Rodriguez Career Stats/Highs 
2017 MLB Draft: Selected in the 38th round by the Minnesota Twins ââ'¬¦ Signed.
SENIOR/2017: Started 49 of the 51 games he appeared in as a senior for the Waves in 2017 ââ'¬¦ Led the Waves with five home runs ââ'¬¦ Also had 10 doubles and team-high two triples ââ'¬¦ Drove in a team-high 31 runs and was third on the squad with 25 runs scored ââ'¬¦ Batted .230 and was second on the team with a .378 slugging percentage ââ'¬¦ Had a career-high four hits against Fresno State (3/7) ââ'¬¦ Drove in a career-high four runs twice, against Fresno State (3/7) and Gonzaga (4/1) ââ'¬¦ Had eight multi-RBI and and 13 multi-hit games ââ'¬¦ Earned WCC All-Academic team honorable mention ââ'¬¦ Earned WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll bronze honors and was a Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
RS SOPHOMORE/2016: Started all 40 games he appeared in for the Waves in 2016 ââ'¬¦ Was third on the team with a .289 batting average ââ'¬¦ Led the team with a .533 slugging percentage and also posted a team-best .401 on-base percentage ââ'¬¦ Drove in 29 runs and scored 30 ââ'¬¦ Was third on the team with nine home runs and also had six doubles ââ'¬¦ Drew 22 walks and stole a base ââ'¬¦ Posted a career-high three hits against BYU (5/6) ââ'¬¦ Drove in a career-high four runs against Columbia (3/12), also matching a career high with three runs scored in the game ââ'¬¦ Had nine multi-hit games and was tied for second on the team with seven multi-RBI games ââ'¬¦ Posted the second longest hitting streak on the team, hitting safely in 11 consecutive contests, and had the second longest reached-base streak with 16 games ââ'¬¦ Earned WCC All-Academic honorable mention.
SOPHOMORE/2015: Ended season after seven games due to injury, received a medical red-shirt ââ'¬¦ Had three hits including one double ââ'¬¦ Scored one run and drove in another ââ'¬¦ Drew one walk and one hit-by-pitch.
FRESHMAN/2014: Made 10 appearances, getting one starting assignment for the Waves in 2014 ... Hit .300 in 10 official at-bats ... Drove in two runs and drew two walks ... Hit one sacrifice fly ... Went 1-for-1 with an RBI-single against Santa Clara (3/23).
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Desert Mountain High School ... Played three varsity seasons for Brian Stephenson ... Earned All-Arizona, all-region and all-conference first team honors as a senior and was All-Southwest first team ... Was rated the top catcher in Arizona in the 2013 class and a top 100 catcher in the nation ... Hit .370 with 13 homers for his career.
CLUB: Played for the Arizona Diamondbacks scout team for three years.
PERSONAL: Given name is Benjamin Rodriguez ... Born in Scottsdale, Ariz. ... Plans to major in Natural Science ... Son of Francisco and Nanette ... Brother to Natalie ... Chose Pepperdine for "the opportunity both athletically and academically."
FAVORITES: Yoenis Cespedes (pro baseball player); San Jose Sharks (pro team); Brave New World (book); Star Wars (movie); Friends (TV show); Dom Kennedy (musical artist); Yogurt and Granola (food); Basketball (sport other than baseball)
