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Ivan Rodriguez #12 | Catcher | New York Yankees
Height: 5-9    Weight: 210    Throws: R    Bats: R
Born: Nov 30, 1971, Vega Baja,
Contract: Signed through 2008.
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September 8, 2006
Ivan Rodriguez batted second Thursday and went 2-for-5 with a homer. Manager Jim Leyland hasn't committed to any set order for the rest of the year.
August 15, 2006
A shoulder injury to Placido Polanco forced Ivan Rodriguez to move from catcher to second base for the first time in his career on Tuesday night, according to the AP. Rodriguez had never played second base in 2,256 previous major and minor league games.
August 3, 2006
Ivan Rodriguez returned to the lineup Thursday after missing one game with a sore right thumb, according to the AP. He went 1-for-4 at the plate in his return.
July 31, 2006
Tigers manager Jim Leyland said he hopes that Ivan Rodriguez will be able to take part in all four games against the Devil Rays, beginning today, according to the Detroit News. Pudge missed the weekend series against the Twins due to a bruised right thumb.
July 30, 2006
Ivan Rodriguez was out of the lineup again Sunday with a bruised right thumb, according to the AP. He hasn't played since Tuesday. It's unclear when Pudge will be ready to return to the lineup.
July 29, 2006
Manager Jim Leyland has stated that he's not concerned about the bruised thumb of Ivan Rodriguez, according to the Detroit News. Pudge underwent X-rays on Tuesday and everything was fine. He's missed the last two games with the injury, and it's not clear when he'll return to the lineup.
July 28, 2006
Ivan Rodriguez was out of the lineup for the second straight game Friday because of a bruised thumb on his throwing hand, according to the AP. Rodriguez suffered the injury before Tuesday's game. He is considered day-to-day.
July 27, 2006
Ivan Rodriguez missed Wednesday's game because of a bruised left thumb he sustained in the batting cage, according to the Detroit Free Press. Rodriguez is expected to play on Friday.
July 20, 2006
Ivan Rodriguez is expected to play on Thursday despite tweaking his ankle in the sixth inning of Wednesday's game, according to the Tigers website. Rodriguez sustained the injury while sliding into third base.
June 24, 2006
Ivan Rodriguez missed Saturday's game due to the bruised wrist he sustained when he was clipped by a foul ball on Friday, according to the AP. X-rays taken Friday came back negative, and he was held out of Saturday's game as a precaution. Vance Wilson started in place of Pudge.
June 23, 2006
X-rays on the left wrist of Ivan Rodriguez were negative, according to the AP. Rodriguez, who left Friday's game in the fifth inning, is listed as day-to-day with a bruised wrist.
June 23, 2006
The AP reports that Ivan Rodriguez left the game in the fifth inning after taking a foul tip off the left wrist. He will undergo X-rays, but no further information is known at this time.
June 17, 2006
Ivan Rodriguez C Det was lifted late in Saturday's game for the second straight day with cramps, according to the AP. Manger Jim Leyland said Rodriguez will not start on Sunday.
June 17, 2006
Ivan Rodriguez was forced to leave yesterday's game after eight innings due to leg cramps, according to the Detroit Free Press. It's not clear if the sore muscles will keep him from taking part in today's game.
June 15, 2006
Ivan Rodriguez was out of the starting lineup against the Devil Rays on Thursday because he was taking a routine day off, according to the AP. Vance Wilson started in his place.
June 8, 2006
Ivan Rodriguez, who missed Wednesday's game with back spasms, was back in the starting lineup on Thursday, according to the AP. He went 2-for-4 in his return.
June 7, 2006
The lower back spasms that knocked Ivan Rodriguez out of Tuesday's game kept him from taking part in Wednesday's contest, according to the AP. "It's tight," Rodriguez said Wednesday. "I just woke up like that yesterday and it didn't get loose. It's a lot better." Manager Jim Leyland said Pudge probably would return to action on Thursday. Vance Wilson started in place of Rodriguez.
June 6, 2006
Ivan Rodriguez left Tuesday’s game after two innings due to lower back spasms, according to the AP. Rodriguez, who struck out in his only at bat, is day to day.
May 25, 2006
Ivan Rodriguez probably will get a routine day off Thursday, according to the Detroit News. However, Pudge may have to play if Vance Wilson's sore ankle keeps him from playing.
May 13, 2006
Tigers manager Jim Leyland told the AP that Ivan Rodriguez will be the DH Sunday and Vance Wilson will catch. "I like to play everybody," said Leyland. "To me, it's a common sense thing. I want everyone to feel like they're a part of the team."
May 9, 2006
Ivan Rodriguez made his first start of the season at first base against the Orioles Tuesday, according to the AP.
April 15, 2006
Ivan Rodriguez was given the day off on Saturday to rest a sore ankle, according to the AP. He should be back in the lineup on Sunday though.
April 7, 2006
Manager Jim Tracy stated Friday that he wouldn't place a limit on how many starts Ivan Rodriguez would get behind the plate this year, but he said he would watch for signs of fatigue, according to the AP. "I like players who don't want to get out of the lineup, who look like they enjoy the game, who don't duck pitchers, and he's a responsible player who wants to play," Leyland said. "Now there might be times when he wants to play too much. ... We do have a good backup (Vance Wilson) who also deserves to play."
February 17, 2006
Ivan Rodriguez started 121 games behind the plate last season, but he told manager Jim Leyland on Thursday that he wanted to start 140 games in 2006, according to the Detroit News. "One-forty," he said, "that's everybody's goal, to play every day. Every game I can play, I'll be there. You guys know that I'm an everyday player. I hate sitting on the bench." Pudge also added some pounds over the offseason, coming into camp at 195 pounds. Rodriguez said, "I went too low. I was at 187 pounds, 185, and I think for a catcher to play every day, that's a little light. Playing at 190-195 is going to be good for me."