Returned to the lineup in 2008 after a redshirt season in 2007 ... An excellent all-around defender with great energy ... Tremendous personal character with a winning attitude ... Exceptional leadership ability on the field ... A student of the game ... Versatile player who can play multiple positions ... Mature athlete and postive teammate.
JUNIOR (2008): Played in 50 games and started in 49... One of seven players on the team that finished batting above .300, as he finished with a .311 average. Had good power numbers with 11 doubles and second on the team in home runs with eight. One of three players on the team to reach 100 total bases, as he finished with 100 exactly. Also recorded six steals on eight attempts.
REDSHIRT (2007): Played in only two games before suffering an injury... In two games, recorded a .250 batting average.
PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Played for coach Tim Hill at Manatee CC ... Earned First-Team Academic All-Conference and Second-Team All-Conference ... Hit .299 with 17 doubles, three homers and 12 stole bases.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time defensive team MVP for coach K.B. Scull at Bloomingdale Senior High ... Hit .454 with four homers, 30 runs and 23 RBI as a senior, earning All-State honors.
PERSONAL: Son of Mitch Rodriguez and Gerry Port ... Has three older sisters, Amber, Tara and Taresa ... Majoring in business management ... Married to the former Lyndsey Basile and the couple have one son, Mitch, Jr.
Mitch Rodriguez's Career Stats
| Year | avg | gp-gs | ab | r | h | 2b | 3b | hr | rbi | tb | slg% | bb | hbp | so | gdp | ob% | sf | sh | sb-att | po | a | e | fld% |
| 2007 | .250 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2008 | .311 | 50-49 | 196 | 45 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 100 | .510 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 2 | .376 | 3 | 0 | 6-8 | 78 | 118 | 10 | .951 |
| TOTAL | .310 | 52-51 | 200 | 46 | 62 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 101 | .505 | 16 | 7 | 35 | 2 | .376 | 3 | 0 | 6-8 | 80 | 121 | 10 | .953 |
