Prospect Rainiel Rodriguez getting attention

[Galatians221jb1]

https://x.com/adamakbani/status/1962863 ... 92450?s=46

Here’s another one

https://x.com/baseballamerica/status/19 ... 75487?s=46

[StL Star]

Star potential !!!

[scoutyjones2]

Move him to the OF!

[craviduce]

Move him to the OF!

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[scoutyjones2]

Move him to the OF!

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CT wants everyone moved to OF. JJ, Herrera, Bumbles...

[Jobu's Rum]

Hopefully Bloom knows how to handle his up and comers, Moe would leave him in AAA/AA till he was 27

[Ozziesfan41]

Hopefully they move him to first.

[craviduce]

Move him to the OF!

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CT wants everyone moved to OF. JJ, Herrera, Bumbles...

ok...he's doing pretty good as a C...let him cook there for the time being...move to 3B or 2B if you must in a few years.

[CorneliusWolfe]

18 yo??…that dude is 25. Nice numbers though. With a speed/run tool rating of 40, probably not moving to OF.

[Ronnie Dobbs]

Move him to the OF!

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What about it, though? I get it that he can stick at catcher and that he would provide crazy offensive production at that position, but would it make more sense to put him at a less demanding position, wherever that may be?

I say that because catchers aren't out there playing 162 games. I get that he can DH on his off days to keep his bat in the lineup, but catching takes a physical toll on players. Starting him at that less demanding position would keep him fresh and possibly at least risk for injury.

What do you think?

[Ozziesfan41]

Move him to the OF!

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What about it, though? I get it that he can stick at catcher and that he would provide crazy offensive production at that position, but would it make more sense to put him at a less demanding position, wherever that may be?

I say that because catchers aren't out there playing 162 games. I get that he can DH on his off days to keep his bat in the lineup, but catching takes a physical toll on players. Starting him at that less demanding position would keep him fresh and possibly at least risk for injury.

What do you think?

If his bat is as good as advertised I hope they move him from catcher that wears on a player and those St. Louis summers will wear on a big boy like him especially as he gets bigger as he ages. Move him to 1st

[scoutyjones2]

He's 18...long way before he sniffs MLB.

Bet he never makes it

[Strummer Jones]

Move him to the OF!

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CT wants everyone moved to OF. JJ, Herrera, Bumbles...

I haven't heard much good about Rodriguez's defense at catcher. It's fine. For A-ball. Unless he looks like a Molina behind the plate, find somewhere else where his bat can shine.

[RamFan08NY]

He's 18...long way before he sniffs MLB.

Bet he never makes it

I'd take that bet. His swing looks like the real deal.

[Carp4Cy]

Move him to the OF!

Why? Is he not a good C?

[Banner29]

Move him to the OF!

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CT wants everyone moved to OF. JJ, Herrera, Bumbles...

ok...he's doing pretty good as a C...let him cook there for the time being...move to 3B or 2B if you must in a few years.

Bernal and Crooks appear to have a lot more promise behind the plate than Rodriguez(at least from what I have read). And could lock up the Catcher spot for the foreseeable future. With Rodriguez bat really starting to establish itself I don’t think it would be a bad idea to find him a new spot in the field to develop in the minors for the next 2-3 years so he isn’t learning in the fly(as much) by the time he gets to the MLB. Third base might be his best bet.