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Colt James Rodriguez (born March 1, 1990, in San Diego, California) is a Shortstop for the San Diego Padres. He was the second pick in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. He signed a $12 million deal with the San Diego Padres on August 12.

San Diego State
Colt Rodriguez was recruited heavily and signed by San Diego State and became teammates with pitcher Stephen Strasburg in 2008. He lead the Aztecs to two Mountain West Championships. The Aztecs were ranked 16th in 2008 and 4th in 2009. They eventually lost early in both years tournaments. Colt Rodriguez was considered the most skilled prospect in decades of NCAA Baseball. He ended 2009 with a .407 batting average, 33 HR, 49 RBI, 60 H, and 25 SB. Colt expressed heavy interest in joining his hometown team the San Diego Padres in the MLB.

Professional Career
Colt Rodriguez was taken 2nd in the 2010 MLB Draft by the San Diego Padres only behind Bryce Harper. Rodriguez was signed to a five year deal worth $90 million. The Padres publicly announced that Colt Rodriguez would be put under AAA. He became a member of the Portland Beavers. It took four months of the season until he was brought into the lineup. Immediately after the promotion, San Diego won 38 of their last 55 games. The Padres eventually got 79-82, missing the playoffs. The Padres made as little change as possible to the team to keep the team on its flow. The Padres currently are 82-40 and own the best record in the MLB. The New York Yankees have the second best record with 75-48. Colt Rodriguez so far has broken every single season hitting record with 122 HRs, 350 hits, .523 BA, 205 RBIs, 198 Rs, 68 2B, and 40 3B having the best statistical season in the history of MLB by far.