Edwin Rodríguez

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Edwin Rodriguez Morales

  • Bats Right, Throws Right
  • Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.

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Biographical Information[edit]

Edwin Rodriguez was appointed manager of the Florida Marlins on June 23, 2010, replacing Fredi Gonzalez. He was the first manager from Puerto Rico in major league history. He kept the job for exactly one year. The Marlins started 2011 fairly well, keeping within a couple of games of the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies through late May. They then went into a terrible tailspin, however, losing 17 of 18 games in late May and early June. Rodriguez handed his resignation before the game of June 19th against the cross-state Tampa Bay Rays, stating that he was convinced the team would be very competitive very soon, but that he was unable to achieve results at this time. He was temporarily replaced by his bench coach, Brandon Hyde, while the Marlins pondered what to do next. He left with a 32-39 record and the team in 5th place. His bosses then decided to bring back 80-year-old Jack McKeon to finish the season.

Following the 2013 season, he returned to his native Puerto Rico to serve as executive director of the Puerto Rican Baseball Academy High School in Gurabo, staying on for a couple of years. He also managed the Puerto Rican national team in the 2013 and 2017 World Baseball Classic.

Rodriguez was scheduled to manage the El Paso Chihuahuas in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to Covid-19.


Preceded by
Fredi Gonzalez
Florida Marlins Manager
2010-2011
Succeeded by
Jack McKeon

Year-By-Year Managerial Record[edit]

Year Team League Record Finish Organization Playoffs Notes
1999 Hudson Valley Renegades New York-Penn League 42-34 3rd (t) Tampa Bay Devil Rays League Champs
2000 Princeton Devil Rays Appalachian League 34-34 6th Tampa Bay Devil Rays
2001 Princeton Devil Rays Appalachian League 28-39 10th Tampa Bay Devil Rays
2002 Princeton Devil Rays Appalachian League 19-45 10th Tampa Bay Devil Rays
2005 GCL Marlins Gulf Coast League 24-30 9th (t) Florida Marlins
2006 GCL Marlins Gulf Coast League 29-24 5th Florida Marlins
2007 Greensboro Grasshoppers South Atlantic League 71-69 8th Florida Marlins
2008 Greensboro Grasshoppers South Atlantic League 66-72 11th Florida Marlins
2009 New Orleans Zephyrs Pacific Coast League 63-80 14th Florida Marlins
2010 New Orleans Zephyrs Pacific Coast League 33-37 -- Florida Marlins replaced by Greg Norton on June 23
Florida Marlins National League 46-46 3rd Florida Marlins replaced Fredi Gonzalez (34-36) on June 23
2011 Florida Marlins National League 32-39 -- Florida Marlins replaced by Jack McKeon on June 20
2012 Carolina Mudcats Carolina League 63-77 7th Cleveland Indians
2013 Akron Aeros Eastern League 68-73 8th (t) Cleveland Indians
2016 Mahoning Valley Scrappers New York-Penn League 37-38 9th Cleveland Indians
2017 Lake Elsinore Storm California League 64-76 7th San Diego Padres
2018 Lake Elsinore Storm California League 68-72 5th San Diego Padres
2019 El Paso Chihuahuas Pacific Coast League 80-60 3rd (t) San Diego Padres
2020 El Paso Chihuahuas Pacific Coast League Season cancelled
2021 El Paso Chihuahuas Triple-A West 36-52 -- San Diego Padres -- replaced by Eric Junge (10-22) on August 18

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