DETROIT -- Ronny Rodriguez was still soaking in the glory of hitting for the cycle when he received the phone call from Triple-A Mud Hens manager Doug Mientkiewicz. The ticket to Detroit he received made his day even better.
"I was in my room and I got the call," Rodriguez said. "It was my dream come true. I've been waiting for a long time."
Rodriguez had waited through two full seasons at Triple-A Columbus in the Indians' farm system. He watched Jose Ramirez emerge from a versatile infielder to a superstar, watched Michael Martinez get repeated chances in Cleveland, then saw fellow super-utility prospects Erik Gonzalez and Gio Urshela got long looks by the Tribe.