General: Veteran backstop who has worked hard on improving his overall game since coming to Richmond... Will be relied upon to be a key leader to a young, but very talented pitching staff... Big time power potential for the bottom of the Rams’ lineup.

2008/Junior: Saw action in 29 games, starting 22 of those contests... Tallied 14 hits in 69 at-bats for a .203 batting average... Had only error in 136 chances for a .993 fielding percentage... Had two-RBI double in 5-3 victory over Manhattan (3/16)... Posted a 3-for-5 performance in home win over Longwood (3/18)... Went 2-for-3 against Towson (5/2)... Notched a 4-for-7 day with two RBIs and a home run in double-header at Hofstra (5/10).

2007/Sophomore: Appeared in 53 games for the Black and Gold, starting 48 of those contests with all his starts coming behind the dish... Racked up 42 hits in 170 at-bats, while notching five doubles, one triple and three longballs... Scored 17 runs, while driving in 26 RBIs for the Black and Gold... Finished the season with a .247 batting average... Blasted a two-run home run and finished the game with three RBIs in road win over Towson (5/6)... Went 3-for-4 with one RBI and scored a run in first game of Towson series (5/4)... Recorded two RBIs in a 3-for-4 performance against Hofstra (4/29)... Launched a long three-run home run in a 4-for-5 day in road win against Hofstra (4/28)... Went 2-for-5 with four RBIs, including a three-run blast against the Panthers of Georgia State (4/15)... Laced a three-RBI double in home win over Wagner (3/23).

2006/Freshman: Appeared in 16 games with six starts... Saw time behind the plate as well as in the outfield and as DH... Two of his three hits were doubles... Drove in four runs... Collected first collegiate hit with a three-RBI double against Longwood on March 15... Racked up second double of the season in win over Randolph-Macon... Drew four walks and was hit by a pitch... Handled 27 chances without an error.

Prior to VCU: Played for the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School... Was a member of the 2004 Puerto Rico National Baseball Team.

Personal: Undecided on a major... Youngest of six children... Son of Carlos Rodriguez and Nedinia Macaya.