Eddie Rodríguez
Rodríguez with the Kansas City Royals in 2011
Chicago White Sox – No. 18
Coach
Born: (1959-03-11) March 11, 1959
Havana, Cuba
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Teams
As Coach:
Career highlights and awards

Eduardo "Eddie" Rodríguez (born March 11, 1959) is a Cuban former Minor League Baseball player and current Major League Baseball coach for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Playing career

Rodríguez was drafted as a shortstop by the Baltimore Orioles in 1978 out of Miami High School and spent five seasons in the minors for the Orioles and California Angels.

Managerial career

He then became a coach, scout and manager in the Angels minor league system from 1983-1993 before joining the Toronto Blue Jays organization as a minor league field coordinator, a post he held on and off from 1994-2000. He also served as third base coach for the Blue Jays in 1998. After a stint as third base coach for the US Olympics team in 2000 he served as a coach with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Montreal Expos, and Washington Nationals. He was the manager of the Seattle Mariners AA team, the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, in 2007 and before joining the Mariners for the 2008 season.

Rodríguez managed Team USA in the 2009 Baseball World Cup.[1]

Rodríguez joined the San Diego Padres coaching staff for the 2016 season.[2]

On November 29, 2022, Rodríguez was hired by the Chicago White Sox to serve as the team's third base coach for the 2023 season.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "2009 Baseball World Cup: United States of America". Archived from the original on 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  2. ↑ "Padres announce 2016 coaching staff". 2 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "White Sox round out coaching staff under new manager Grifol". fox32chicago.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Quad City Angels Manager
1987-1989		 Succeeded by
Preceded by St. Catharines Stompers Manager
1989		 Succeeded by
last manager
Preceded by Midland Angels Manager
1990		 Succeeded by
Preceded by California Angels Third Base Coach
1996		 Succeeded by
Preceded by Toronto Blue Jays Third Base Coach
1998		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
only manager
 Queens Kings Manager
2000		 Succeeded by
only manager
Preceded by Arizona Diamondbacks First Base Coach
2001		 Succeeded by
Preceded by Arizona Diamondbacks Third Base Coach
2002-2003		 Succeeded by
Preceded by Montreal Expos Bench Coach
2004		 Succeeded by
none
Preceded by
incumbent
 Washington Nationals Bench Coach
2005-2006		 Succeeded by
Preceded by West Tenn Diamond Jaxx Manager
2007		 Succeeded by
Scott Steinmann
Preceded by Seattle Mariners First Base Coach
2008		 Succeeded by
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