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#9 Luis Rodriguez - Profile

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Title: Manager
Birthday: Jan 3, 1974
Hometown: Johnson City, NY
Height: 5-11
Weight: 195 lbs

Rodriguez returns for his tenth season with the Bluefish, as he spent his first eight years as a player. After transitioning into a player/coach role in 2012, he made his managerial debut during the 2016 season. This will also be his 12th season in the Atlantic League and 25th of professional baseball. He is currently coaching for La Guaira of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League under Manager Ozzie Guillen, who guest-managed for the Bluefish on Friday, August 19, 2016 against the Somerset Patriots.

At the beginning of the 2013 season, the 42-year-old participated in the World Baseball Classic as part of the coaching staff for Team Venezuela. Along with manager Luis Sojo, he helped coach the likes of Miguel Cabrera, Pablo Sandoval, and Elvis Andrus.

Known as “The Machete” for his penchant for cutting down runners on the basepaths with a cannon of an arm, Rodriguez has played for the Long Island Ducks and the Nashua Pride, then of the Atlantic League, before coming to Bridgeport in 2008. Although he is primarily a catcher, the Venezuelan native has played every position and has a .985 career fielding percentage.

The veteran backstop brings extensive professional experience to Bridgeport, including eight stints at the Triple-A level with the Blue Jays, Red Sox, Cardinals and Tigers organizations. Over his minor league career, Luis has appeared in 1,720 games, recording a .253 batting average with 106 home runs and 733 RBI. He was originally signed as a non-drafted free agent at the age of 17 by the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 1, 1991.