Keyber Rodriguez

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Texas Rangers #20 prospect in 2018
  Rodriguez was one of the top amateur prospects in Venezuela in the 2017 class, standing out more for his game savvy than his raw tools or physicality. Rodriguez has a small, wiry build and a good performance record in games. Rodriguez is a switch-hitter with a quick, compact stroke, with high-contact skills to spray the ball all over the field without many strikeouts. Rodriguez has a good sense for the strike zone, with an offensive skill set tilted more toward getting on base than power, as he's mostly a singles hitter and probably won't ever be much of a home run threat. An above-average runner with basestealing savvy, Rodriguez is an athletic shortstop who fields his position well with a good internal clock. A lot of scouts expect Rodriguez to eventually slide over to second base due to his below-average arm and throwing mechanics. The Rangers have been sending their top July 2 signings to the Dominican Summer League in recent years, with Rodriguez likely to follow that same path.