Endy Steven Rodríguez (born May 26, 2000) is a Dominican professional

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for the

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Career

New York Mets

Rodríguez signed with the

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as an international free agent on July 2, 2018. He made his professional debut that year with the

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. In 2019, he played for the DSL Mets and rookie-level

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. Rodríguez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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season because of the

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Pittsburgh Pirates

On January 19, 2021, Rodríguez was traded from the Mets to the

in a three-team trade between the Pirates, Mets and

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; the Mets received

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from San Diego, while the Padres acquired

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and the Pirates acquired Hudson Head, David Bednar,

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, and

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. Rodríguez started his Pirates career playing for the

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and was named the

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Most Valuable Player. He began 2022 with the

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. He was promoted to the Double-A

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in August 2022, and was promoted to the Triple-A

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in September 2022. Rodríguez was named the 2022

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Top MLB Prospect and Most Valuable Player. On November 15, 2022, the Pirates added Rodríguez to their

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to protect him from the

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. Rodríguez was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis to begin the 2023 season. In 67 games for Indianapolis, he batted .268/.356/.415 with 6 home runs and 38 RBI. The Pirates promoted him to the major leagues for the first time on July 17, and he made his debut that day. On December 12, 2023, it was announced that Rodríguez would miss the entirety of the 2024 season following reconstructive surgery on his UCL and his flexor tendon, a procedure that was performed the same day. He suffered an injury while hitting on November 13, in winter ball. In September 2024, he began playing rehab games with Double-A Altoona. Rodríguez returned to major league action in 2025, hitting .173 with two RBI over his first 18 appearances. He was placed on the injured list due to right elbow inflammation on June 7, 2025, and was transferred to the 60-day injured list on June 13.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodríguez, Endy 2000 births Living people Baseball players from Santiago de los Caballeros Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic 21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Major League Baseball catchers Pittsburgh Pirates players Gulf Coast Mets players Dominican Summer League Mets players Bradenton Marauders players Greensboro Grasshoppers players Altoona Curve players Indianapolis Indians players Estrellas Orientales players