Johnathan Rodriguez Joining Major-League Roster
2 days agoCleveland Guardians outfield prospect Johnathan Rodriguez was promoted to the MLB roster prior to Thursday's contest. Rodriguez was initially optioned to Triple-A Columbus but returned to the majors once Cleveland placed several pitchers on the injured list. During spring training, the 25-year-old posted a .217/.375/.391 slash line with a long ball. He received a brief taste of the majors last season as he tallied four hits (one extra-base hit) across 13 contests. He tallied five RBI and held a 9:14 BB:K. Rodriguez was very productive at Triple-A last summer as he posted a strong .301/.390/.540 slash line with 18 doubles and 29 round-trippers. Fantasy managers should expect Rodriguez to serve as a depth outfielder and could eventually see playing time over Jhonkensy Noel. However, given his low projected playing time at the moment, he should only be rostered in deeper AL-only leagues as a stash option.
Source: Cleveland Guardians
Source: Cleveland Guardians

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