Usually a player with two 80 grade tools is a top prospect and a star waiting to happen, but when the pitch recognition and hit tool are this poor, it can derail the entire package. Rodriguez simply doesn't recognize off-speed pitches, leaving him susceptible to high strike out totals that limit how much his power plays in games. He punishes fastballs with regularity, to the point where I wonder why any pitcher even throws him one in the strike zone. He will likely never be a major leaguer, however, and certainly will never be a third baseman, where his defense is a liability. Rodriguez's arm is fantastic but he's destined for a position where it provides limited value.

Rodriguez has two top-of-the-charts tools, but neither will play in games because of the flaws that surround the rest of his game. He's already struggling in the Florida State League and has yet to see pitchers in Double-A with an advanced plan and more refined breaking pitches. He would have to make significant improvements in his hitting ability to reach the major leagues.