Reynaldo Rodriguez

Reynaldo A. Rodriguez (born July 2, 1986) is a Colombian professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League.

Rodriguez was signed as an undrafted 19-year-old free agent by the New York Yankees in 2006. He spent that season and the next season performing well in rookie ball. He was released and returned to Colombia where he played in 2008 before being signed by the Yuma Scorpions of the independent Golden Baseball League for the 2009 season.He had a breakout year in 2009 and headed Baseball America's Independent League Top Prospects List and had his contract purchased by the Boston Red Sox in the off-season.Always a hitter for average his power developed as he matured and with Boston he made it up to the triple-a Pawtucket Red Sox. Over the 2012 offseason, he became a free agent and was signed by the Twins where he had 21 homeruns and an OPS of .787 in AA New Britain in 121 games.In 2014, he continued his hot hitting posting 20 home runs and an .870 OPS while batting .293 in 122 games before being promoted to AAA Rochester. In 2016, he was suspended for 80 games after he tested positive for Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing drug.

On April 12, 2017, Rodríguez was assigned to the Bravos de León of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on May 2, 2017.

On March 9, 2018, Rodríguez signed with the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the independent American Association. He was released on June 12, 2018.

On June 15, 2018, Rodríguez signed with the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the American Association. He was released on March 12, 2019.

On May 26, 2019, Rodríguez signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League.

Rodriguez played for the Colombian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier, and 2019 Pan American Games.