Reynaldo A. Rodriguez (born July 2, 1986) is a Colombian

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and

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for the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the

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Career

Rodriguez was signed as an undrafted 19-year-old free agent by the

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in 2006. He spent that season and the next season performing well in rookie ball. He was released and returned to Colombia where he played in 2008 before being signed by the Yuma Scorpions of the independent Golden Baseball League for the 2009 season. He had a breakout year in 2009 and headed Baseball America's Independent League Top Prospects List and had his contract purchased by the

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in the off-season. Always a hitter for average his power developed as he matured and with Boston he made it up to the triple-a

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. Over the 2012 offseason, he became a free agent and was signed by the

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on December 7, 2012, where he had 21 homeruns and an OPS of .787 for the AA

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in 121 games. In 2014, he continued his hot hitting posting 20 home runs and an .870 OPS while batting .293 in 122 games before being promoted to AAA Rochester. In 2016, he was suspended for 80 games after he tested positive for Stanozolol, a

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. He elected free agency on November 7, 2016. On April 12, 2017, Rodríguez was assigned to the Bravos de León of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on May 2, 2017. On March 9, 2018, Rodríguez signed with the

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of the independent American Association. He was released on June 12, 2018. On June 15, 2018, Rodríguez signed with the

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of the American Association. He was released on March 12, 2019. On May 26, 2019, Rodríguez signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the

. Rodríguez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the

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International career

Rodriguez played for the

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in the

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, and

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Reynaldo 1986 births Living people Águilas del Zulia players Colombian expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Baseball first basemen Baseball players at the 2019 Pan American Games Bravos de León players Colombian expatriate baseball players in Canada Colombian expatriate baseball players in Mexico Colombian expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Yankees players Colombian expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks players Fort Myers Miracle players Greenville Drive players Gulf Coast Red Sox players Gulf Coast Yankees players Lowell Spinners players Mexican League baseball first basemen New Britain Rock Cats players Pawtucket Red Sox players Sportspeople from Cartagena, Colombia Portland Sea Dogs players Rochester Red Wings players Salem Red Sox players Tigres de Quintana Roo players Winnipeg Goldeyes players Yaquis de Obregón players Yuma Scorpions players 2017 World Baseball Classic players Pan American Games competitors for Colombia