Rodney Linares

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 180 lb.

• Born August 7, 1977 in Brooklyn, NY USA

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Biographical Information

Infielder Rodney Linares was signed as an undrafted free-agent and played two seasons of minor league ball (1997-1998) in the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros chains.

Linares was a coach for the Lexington Legends in 2005-2006 after spending six seasons (1999-2004) with the Astros' Dominican Republic operations as a scout and hitting coach. In 2019, he was appointed third base coach of the Tampa Bay Rays. In 2023, he was promoted to bench coach.

Linares' father Julio Linares has been with the Houston Astros organization since 1973. His brother Amaury Linares has coached for the Astros in the Dominican Republic.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2007	Greeneville Astros	Appalachian League	17-51	9th	Houston Astros
2008	Greeneville Astros	Appalachian League	30-36	7th	Houston Astros
2009	Greeneville Astros	Appalachian League	27-40	9th	Houston Astros
2010	Lexington Legends	South Atlantic League	71-68	6th	Houston Astros
2011	Lexington Legends	South Atlantic League	59-79	12th	Houston Astros
2012	Lancaster JetHawks	California League	74-66	3rd	Houston Astros	League Champs
2013	Lancaster JetHawks	California League	82-58	2nd	Houston Astros	Lost in 2nd round
2014	Lancaster JetHawks	California League	78-62	2nd (t)	Houston Astros	League Champs
2015	Corpus Christi Hooks	Texas League	89-51	1st	Houston Astros	Lost in 1st round
2016	Corpus Christi Hooks	Texas League	85-55	1st	Houston Astros	Lost in 1st round
2017	Corpus Christi Hooks	Texas League	76-71	4th (t)	Houston Astros
2018	Fresno Grizzlies	Pacific Coast League	82-57	3rd	Houston Astros	Lost League Finals