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Jose Rodriguez
- GCL Twins - Rookie
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- Bats: R / Throws: R
- Age: 19
- Rule 5 Eligible: After 2026 Season
- Acquisition Method: Rule 5 Draft
Scouting Report
Typically speaking, when teenage players sign from another country and head to the States to play pro ball, it takes a little while to acclimate and warm up. You'll often see meager results in short-season debuts for players who go on to accomplish a great deal. Rodriguez broke the mold after he signed last summer and joined the Twins' affiliate in the Dominican Summer League.
He wasn't the most high-profile player acquired in Minnesota's 2022 international signing class, which helped make his spectacular showing on the field so jarring. Rodriguez posted a jaw-dropping .966 OPS and led the short-season league with 13 homers in 55 games. He was an absolute slugging machine and it's scary to think how that might evolve as he ages. The stellar showing earned him Twins Daily's nod as short-season hitter of the year.
"Rodriguez’s exit velocities may have been even more impressive than his homer total," wrote Aaron Gleeman, who is higher than most on the prospect, ranking him 13th on his list. "He destroyed the ball, in an environment where that isn’t supposed to take place."
So far, so very good. And the strikeout/walk rates are promising for future development. But Rodriguez has a long way to go, as a player from a mold that has high burnout rates. He's a candidate to fly up these rankings with a reinforcing 2023 campaign.
Monthly Splits
| Split | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Inning | FTM | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .600 | .800 |
| Late / Close | FTM | 4 | 3 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .000 | .400 | .000 | .400 |
| Second Inning | FTM | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 |
| First Inning | FTM | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .333 | .619 |
| vs Left | FTM | 5 | 7 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | .143 | .333 | .571 | .904 |
| Runner at 1st | FTM | 5 | 7 | -- | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .286 | .375 | .714 | 1.089 |
| Runner at 2nd | FTM | 5 | 5 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| Runner at 3rd | FTM | 3 | 3 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Behind in Count | FTM | 15 | 30 | -- | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -- | -- | .200 | .200 | .467 | .667 |
| vs Right | FTM | 15 | 47 | -- | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | -- | -- | .170 | .220 | .383 | .603 |
| Reliever | FTM | 15 | 29 | -- | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | -- | -- | .172 | .250 | .414 | .664 |
| Bases Empty | FTM | 15 | 30 | -- | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -- | -- | .167 | .242 | .433 | .675 |
| Day Games | FTM | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .300 | .633 |
| Scoring Position | FTM | 11 | 17 | -- | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | -- | -- | .118 | .167 | .235 | .402 |
| First Half | FTM | 15 | 54 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .237 | .407 | .644 |
| Away Games | FTM | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .571 | .821 |
| Leading Off | FTM | 8 | 10 | -- | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | .200 | .273 | .600 | .873 |
| Runners at 1st & 2nd | FTM | 4 | 4 | -- | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | .250 | .250 | .750 | 1.000 |
| Batting Third | FTM | 1 | 4 | -- | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 |
| Batting Fourth | FTM | 4 | 15 | -- | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -- | -- | .200 | .200 | .533 | .733 |
| Home Games | FTM | 11 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .233 | .350 | .583 |
| On Grass | FTM | 15 | 54 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .237 | .407 | .644 |
| April | FTM | 15 | 54 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .237 | .407 | .644 |
| Batting Fifth | FTM | 7 | 25 | -- | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | -- | -- | .120 | .241 | .280 | .521 |
| Batting Sixth | FTM | 2 | 6 | -- | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | .333 | .429 | .833 | 1.262 |
| Night Games | FTM | 12 | 44 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .159 | .213 | .432 | .645 |
| Batting Seventh | FTM | 1 | 4 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| No Outs | FTM | 11 | 17 | -- | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -- | -- | .176 | .222 | .529 | .751 |
| One Out | FTM | 13 | 19 | -- | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -- | -- | .158 | .238 | .316 | .554 |
| Ahead in Count | FTM | 9 | 11 | -- | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | -- | -- | .091 | .375 | .273 | .648 |
| Starter | FTM | 15 | 25 | -- | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -- | -- | .160 | .222 | .400 | .622 |
| Two Outs | FTM | 11 | 18 | -- | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -- | -- | .167 | .250 | .389 | .639 |
| Runners at 2nd & 3rd | FTM | 3 | 2 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
| Ninth Inning | FTM | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Eighth Inning | FTM | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .500 | .722 |
| Seventh Inning | FTM | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 |
| Bases Loaded | FTM | 3 | 3 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Sixth Inning | FTM | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .833 | 1.262 |
| Fifth Inning | FTM | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Fourth Inning | FTM | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 1.200 |
| Season | Team | LG | Level | G | AB | R | H | TB | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | GO/AO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D-TWI | DSL | ROK | 55 | 190 | 39 | 55 | 115 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 49 | 21 | 0 | 52 | 5 | 0 | .289 | .361 | .605 | .966 | 0.49 |
| 2023 | F-TWI | FCL | ROK | 49 | 187 | 28 | 49 | 77 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 2 | .262 | .325 | .412 | .737 | 0.69 |
| 2024 | FTM | FSL | A | 43 | 163 | 15 | 29 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 0 | .178 | .235 | .319 | .554 | 0.85 |
| 2025 | FTM | FSL | A | 15 | 54 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .237 | .407 | .644 | 1.17 |
| Date | Team | OPP | AB | R | H | TB | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | HBP | SAC | SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-04 | FTM | @ PMB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-04-05 | FTM | @ PMB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-04-06 | FTM | @ PMB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .167 | .364 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-04-08 | FTM | vs TAM | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .063 | .118 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-04-09 | FTM | vs TAM | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .143 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-04-10 | FTM | vs TAM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .120 | .208 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-04-12 | FTM | vs TAM | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .107 | .138 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-04-13 | FTM | vs TAM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .094 | .121 | .219 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-04-15 | FTM | vs BRD | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .167 | .314 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-04-16 | FTM | vs BRD | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .132 | .175 | .289 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-04-17 | FTM | vs BRD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .119 | .159 | .262 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-04-18 | FTM | vs BRD | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .191 | .341 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-04-19 | FTM | vs BRD | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .176 | .313 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-04-20 | FTM | vs BRD | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .157 | .218 | .353 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-04-22 | FTM | @ CLR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .237 | .407 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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