Steve Rodriguez
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Steven James Rodríguez (born November 29, 1970) is an American baseball coach and former second baseman/shortstop, who is the current hitting coach for the Texas Longhorns. He played college baseball for the Pepperdine Waves from 1991 to 1992. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1995 season. He served as the head coach of the Pepperdine Waves (2004–2015) and the Baylor Bears (2016–2022).
Steve Rodriguez | |
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Texas Longhorns | |
Second baseman/Shortstop/Coach | |
Born: (1970-11-29) November 29, 1970 (age 53) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 30, 1995, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 1, 1995, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .179 |
Runs scored | 5 |
Stolen bases | 2 |
Teams | |
Player
Coach |
A native of Las Vegas, Nevada, he was selected by Boston in the fifth-round of the 1992 draft out of Pepperdine.[1] He would play briefly for the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers during the 1995 season. Rodríguez was hired as the 19th head coach of the Baylor University baseball team on June 12, 2015.[2]