Henry Alejandro (Munoz) Rodríguez (born February 9, 1990) is a

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for the

Piratas de Campeche The Piratas de Campeche (English: Campeche Pirates) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League (LMB) based in Campeche, Campeche, Mexico. History In 1980, the Alacranes de Durango moved to Campeche, and played their home games at Ven ...

of the

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. He is 5'10" and weighs 150 lbs. He is a switch hitting batter that throws right handed. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Cincinnati Reds

The Reds selected signed Rodríguez as an

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in 2007. He played 42 games for rookie class GCL Reds in 2009, hitting .322 with 1 HR, 19 RBI and 9 steals. He played in 130 games for the

Dayton Dragons The Dayton Dragons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Dayton, Ohio, and play their home games at Day Air Ballpark, formerly known as Fifth Third Field. In 2 ...

and

Lynchburg Hillcats The Lynchburg Hillcats are a Minor League Baseball team in Lynchburg, Virginia that plays in the Carolina League and is the Single-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They were a farm team of the Atlanta Braves from 2011 to 2014, the Cincinna ...

in 2010, hitting .305 with 14 homers and 82 RBI, while being named a

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All-Star for Dayton. In 2011, he had 566 at-bats for the single-A

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and double-A Carolina, hitting .320 with 13 homers, 81 RBI. He was added to the Reds 40-man roster on November 18, 2011. Rodríguez began the 2012 season in Double-A with the

Pensacola Blue Wahoos The Pensacola Blue Wahoos are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are based in Pensacola, Florida, and play their home games at Admiral Fetterman Field. In 2012, the team rel ...

before later being promoted to Triple-A. On September 1, 2012, Rodríguez was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut the next day as a pinch hitter against the

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. In 12 games for Cincinnati in 2012, Rodríguez collected 3 hits in 16 plate appearances along with 2 RBI. He spent the majority of the 2013 season with the Triple-A

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, getting 1 hit in 10 plate appearances for the Reds in 2013. On February 12, 2014, Rodríguez was designated for assignment following the waiver claim of

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. Rodríguez was released by the Reds organization on March 11.

Boston Red Sox

On December 16, 2014, Rodríguez signed a minor league deal with the

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. The Red Sox released Rodríguez on April 3, 2015.

Mexican League (2015–present)

On April 20, 2015, Rodríguez signed with the

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. He hit .359/.406/.535 in 95 games for the club in 2015. On June 28, 2016, Rodríguez was traded to the

of the

. In 23 games with Campeche, Rodríguez slashed .353/.378/.518 with 3 home runs and 21 RBI. On October 3, 2016, Rodríguez was traded back to the

Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen The Delfines del Carmen (English: Carmen Dolphins) were a Mexican Baseball League expansion club based in Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche. They played their home games at the Estadio Resurgimiento in Ciudad del Carmen.Generales de Durango The Generales de Durango (English: Durango Generals) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League (LMB) that was established in November 2016. The team is based in Durango, the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Durango. ...

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for the 2017 season. He hit .288/.331/.393 in 80 games for the team, along with 5 home runs and 35 RBI. On July 12, 2017, Rodríguez was traded to the

. In 2017, Rodríguez slashed .297/.379/.538 in 23 contests. In 2018, he hit 9 home runs with 58 RBI on the season. He became a free agent after the 2018 season. On April 6, 2019, Rodríguez signed with the Piratas for the 2019 season. He batted .323/.372/.532 in 114 games for Campeche in 2019, along with 23 home runs and 99 RBI. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the LMB season because of the

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. Rodríguez was released on April 30, 2021. On June 1, 2021, Rodríguez signed with the

Tigres de Quintana Roo The Quintana Roo Tigers (), formerly known as the Mexico (City) Tigers () are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The team is part of the Southern Division (). The team has won twelve champio ...

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. In 21 games for the team, Rodríguez slashed .247/.306/.312 with 1 home run and 12 RBI. He was released by the Tigres on June 25, 2021. On June 29, 2021, Rodríguez signed with the

Rieleros de Aguascalientes The Rieleros de Aguascalientes (English: Aguascalientes Railroaders) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Aguascalientes, Mexico. History Baseball arrived in Aguascalientes in hand with the railroad at the beginning o ...

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. He played in 29 games for Aguascalientes to close out the year, hitting .437/.455/.660 with 6 home runs, 21 RBI, and 4 stolen bases. In 2022, Rodríguez played in 86 games for the Rieleros, slashing .354/.435/.581 with 20 home runs, 61 RBI, and 9 stolen bases. He was released by the team on February 27, 2023. On April 19, 2023, Rodríguez signed with the

Algodoneros de Unión Laguna The Algodoneros de Unión Laguna (English: Laguna Union Cotton Farmers) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Torreón, Coahuila. History Early years The team was established in 1940 under the name Algodoneros de Uni� ...

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. He was released on December 1. In 51 games he slashed .279/.329/.407 with 5 HR and 32 RBI. On December 4, 2023, Rodríguez signed with the

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