GERLIS RODRIGUEZ

5/29/88; NDFA '06; Dominican Republic
B/R; 6-2, 185

Level	BA	OBP	SA	AB	2B	3B	HR	BB	K	SB	CS
2006 DSL	.200		.200	40	0	0	0	7	17	0
2007 DSL	.257	.317	.389	167	7	0	5	14	31	5	3
2008 DSL	.291	.367	.380	234	16	1	1	27	28	15	6
2009 R	.266	.292	.372	199	12	0	3	9	32	1	3

Rodriguez improved gradually over three years in the DSL and came to spring training for the first time in 2009. He served as the regular firstbaseman in the GCL and was hitting well going into August, but slumped to his final numbers. That's obviously not enough power to make it at first. Rodriguez is a lanky guy and the Pirates may have been hoping he'd fill out. He also needs to develop more patience at the plate. He should be somewhere in short season ball in 2010.

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