Isaac Rodríguez (born March 3, 1991) is a Mexican

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for the

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of the

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. Rodríguez is listed at and and bats and throws right handed.

Career

On June 30, 2015, Rodríguez signed with the

of the

. In his debut year, he slashed .273/.333/.364 with 1 RBI in 14 games. In 2016, Rodríguez played in 83 games for Tijuana, slashing .307/.365/.389 with 2 home runs and 27 RBI. The following season, Rodríguez batted .271/.345/.346 with 3 home runs and 27 RBI in 74 games for the Toros. In 2018, Rodriguez hit career-highs in home runs (8) and RBI (61) in 103 contests for Tijuana. For the 2019 season, Rodríguez hit .316/.389/.430 with 8 home runs and 55 RBI. Rodríguez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the

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International career

Rodríguez was selected to the

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at the

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(contested in 2021).

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* 1991 births Living people Toros de Tijuana players Venados de Mazatlán players Cañeros de Los Mochis players Baseball players from Sonora Sportspeople from Hermosillo Baseball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic baseball players of Mexico 21st-century Mexican people {{Mexico-baseball-infielder-stub