Rodney Polonia

Rodney Andrew Polonia

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 160 lb.

• Born September 19, 1992 in Orange County, CA USA
• Died May 8, 2020 in Boston, MA USA

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Biographical Information

The son of Luis Polonia, Rodney Polonia was one of the first six signees by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010 after the international signing period began. The scout was Rene Gayo. He debuted as a pro with the 2011 DSL Pirates, hitting only .182/.247/.227 and fielding only .895 at second base. He improved to .960 in 2012, batting .215/.276/.289 for the DSL Pirates 2. In 2013, he hit .235/.297/.289 for the DSL Pirates 1.

He moved to the Colorado Rockies chain in 2014, going 6 for 21 with two doubles, a walk and a homer for the Tri-City Dust Devils. In '15, he played for the independent Garden City Wind (.310/.347/.414 in 27 G) and Bridgeport Bluefish (.182/.250/.242 in 17 G). He played for the Dominican team in the Canadian-American Association in 2017, going 6 for 40 with 3 walks and a homer to end his career. He died from a heart attack in 2020 at just 27 years old.

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