Rodriguez has opted out of his minor-league deal with the Padres and is headed overseas to continue his career, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
The 30-year-old corner infielder has consistently put up good minor-league numbers but never got a shot in the majors, so he is a prime candidate to head to a lesser league where he profiles as a regular. He hit .272/.342/.538 with 12 home runs in 45 games with Triple-A El Paso.
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Padres' Aderlin Rodriguez: Inks minor-league deal
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Rodriguez signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Sunday that includes an invite to major-league spring training.
Rodriguez spent the entire 2021 season at Triple-A Toledo and slashed .290/.362/.565 with 29 home runs, 94 RBI and 67 RBI across 116 games. He'll serve as a non-roster invitee this spring and should be in the mix to make his major-league debut at some point in 2022.
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Tigers' Aderlin Rodriguez: Arrives at camp
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Rodriguez arrived to the Tigers' spring training facility in Florida on Friday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
The 29-year-old signed with Detroit as a non-roster invitee in January but was a week late to camp due to some visa issues. Rodriguez struggled in Japan during 2020 and last played affiliated baseball in 2019 with a .321/.363/.634 slash line at the Triple-A level.
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Tigers' Aderlin Rodriguez: Slowed by visa issues
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Rodriguez has yet to arrive at came due to visa troubles, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Rodriguez is part of a group of six Tigers whose arrivals have been delayed for similar reasons. As long as he's able to show up soon, he should still have enough time to get ready for the start of the season.
