Nilsa Rodríguez

Nilsa Esleidis Rodríguez Trenal formerly listed as Nilza

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 154 lb.

• School Colegio Simón Bolívar

• Born November 3, 1990 in Bayamo, Granma Cuba

Biographical Information

Nilsa Rodríguez has played regularly for the Cuban women's national team.

In the 2012 Women's Baseball World Cup, she hit .313/.500/.438 with 6 walks in 8 games, starting in right field. She had 6 putouts, an assist and no errors. She tied Amber Dammers, Tamara Holmes, Akiko Shimura and Tahlia Wellington for 9th in the event in walks. She was with Cuba for the 2015 Pan American Games but did not get into a game.

She was back as a starter by the 2016 Women's Baseball World Cup, hitting .375/.375/.458 with 6 runs in 7 games and going 6-for-6 in steals after being 0-for-2 in 2012. She again played error-free defense (9 PO, 1 A). She was 3-for-3 versus South Korea. She was second on Cuba in runs, one behind Yordanka Rodríguez. She tied Yuki Kawabata and Famke Gildemacher for 8th in the Cup in swipes.

The Bayamo native was 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI in the 2018 Women's Baseball World Cup, as Yamisleidy Perez took over as starter in right.

Off the field, she has taught physical education.