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Nelson Rodríguez (born June 12, 1994) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Cleveland Indians organization.
Rodríguez attended George Washington High School in Washington Heights, Manhattan. The Cleveland Indians selected Rodríguez in the 15th round of the 2012 MLB draft. He started the 2013 season with the Lake County Captains of the Class A Midwest League, but struggled, and was demoted to the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League. He returned to Lake County in 2014. He began the 2015 season with the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, and was promoted to the Akron RubberDucks of the Class AA Eastern League during the season. He played for Akron in 2016, earning a non-roster invitation to the Indians' 2017 spring training camp.
Rodríguez's father, Nelson, was born in the Dominican Republic and played professional baseball, reaching Class AA with the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization.