Johnathan Rodríguez's path to success in the world of baseball has never been easy. And after being overlooked by the Cleveland Guardians yet again, forcing him to be designated for assignment, he was forced to take his talents elsewhere and try to spark a career resurgence in a new home. On March 29, 2026, the 26-year-old Rodríguez was officially traded to the Baltimore Oriole s in exchange for right-handed pitcher Carter Rustad, thus beginning a new journey with a fresh organization. Immediately, everything pointed towards Rodríguez having a chance to make the big league roster and start the campaign at Camden Yards. He was producing strong at-bats and showing some of that power that made him so intriguing during his early days in Cleveland. Unfortunately, he wouldn't get the nod for Opening Day . But he was eventually called up on April 12, where he would spend five days in the bigs. Across 11 plate appearances, he drew three walks to four strikeouts and didn't record a hit.…