Youth Program Director Paco Rodriguez became the first player selected in the 2012 amateur draft to reach the majors when he made his big league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in September of 2012. That was the beginning of a 7 year major league career where he played with not only the Los Angeles Dodgers, but also the Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Minnesota Twins and the San Diego Padres.

After attending high school at Gulliver Preparatory School in Florida, Rodriguez was selected by the Houston Astros in the 48th round of the 2009 amateur draft but did not sign. Instead, he opted to attend the University of Florida. As a junior there, he went 3-2 with a 2.08 ERA, 79 strikeouts, and 4 saves. He was then selected by the Dodgers in the second round of the 2012 draft.

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