Guilder Rodríguez

Guilder Alfredo Rodríguez Pérez (born July 24, 1983) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder and current professional baseball coach in the Texas Rangers organization. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers.

Playing career
Rodríguez spent his first 7 professional seasons (2002-2008) in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He was selected in the minor league phase of the 2008 Rule 5 draft by the Texas Rangers. Rodríguez spent 2009-2015 playing at the AA and AAA levels in the Rangers organization.

Texas Rangers
After 13 years in the minor leagues, he was called up to the majors for the first time on September 7, 2014, and made his major league debut two days later. With a total of 1,095 games, Rodriguez had played in the most minor league games by any player not yet called to the major leagues. On September 22, 2014 against the Houston Astros in Arlington, Rodríguez recorded his first two career hits, the second of which gave him his first career RBI. Rodríguez became a free agent on November 7, 2014. He re-signed with the Rangers on a minor league deal on January 13, 2015. He announced his retirement on September 17, 2015.

Coaching career
After retiring from playing, Rodríguez became a coach in the Texas Rangers organization. He served as a coach for the DSL Rangers in 2016, and was a coach for the AZL Rangers from 2017 through 2021. He spent the 2022 season as a developmental coach for the Down East Wood Ducks.

Personal life
Rodríguez's brother, Guillermo, played in MLB for the San Francisco Giants and Baltimore Orioles.