Ricardo Rodriguez was signed in the July 2 class of 2014 as the best “true” catcher in his international signing class out of Venezuela. Ben Badler of Baseball America cited reports that Rodriguez really didn’t have any standout tools individually defensively, but the entire package was very solid, and he would have a long career at least in the minor leagues behind the plate due to his ability to do everything required of a catcher.
Rodriguez is 5’10 and listed at 180, and from all reports, his frame likely won’t hold much more “good” weight. His bat was his questionable attribute in his signing, with Badler stating in his initial write up that he would likely end up a bottom of the order hitter that had a chance to be a contact-only hitter, but likely wouldn’t develop much in the way of power, and his pitch recognition currently had work to do.