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In right field mix Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said Sunday that Rodriguez is in the mix for the available job in right field, Steve Stockmar of MLB.com reports.

Impact Add Rodriguez's name to the competition for right field, which also includes Will Brennan and Jhonkensy Noel. Rodriguez has done damage in the minors, including its highest level where the outfielder has a .295 average and 40 home runs over 165 games at Triple-A Columbus. "What he's done at Triple-A the last couple of years, we're excited about the future for J-Rod," Vogt said. Noel (Saturday) and Brennan (Sunday) have started the first two spring games with Rodriguez coming off the bench Saturday.

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Sent down to minors The Guardians optioned Rodriguez to Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday.

Impact Rodriguez started just three of 10 games during his most recent stint in the big leagues and none of them were consecutive. The 24-year-old will return to Columbus, where he will receive regular reps again.

JUNE 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in go-ahead run Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with a walk and one RBI in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Mets.

Impact Rodriguez went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in his major-league debut Tuesday. He was in the lineup again Wednesday and delivered his first hit, an RBI single, in the seventh inning to put the Guardians ahead 4-3. The outfield prospect slashed .276/.389/.449 with seven homers and 28 RBI over 43 games at Triple-A Columbus prior to his call-up. Rodriguez has started the last two games in right field, pushing Estevan Florial and Will Brennan to left field. The Guardians' outfield remains crowded, but Rodriguez at least has a chance to make an impression before Steven Kwan (hamstring) returns.

MAY 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Johnathan Rodriguez drives in go-ahead run for 1st major league hit, Guardians beat Mets 6-3

Johnathan Rodriguez singled home David Fry in the seventh inning for his first major league hit, driving in the go-ahead run for the Cleveland Guardians in a 6-3 victory over the N...

MAY 22, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Guardians OF lives up to team name, rescues baby bird from right field CLEVELAND -- You never forget your first series in the big leagues. Some cherish the stories of their first hits. Others beam over the memor...

MAY 22, 2024 • MLB.COM

Making MLB debut Tuesday Rodriguez is starting in right field and batting seventh Tuesday against the Mets.

Impact The 24-year-old was called up from Triple-A Columbus on Monday and will make his MLB debut for Cleveland a day later. Rodriguez posted a .276/.389/.449 slash line with seven homers through 43 games for Columbus this season, and he could carve out a regular role in the outfield given the Guardians' lack of offensive production from their outfield this year.

MAY 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians recall prospect Johnathan Rodriguez CLEVELAND -- The Guardians are ready to try something new in their outfield. On Monday afternoon, Cleveland called up outfielder Johnathan R...

MAY 20, 2024 • MLB.COM

Mashing in upper levels Rodriguez is hitting .285 with 10 home runs and a 33.5 percent strikeout rate in 42 games since getting promoted to Triple-A Columbus.

Impact A prospect of note several years ago, Rodriguez has put himself back on the radar this year after underwhelming (79 wRC+) at an age-appropriate level (Double-A) in 2022. Given that Rodriguez is destined for right field, the bar for him to clear against big-league pitching will be high, but he hit 28 homers with a .288 average and a .369 OBP while registering an elite 35.2 percent hard-hit rate across Double-A and Triple-A this year. He will need to be added to the 40-man roster this offseason if the Guardians want to protect him from the Rule 5 draft heading into his age-24 season.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE