With his big and athletic body, along with his projectable frame and tools, it’s easy to see why Rodriguez ranked as MLBPipeline.com’s No. 9 prospect for the 2017-18 international signing period. The Mariners certainly agreed with that assessment, as they inked the 16-year-old Dominican outfielder for $1.75 million on July 2.

Rodriguez has a chance to be a special hitter, one who projects to hit for average and already shows big raw power during batting practice. Rodriguez does have a pre-pitch waggle in the batter’s box that can get his timing out of sync at times and results in some swing-and-miss, but his advanced approach at the plate and his overall bat speed helps solve some of the issues caused by his developing batting mechanics. Overall, he has the ability to drive the ball to all fields and he consistently makes hard contact.

On defense, Rodriguez profiles as an everyday right fielder because of his solid defensive skills and strong arm. His offensive profile is a clean fit at the position, and scouts believe Rodriguez has the potential to be a middle-of-the-order type of run producer at maturity.