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Pirates acquired OF Johnathan Rodríguez from the Orioles for cash.

Rodríguez heads to Triple-A Indianapolis as organizational depth for Pittsburgh after being designated for assignment last week. The unheralded 26-year-old hit .182 (2-for-11) during a seven-game stint with the Orioles.
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Orioles designated OF Johnathan Rodríguez for assignment.

He’d just been called up yesterday, and now he’s on his way off the 40-man roster to make way for Yohel Pozo. Rodríguez hit .182/.333/.273 in 15 plate appearances in the bigs and .270/.370/.391 in 254 plate appearances for Triple-A Norfolk after coming over from the Guardians in an offseason trade. The 26-year-old could be claimed on waivers.
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Orioles recalled OF Johnathan Rodríguez from Triple-A Norfolk

Chadwick Tromp had already been on the active roster, so he will remain the backup catcher with both Adley Rutschman (wrist) and Samuel Basallo (shoulder) on the injured list. Rodríguez will likely serve as a small-side platoon bat in the short-term.
- Eric Samulski

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Orioles optioned OF Johnathan Rodriguez to Triple-A Norfolk.

The 26-year-old hit a robust .000/.273/.000 in 11 plate appearances as Tyler O’Neill’s replacement while O’Neill was on the concussion injured list. He’ll head back to the minors and continue to function as depth for the Orioles.

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All of Dylan Beavers, Colton Cowser, and Leody Tavares are not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

With Eduardo Rodriguez on the mound, all three left-handed hitters will take a seat. Blaze Alexander will stay in the lineup and play centerfield with Johnathan Rodriguez hitting cleanup and playing right field and Weston Wilson hitting fifth and playing left field.
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Orioles recalled OF Johnathan Rodriguez from Triple-A Norfolk.

He’ll add some depth in the outfield for the Orioles as Tyler O’Neill lands on the 7-day concussion injured list. The 26-year-old was hitting .333/.485/.375 with zero homers, two RBI and an 8/8 K/BB ratio in his first eight games at Triple-A Norfolk.

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Orioles acquired OF Johnathan Rodríguez from the Guardians for RHP Carter Rustad.

Rodriguez, 25, was designated for assignment on Wednesday. He has enough power that he would be intriguing for fantasy purposes if he ever found himself in an everyday role, though he has failed to make consistent enough contact thus far to earn that opportunity.

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Guardians designated OF Johnathan Rodríguez for assignment.

The Guardians needed a spot on the 40-man roster for Rhys Hoskins, so Rodríguez was waived to make room. The 26-year-old has plus power but struggles to make enough contact to make use of that.

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Guardians optioned OF Johnathan Rodríguez to Triple-A Columbus; Reassigned Cs Kody Huff and Cooper Ingle and INF Dayan Frías to minor league camp.

Rodríguez, 26, wound up playing a role during the Guardians’ magical stretch run in 2025 as a masher against left-handed pitching. He faced a crowded outfield mix this spring and wound up on the outside looking in. He should get an opportunity at some point during the first half of the 2026 campaign.

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Johnathan Rodríguez is starting in right field and batting cleanup for the Guardians in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card series against the Tigers on Tuesday

The Guardians will be going with their typical lineup against left-handed pitching, which means Rodríguez will start in right field, with Jhonkensy Noel starting at first base, Austin Hedges catching, and Angel Martinez in center field. Rodríguez is slashing .240/.309/.460 against lefties this season with two home runs in 55 plate appearances, so his presence doesn’t move the needle a huge amount.
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