Guilder Alfredo Rodríguez Pérez (born July 24, 1983) is a Venezuelan former

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and current professional baseball coach in the Texas Rangers organization. He played in

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(MLB) for the Texas Rangers.

Playing career

Rodríguez spent his first 7 professional seasons (2002–2008) in the

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organization. He was selected in the minor league phase of the 2008 Rule 5 draft by the Texas Rangers. Rodríguez spent 2009-2015 playing at the AA and AAA levels in the Rangers organization.

Texas Rangers

After 13 years in the minor leagues, he was called up to the majors for the first time on September 7, 2014, and made his major league debut two days later. With a total of 1,095 games, Rodriguez had played in the most minor league games by any player not yet called to the major leagues. On September 22, 2014 against the Houston Astros in Arlington, Rodríguez recorded his first two career hits, the second of which gave him his first career RBI. Rodríguez became a free agent on November 7, 2014. He re-signed with the Rangers on a minor league deal on January 13, 2015. He announced his retirement on September 17, 2015.

Coaching career

After retiring from playing, Rodríguez became a coach in the Texas Rangers organization. He served as a coach for the

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in 2016, and was a coach for the

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from 2017 through 2021. He spent the 2022 season as a developmental coach for the

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Personal life

Rodríguez's brother,

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, played in

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for the

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and

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