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Padres minor leaguer retires to manage

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Jeremy Rodriguez, 25, retired from his playing career Sunday to take the manager's position with the Padres' Dominican Summer League team. / Cherished Memories Photography

Jeremy Rodriguez, 25, retired from his playing career Sunday to take the manager's position with the Padres' Dominican Summer League team. — Cherished Memories Photography

ANAHEIM — Saturday morning, Jeremy Rodriguez arrived at The Diamond in Lake Elsinore. He was a switch-hitting catcher for the Padres' High Single-A affiliate, a former 16th-round draft pick making a living in professional baseball.