Steve Rodriguez (3) JUNIOR – C – 6-1, 200 – L/R Lomita, Calif
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Steve Rodriguez (3) JUNIOR – C – 6-1, 200 – L/R Lomita, Calif. (St. John Bosco HS) MLB DRAFT NOTES Selected in the 2011 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 15th round (No. 454 overall). AS A JUNIOR (2011) Played in all 48 games, making 46 starts at catcher...batted .196 with five doubles, 17 RBI and nine runs...handled a pitching staff that featured first-round MLB Draft selections Gerrit Cole and Trevor Bauer in addition to talented freshmen starters Adam Plutko and Zach Weiss...threw out 22 of 54 attempted base stealers (40.7 percent rate)...helped guide UCLA’s pitching staff to a Pac- 10-leading 2.44 ERA and 572 strikeouts, including an average of 9.75 strikeouts per nine innings...totaled six multiple-hit games and four multiple-RBI efforts...went 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI against Cal State Bakersfield (May 14)...went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI against Arizona (April 16)...went 3-for-5 with one RBI in a victory at Washington State (April 9). 2010 SUMMER Played in 11 games (eight starts) for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team…batted .080 with two hits, two runs and five walks…led Team USA to the silver medal at the 2010 FISU World University Baseball Games, as Team USA dropped a 4-3 decision in 10 innings to Cuba in the gold medal contest. AS A SOPHOMORE (2010) Played in 61 games, making 57 starts (all at catcher)…batted .249 with eight home runs, one triple, eight doubles, 37 RBI and 35 runs…recorded a .360 on- base percentage and a .436 slugging percentage…finished third on the team with eight home runs and fifth with 37 RBI…totaled 12 multiple-hit games and 10 multiple-RBI efforts…belted five home runs in the team’s first seven games...had six two-hit efforts in his first 13 games…was one of two UCLA players (also, Cody Regis) to belt two home runs in a game, accomplishing that feat twice – against Bethune Cookman (Feb. 20) and at Washington (May 8)…caught a pitching staff that finished the season second, nationally, in ERA (3.00) and first in strikeouts per nine innings (10.2) – the Bruins’ pitching staff established the school and Pac-10 single-season strikeouts record (700 in 618.1 innings)…opened the year going 1-for-3 with one home run and a career-high four RBI in UCLA’s season-opening win over Southern (Feb. 19)…went 2-for-4 with two solo homers against Bethune Cookman at the Urban Youth Academy (Feb. 20)…went 2- for-4 with one triple, one double and one run in UCLA’s 6-1 win over USC at Dodger Stadium (Feb. 28)…went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer in the first game of a doubleheader against Nebraska (March 5)…went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a career-high four runs against Oral Roberts (March 19)…went 4-for-8 with a game-winning two-RBI double in the top of the 16th inning, snapping a 1-1 tie, at Oregon State (April 10)…went 2-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and two runs in the Bruins’ second game of a three-game sweep at Washington (May 8)…went 1-for-3 with one double, one walk and two runs in UCLA’s 8-1 Super Regional-clinching victory over Cal State Fullerton (June 13)…in the Bruins’ first game of the College World Series, went 2-for-4 with one double, one walk, two RBI and two runs against Florida (June 19). 2009 SUMMER Played in 15 games (12 starts) for the Holyoke Blue Sox of the New England Collegiate League…batted .167 (7-for-42) with two doubles, six RBI and three runs…Holyoke finished 20-21 in the Western Division of the New England Collegiate League. AS A FRESHMAN (2009) Played in 38 games, making 34 starts (all at catcher)…served as UCLA’s primary catcher, splitting time behind the plate with Gino Aielli…batted .179, collecting two home runs, two doubles, 10 RBI and 14 runs…led UCLA with eight sacrifice bunts (tied for ninth-most in the Pac-10 Conference)…behind the plate, helped UCLA’s pitching staff post a 4.28 overall ERA, fourth-lowest among Pac-10 teams…threw out eight of 28 attempted base stealers (28.6 pct)…helped lead UCLA’s defense to the highest caught stealing rate among Pac-10 teams (44.6 pct, 29-of-65); UCLA’s defense also posted the highest caught stealing rate in Pac-10 play (53.6 pct, 15-of-28)…committed just one error in 344 chances, posting a .997 fielding percentage…recorded a 1.000 fielding percentage in Pac-10 play (149 chances)…collected two three-hit games and one three-RBI effort (season-highs)…belted a three-run homer in a 15-2 victory over Long Beach State (May 12)…went 3-for-3 with a season-high three runs and one solo home run in UCLA’s 5-2 win against Oregon State (April 26)…was 1-for-3 with two runs and one walk in a 14-4 win at USC…went 3-for-5 against Rice (Feb. 27) in the Houston College Classic at Minute Maid Park…collected his first collegiate hit at UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 24), going 1-for-3 with one walk. HIGH SCHOOL Four-year varsity baseball letterwinner at St. John Bosco High School under head coach Mario “Moon” Cordero…started in each of four seasons with the varsity team, earning second-team All-Trinity League honors each season…batted .329 with nine doubles, one triple and one home run as a senior; collected 12 RBI and 15 runs in 22 games…gained offensive player of the year honors as a senior…posted a .330 average his junior season as the team’s starting catcher and top starting pitcher…served as team captain as a junior and captured team MVP honors…as a freshman, hit at a .310 clip on the varsity team…selected to play in the Jesse Flores Memorial All-Star Game...was a Milwaukee Brewers Area Code Games selection; also selected to play for the Brewers’ Elite Team...played on the Boston Red Sox Scout Team...competed on the RBI Team in USA Baseball’s Tournament of Stars (Cary, N.C.)...a fine student-athlete, served as senior class secretary at St. John Bosco and ranked among the top 25, academically, in his senior class. PERSONAL Full name: Steven Michael Rodriguez…born Jan. 8, 1990 in Fort Hood, Texas…Steve is the older of Steven and Loretta Rodriguez’s two sons…has one younger brother, Shane…admires St. Louis Cardinals’ first baseman Albert Pujols…history major. Individual Career History Rodriguez, Steve STEVE RODRIGUEZ’S CAREER STATISTICS (at UCLA) Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 2009 .179 38-34 95 14 17 2 0 2 10 25 .263 12 3 15 1 .291 0 8 1-1 314 29 1 .997 2010 .249 61-57 181 35 45 8 1 8 37 79 .436 20 12 29 2 .360 1 10 1-4 565 63 3 .995 2011 .196 48-46 148 9 29 5 0 0 17 34 .230 16 5 21 3 .294 1 6 1-5 420 72 2 .996 TOTAL .215 147-137 424 58 91 15 1 10 64 138 .325 48 20 65 6 .322 2 24 3-10 1299 164 6 .996 UCLA BASEBALL – STEELE FIELD AT JACKIE ROBINSON STADIUM – LOS ANGELES, CA 2011 UCLA Baseball Individual Game-by-Game for UCLA (as of Jun 07, 2011) #3 Rodriguez, Steve - 48 games (All games) STEVE RODRIGUEZ’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (2011, at UCLA) Date Opponent Pos AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K PO A E Avg Feb 18 SAN FRANCISCO *c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 2 0 . 0 0 0 Feb 19 SAN FRANCISCO *c 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 0 . 1 4 3 Feb 26 SAN JOSE STATE *c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4 0 . 2 0 0 Feb 27 SAN JOSE STATE *c 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 1 0 . 2 1 4 Mar 01 at San Diego State *c 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 0 . 2 7 8 Mar 04 at Nebraska *c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 . 2 2 7 Mar 05 at Nebraska *c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 2 0 . 2 0 8 Mar 06 at Nebraska *c 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 13 2 0 . 2 0 7 Mar 11 GEORGIA *c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 . 1 9 4 Mar 12 SAINT MARY'S *c 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 .