/3 vs. the GCL Braves...Played a total of 11 rehab games at four different Los Angeles...Made a total of four starts in left field, three at third levels before being recalled from rehab and reinstated from D.L. base, one at second base and one in right field while playing with on 7/17...Made season debut with the Braves as the starter at third the Braves...Was acquired by Pittsburgh on 8/5 in a deal for minor base on 7/17 vs. Chicago (NL)...Went hitless in his first four games league infielder Connor Joe...Joined the Pirates on 8/6 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2016: Set career highs in games played, home runs, RBI, batting leave; was still wearing his hospital bands from earlier in the day average, on-base percentage, slugging pct. and OPS (.859)...Made after wife Giselle gave birth to couple’s fourth child (son Zekiel)... 57 appearances (5 starts) at first base, 29 (18 starts) at second base, Hit into his second career triple play on 4/17 vs. New York (AL) and 27 (19 starts) at shortstop, 17 (13 starts) in right field, 11 (6 starts) at became the first player since Russell Martin on 9/27/11 to homer and third base, 10 (3 starts) in left field and 5 (0 starts) in center field... hit into a triple play in the same game...Connected off Oakland’s Hit .296 (66-for-223) with 14 home runs, 46 RBI and a .920 OPS in his Luke Gregerson for a three-run walkoff homer in the 11th inning on 64 starts (the Pirates went 32-31 in his starts)...Hit a 442’ home run 5/22...Had a three-run pinch-hit home run on 5/25 vs. Boston (first into the left field rotunda at PNC Park on 4/17 vs. Milwaukee...Walked career PH HR)...Hit a 445-foot home run off Shawn Kelly on 7/2 at twice in the same inning on 5/27 at Texas - the first Pittsburgh player New York - the longest of his career and the longest blast at Yankee to do so since Jason Kendall on 9/25/01...Tied career high (fourth Stadium since Robinson Cano had a 446-foot shot on 10/1/12. time) with four RBI on 6/29 at Seattle...Connected off Cincinnati’s Ross Ohlendorf for his second career walkoff home run on 8/5... 2013: Played in 94 games at five different positions and saw his Played the final two innings in center field on 8/13 at Los Angeles - first significant time in the outfield while spending entire season his first appearance at that position since 7/20/10...Went 3-for-4 with with Tampa Bay...Made 47 appearances (30 starts) in left field, 23 a homer and a career high-tying four RBI on 8/14 at Los Angeles...Hit appearances (17 starts) at first base, eight appearances (five starts) a pinch-hit, three-run homer off Jeanmar Gomez in the ninth inning in right field, seven appearances (three starts) at shortstop and on 9/13 at Philadelphia, giving the Pirates a 5-3 win (his second five appearances (one start) at second base...Committed only one career pinch-hit homer)...Homered in both games of a doubleheader error in 202 chances (.995 fielding pct.) across all five positions; had on 9/17 at Cincinnati and in three straight games on 9/17-18...Was lone error at shortstop on 5/5 at Colorado...Started 51 of the Rays 53 named co-National League Player-of-the-Week for the week of 9/12- games vs. left-handed starters and started only five games against 18 after hitting .414 with five homers, 12 RBI and a 1.386 OPS in eight righthanders...Had a career-high four hits on 7/1 at Houston... games...Started 18 of the last 19 games and hit .338 (22-for-65) with Homered in back-to-back starts for the first time in his career on five homers and 13 RBI...Hit .333 with six home runs, 17 RBI and a .982 9/15 at Minnesota (Pedro Hernandez) and 9/18 vs. Texas (Derek OPS in 27 games during the month of September. Holland)...Appeared in all four games of the A.L.D.S. vs. Boston and started Game One in left field against Jon Lester; hit a second-inning 2015: Made 102 appearances (12 starts) at first base, 16 appearances solo homer in his first at bat (his first career postseason homer)... (seven starts) in left field, 14 appearances (eight starts) in right field, Entered each of the last three games as a pinch hitter. eight appearances (three starts) at third base, seven appearances (three starts) at second base and three appearances (one start) 2012: Made 87 starts for the Rays; 42 at shortstop, 27 at third at shortstop in his first season with the Pirates...His start at third base, 17 at second base and one as the designated hitter...Was the base on 7/20 at Kansas City was his first start at the hot corner since Opening Day shortstop and began season in a platoon at shortstop 9/15/14 while playing with the Rays...Produced a .349 average in with Reid Brignac...Hit .300 with three homers and nine RBI over August...Went 6-for-7 during three-game series in St. Louis 9/4-6, his first 21 games in May, including 11 starts at third base after Evan which included a three-hit game on 9/5 and a home run off Steve Longoria suffered injury...Was optioned to Triple-A Durham on 8/21 Cishek on 9/6...Made lone start at shortstop on 9/7 at Cincinnati and when Luke Scott came off the D.L...Sustained a right hand fracture made two errors..Hit .333 (24-for-72) in his last 52 games, dating in an off-the-field injury on 8/26 after playing just two games with back to 8/1...Was the starting first baseman in the Wild Card Game Durham...Was reinstated on 9/15 after spending time on the minor vs. Chicago on 10/7, but did not receive an at bat. and Major League disabled list...Appeared in six games with the Rays in September, making two starts (one at third base and one 2014: Spent his fifth and final season with Tampa Bay...Averaged as the DH). one RBI every 5.78 at bats, the 10th-best ratio in the American League among players with at least 250 plate appearances...Had 2011: Was one of six Major League players to make at least one more extra-base hits (28) than singles (22); one of only five big start at all four infield positions, joining Oakland’s Adam Rosales and league players with at least 50 hits to do so...Made 14 starts at second Andy LaRoche, Houston’s Matt Downs, Pittsburgh’s Brandon Wood base, 14 at first base, 12 in left field, 11 as the designated hitter, seven and San Diego’s Alberto Gonzalez...Made a total of 108 starts; 49 at at third base and one at shortstop...Also made two appearances in shortstop, 40 at second base, 16 at third base and three at first base... right field...Went 2-for-4 with a double, homer and career-high Set a club record with 18 HBP, eclipsing the mark set by Jonny Gomes tying four RBI on 4/4 vs. Texas in his first game back from paternity (14) in 2004...Ranked second in the American League in HBP behind Chicago’s Carlos Quentin (23)...Became the first player since St. Louis’ 2008: Entered season ranked by Baseball America as the seventh- Gregg Jefferies in 1993 to hit into a triple play and participate in one best prospect in the Angels system and as having the “Best Infield defensively in the same season (both were “around the horn” 5-4-3 Arm” in the organization...Spent the minor league portion of his triple plays)...Was playing first base when the Rays turned the third season with Salt Lake... Hit .270 with six homers and 13 RBI in 18 triple play in club history on 9/27 vs. New York (AL)...Became the games with Gigantes del Cibao in the Dominican Winter League.