SS Josh Rodriguez: 4 hits in win
by Chuck Murr of IndiansInk.net, September 3, 2009 at 12:19am ET

Josh Rodriguez Profile

Josh Rodriguez had four of Akron's 16 hits as the Aeros rallied to win at Altoona, 9-6.

Rodriguez (.286) went 4-for-5 with a run as the Aeros improved to 31 games over .500 at 84-53 under Mike Sarbaugh, who was named the Eastern League's manager of the year earlier in the day.

Rodriguez recently was activated after missing 100 games with a strained hamstring. The second baseman has gone 9-for-19 (.474) during a four-game hitting streak.

Shortstop Carlos Rivero (.240) went 3-for-5 with three RBI; first baseman Beau Mills (.266) was 2-for-4 with a walk, run and RBI; and DH Lonnie Chisenhall (.185) 2-for-5 with a run and RBI.

Carlton Smith (5-2, 2.68 ERA) got the win in relief. He gave up one run over 2 1-3 innings.



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Josh Rodriguez
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 180
Position: SS

Bats: R
Throws: R
Date of Birth: 12/18/1984
Birthplace: Houston,  TX
Experience: Prospect
College: Rice


Biography:
Drafted by Oakland in 39th round, 2003; drafted by Cleveland in second round (57th overall), 2006.

Signed after helping Rice advance to 2006 College World Series, hitting .344 with 11 homers and 64 RBI in 62 games as a junior. ... Overall in three years at Rice: .334 (229-for-686) with 24 homers and 151 RBI in 190 games, 25-for-28 in steal attempts.

2008 & MINOR-LEAGUE CAREER

Team G AB H AVG HR RBI SB BB SO
Akron 137 532 128 .241 7 49 12 77 122
Minor Totals 315 1182 299 .253 31 155 35 159 250