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You won’t find Manuel Rodriguez’s name on a ‘top 30’ prospect list. You won’t find many fans who know or have heard the name, despite a seven-year career within the organization. Of course, that is not to fault Chicago Cubs fans, but instead, engage their fandom to the bright future ahead for this club.
Rodríguez has shifted into a “long-term” project of sorts, moving in varying degrees while actively climbing the ladder to the next level up – whatever that looks like. The now-24-year-old has been the definition of a roller coaster.