José Rodríguez (infielder, born 2001)

José Augusto Rodríguez (born May 13, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox.

Chicago White Sox
Rodríguez signed with the Chicago White Sox as an international free agent on February 13, 2018. He made his professional debut that season with the Dominican Summer League White Sox and played 2019 with the Arizona League White Sox.

Rodríguez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned in 2021 to play for the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, Winston-Salem Dash and Birmingham Barons. After the season he played in the Arizona Fall League.

On November 15, 2022, the White Sox added Rodríguez to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. Rodríguez was optioned to Double-A Birmingham to begin the 2023 season. In 44 games, he batted .238/.274/.429 with 9 home runs, 25 RBI, and 9 stolen bases. On June 19, 2023, Rodríguez was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his Major League debut on June 20 as a pinch-runner.

Rodríguez was optioned to the Triple–A Charlotte Knights to begin the 2024 season. On April 4, 2024, Rodríguez was designated for assignment by Chicago.

Philadelphia Phillies
On April 5, 2024, Rodríguez was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for cash considerations. In 38 games for the Double–A Reading Fightin Phils, he batted .265/.329/.422 with four home runs, 18 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. On June 4, Rodríguez was suspended for one year by MLB for violating the league's sports betting policy.