Manuel Alexander Rodriguez just completed his fifth minor league season for the Miami Marlins. Prior to the 2018 campaign, he had never served above short-season-A. Last year, he had a 1.06 ERA at that level after debuting with the Greensboro Grasshoppers in the single-A South Atlantic League.
Rodriguez is a 6’2″, 160 lb. left-handed reliever from El Tigre, Venezuela. El Tigre has also produced two major leaguers. Jean Machi and Luis Aponte (both pitchers).
Rodriguez was born on December 23rd, 1996, and signed with the Miami Marlins through free agency on April 3rd, 2014.