Manuel O. Rodríguez (born January 6, 1985) is a

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former professional baseball player. He was on

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's roster for the

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. He played in the

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and

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s from 2004 to 2009. Rodríguez began his professional career in 2002, playing in the Dominican Republic until 2003. In 2004, he played for the

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, hitting .251 in 179 at-bats. For the

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in 2005, he hit .300 in 250 at-bats and for the

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in 2006, he hit .258 in 264 at-bats. Rodríguez wound up in the Blue Jays farm system in 2007, playing for the

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. He hit .291 with 10 home runs in 282 at-bats. In 2008, he hit .268 in 395 at-bats with the

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. In 2009, he played for the

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and hit .263 with nine home runs in 105 games.The Baseball Cube
/ref> In the 2008 Americas Baseball Cup, Rodríguez hit .286.

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* 1985 births Living people People from Chitré Sportspeople from Herrera Province 2006 World Baseball Classic players Danville Braves players Rome Braves players Auburn Doubledays players Dunedin Blue Jays players Lansing Lugnuts players Panamanian expatriate baseball players in the United States {{Panama-baseball-bio-stub