Luis Rodríguez

[William Malone]

Luis Orlando Rodríguez was born on June 27, 1980 in Venezuela. 

The Minnesota Twins signed him as an amateur free agent in 1997. He played for them at the big league level from 2005 through 2007, playing all four infield positions.

Rodríguez appeared in 79 games as a rookie in 2005, batting .269 with two home runs and 20 RBI. He was the walk-off hero in his second Major League game on May 21st, hitting a bases loaded grounder to second base. Twins outfielder Lew Ford was able to score on a throwing error. Rodríguez was not credited with an RBI. He was red hot in the month of June, batting .316 in 22 games. This included his first big league homer against Víctor Santos of the Milwaukee Brewers on June 26th.

He spent the next two seasons shuffling up and down between Triple-A and the Majors, batting .226 with four home runs between the 2006 and 2007 campaigns. Minnesota optioned him off of the 40-man roster, and the San Diego Padres claimed him off waivers. Rodríguez finished his big league career by .233 with four home runs over parts of three seasons with the Padres and Seattle Mariners.

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