page_title: Sean Rodriguez
section_title: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
hierarchical_section_title: Sean Rodriguez / Professional career / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
caption_attribution_description: Sean Rodriguez
context_page_description: Sean John Rodriguez is an American professional baseball utility player for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball. He previously played for the Los Angeles Angels, Tampa Bay Rays, Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies. Rodriguez was drafted out of high school by the Angels in the third round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut in 2008. While primarily a second baseman, Rodriguez has played at every position in his MLB career except for catcher.
context_section_description: Rodriguez was drafted out of high school by the Anaheim Angels in the third round (90th overall) of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for a $400,000 signing bonus. Rodriguez, then primarily a shortstop, began his professional career for the Rookie League Tempe Angels in 2003. In 54 games, he batted .269/.332/.380 with 2 home runs, 25 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases in 216 at bats.
  Rodriguez split the 2004 season between the Rookie League Provo Angels, for whom he batted  .338/.486/.569 and scored 64 runs (tied for 2nd in the Pioneer League) with four triples (tied for 4th) and 55 RBIs and 51 walks (both tied for 5th), and the Single-A Cedar Rapids Kernels. In a combined 421 at bats in 121 games, he batted .297/.420/.487 with 14 home runs, 72 RBIs, and 23 stolen bases. Rodriguez was named a Pioneer League postseason All-Star, and was the Pioneer League MVP.
  Rodriguez spent the entire 2005 season playing for the Kernels. He played in 124 games with 448 at bats and batted .250/.371/.422 with 14 home runs, 45 RBIs, and 27 stolen bases.
  In 2006, he split the year between the Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes with whom he batted .301/.377/.545 and was 2nd in the California League with 24 home runs, the Double-A Arkansas Travelers, and the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees (just one game for them). On June 18 Rodriguez was the California League Player of the Week. In a combined 135 games, he batted .307 with 29 home runs. His 135 games were a career high for him, and so were his .307/.387/.557 batting average, 29 home runs, 77 RBIs 522 at-bats, and 34 doubles. He also led the Quakes with 24 home runs, a .299 batting average, and was tied for first in doubles with 29. Rodriguez was also named a California League midseason and postseason All-Star, and after the minor league season, was named by Baseball America and Topps as a High Class A All-Star.
  In 2007, Rodriguez played for the Travelers again, this time for an entire season. In a career-high 136 games, he batted .254/.345/.423 with 84 runs (tied for 3rd in the Texas League), 31 doubles (tied for 9th), 17 home runs (tied for 10th), and 73 RBIs (8th) while leading the league with 19 HBP. He led the Travelers with his 136 games played, and came in second with 129 hits. Rodriguez was also a Texas League midseason and postseason All-Star.
  On November 6, 2007, Rodriguez's contract was purchased by the Angels, protecting him from the Rule 5 draft.
  Rodriguez began the 2008 season for the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees. On April 18, he was recalled from the Bees and made his major league debut against the Seattle Mariners the next day. He went 1–4 in his debut. On July 14 he was the Pacific Coast League Player of the Week. For the Bees, he batted .306/.397/.645 with 21 home runs, 52 RBIs, and 9 HBP (tied for 5th) in 248 at bats. For the 2008 season in the major leagues, he batted .204/.276/.317 with three home runs, 10 RBIs, and three stolen bases in 167 at bats.
  On August 17, 2009, he was the Pacific Coast League Player of the Week. In 2009 Rodriguez played most of the season for the Bees, for whom he hit .299/.400/.616 with 81 runs (tied for 9th in the Pacific Coast League), 29 home runs (2nd), 93 RBIs (4th), 9 steals, and 13 HBP (2nd) in 365 at bats. For the 2009 season in the major leagues, he had five hits including two home runs in 25 at bats.
caption: Rodriguez with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2009
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