Rodriguez throws and bats right-handed, and is listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and 235 pounds (107 kg).

In February 2013, the Astros traded Rodriguez and Jed Lowrie to the Oakland Athletics for Chris Carter, Brad Peacock, and Max Stassi.

[3] Rodriguez had season-ending Tommy John surgery on March 28, and missed the entire 2013 season.

[5] However, he was designated for assignment by the A's on December 18, 2013, only a couple weeks after signing the deal, removing him from the 40-man roster to allow for pitcher Eury De La Rosa to be added from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Rodriguez signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox in August 2017.

[8] On January 24, 2019, Rodriguez signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres.