On Monday, Cleveland announced that it is promoting outfield prospect Johnathan Rodríguez from Triple-A Columbus.
that they are promoting outfield prospectto their Major League roster. In a corresponding move, the team is designating outfielderCurrently MLB Pipeline’s 16th-ranked Cleveland prospect, Rodríguez was a third-round pick by the club in the 2017 MLB Draft out of the Carlos Beltrán Baseball Academy. Over the past two-plus years, the 24-year-old has been one of the premier power hitters in the Guardians’ player development system.
This season, in 43 games with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, he has hit .276 with seven home runs and 28 RBI, while recording 43 hits, six doubles, and an .832 OPS. Mar 2, 2024; Goodyear, Arizona, USA; Cleveland Guardians right fielder Johnathan Rodriguez bats against the Kansas City Royals during the first inning at Goodyear Ballpark. / Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports. He won the Cleveland player development system’s Triple Crown, hitting a combined .286 with 29 home runs and 88 RBI with the Double-A Akron RubberDucks and Triple-A Columbus.
In 2022, he led the High-A Midwest League with 21 home runs as a member of the Lake County Captains. Rodríguez also hit five more home runs in 28 additional games with Double-A Akron. Cleveland looks to extend its winning streak to four games when it hosts the Mets on Monday night at 6:10 p.m.Logan Potosky is an aspiring play-by-play sports broadcaster who, to date, has called approximately 350+ hours of professional, college, and high school sporting events. He is currently the Play-by-Play Broadcaster for the Lake County Captains, the High-A Affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians.
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