Rodriguez cleared waivers Tuesday and was sent outright to High-A Everett.
Rodriguez was booted off the 40-man roster last week to clear a spot for J.B. Bukauskas. The 22-year-old outfielder has yet to advance beyond the High-A level, where he slashed .261/.336/.396 in 527 plate appearances last season.
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Mariners' Alberto Rodriguez: Designated for assignment
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Rodriguez was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Tuesday.
The club needed to clear space on the 40-man roster for waiver claim J.B. Bukauskas. Rodriguez, 22, spent last season at High-A Everett, where he posted a .732 OPS with 10 home runs. He is ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Mariners' No. 13 prospect.
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Mariners' Alberto Rodriguez: Optioned to High-A
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Rodriguez was optioned to High-A Everett on Sunday.
Rodriguez reported to spring training last week after being delayed by visa issues and will now shift over to minor-league camp. The 21-year-old will open 2022 at the High-A level after hitting .295/.383/.484 with 10 home runs, 75 runs, 63 RBI and 13 stolen bases in 93 games for Low-A Modesto last year.
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Mariners' Alberto Rodriguez: Reports to camp
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Rodriguez (visa issues) reported to camp Saturday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Rodriguez is a prospect of note, but he was not going to be competing for a spot on the big-league roster. He will likely open the year at High-A.
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Mariners' Alberto Rodriguez: Contending with visa issues
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Rodriguez has yet to report to Mariners camp as of Monday due to visa issues, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
After the Mariners added him to the 40-man roster in November, Rodriguez is scheduled to attend big-league camp for the first time in his career. He'll miss out on some valuable reps alongside MLB players and some of the Mariners' upper-level prospects, but assuming he resolves the visa issues in the next week or two, Rodriguez should be ready to go for the start of the minor-league season. He's expected to begin the campaign with High-A Everett.
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Mariners' Alberto Rodriguez: Contract selected by Seattle
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Rodriguez's contract was selected by the Mariners on Thursday.
Rodriguez will be added to the 40-man roster to protect him from the upcoming Rule 5 draft. Across 100 games at Low-A Modesto and High-A Everett last year, the 21-year-old slashed .289/.379/.470 with 10 homers, 80 runs, 65 RBI and 15 stolen bases.
