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8 Christian Rodriguez

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Redshirt Freshman
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Coral Springs, Fla.
  • High School Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Biography

2025 (Redshirt Freshman):
  • Made 22 relief appearances for the Gators in his first taste of collegiate action
  • Posted a 1-0 record and a 5.32 ERA while securing one save
  • Limited opposing hitters to a .261 batting average
  • Struck out 31 batters against 11 walks in 23 2/3 innings pitched
  • Finished with an 11.8 K/9, 4.2 BB/9 and 2.8 K-to-BB ratio
  • Did not allow an earned run in nine of his last 11 appearances to conclude the year
  • Made career debut with one scoreless inning of one-hit ball and two strikeouts against Dayton on Feb. 21
  • Threw 1 2/3 shutout frames with one hit allowed and one strikeout vs. Miami on March 2
  • Tossed a scoreless inning with one hit allowed and two strikeouts in the victory over Harvard on March 8
  • Earned first-career win behind 1 2/3 frames of one-run ball against Jacksonville on March 18, allowing two hits and striking out one batter
  • Fanned two batters en route to a perfect eighth inning vs. North Florida on April 1
  • Strung together seven-consecutive scoreless outings spanning 7 1/3 innings from April 10 vs. Missouri through May 9 at Texas, striking out 10 against four walks in that span
  • Chucked a career-high 2 2/3 shutout innings with just one hit allowed to log his first-career save at South Carolina on May 4
  • Fired 1 2/3 scoreless frames with one hit allowed and two strikeouts in the SEC Tournament win over South Carolina on May 20
  • Successfully handled both of his defensive chances via putouts for a 1.000 fielding percentage

2024 (Freshman):
  • Did not appear in any games due to injury

MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HS:
  • Four-year letterwinner under head coach Todd Fitzgerald
  • Across four varsity seasons, went 29-2 with a 1.19 ERA, .115 BAA and 310 strikeouts in 188 2/3 innings (14.8 K/9)
  • Earned 2023 MaxPreps National Player of the Year as a senior, going 12-0 backed by a 0.69 ERA, .109 BAA and 117 strikeouts in 70 2/3 frames
  • 2023 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Baseball
  • 2023 Perfect Game National Pitcher of the Year
  • Helped power Marjory Stoneman Douglas to a 2023 Class 7A State Championship
  • Also excelled at the plate as a prepster, having batted .339/.462/.590 over 226 plate appearances spread across four seasons
  • Totaled nine home runs, three triples, 13 doubles, 54 runs, 48 RBI and 15 steals in his career
  • Named to the all-tournament team at the 2022 18U East Memorial Day Classic
  • Member of the 2022 18U USA Baseball National Team, throwing 11 2/3 innings of 0.60 ERA ball with 15 strikeouts
  • Honored with International Performance of the Year Award after firing five shutout innings with seven strikeouts against Japan
  • USA Baseball Prospect Development Pipeline League participant
  • 2020 & 2022 PG National Showcase Top Prospect Team
  • Two-time Perfect Game Preseason First Team All-Region (2022-23)
  • Two-time PG Preseason Second Team All-Region (2020-21)
  • Awarded 20 different all-tournament team nods at PG events from 2019-2022
  • Ranked by PG as the No. 98 overall recruit nationally while holding status as the No. 16 player and No. 5 right-handed pitcher in Florida
 
PERSONAL:
  • Rafael and Betty Rodriguez
  • Has one sister, Andrea, and one brother, Jonathan
  • Majoring in broadcasting at the University of Florida
  • Enjoys playing Fortnite when not on the diamond

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 2.2, at South Carolina, May 4, 2025
Walks allowed: 3, at Ole Miss, March 27, 2025
Runs allowed: 3, vs. Georgia, March 23, 2025
Strikeouts: 3, two times, last at Texas, May 9, 2025
Assists: N/A

Statistics

Season:
2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2024Freshman

    RHP
    6'0" 210 lbs
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  • 8

    2025Redshirt Freshman

    RHP
    6'0" 210 lbs
    8

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