Eddy Rodríguez (born December 1, 1985) is a Cuban-American professional baseball former catcher and current coach. He is the catching coach for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the San Diego Padres. Rodríguez's family defected from Cuba on his father's fishing boat when he was eight years old, nearly dying on the journey. Rodríguez played college baseball for the University of Miami before beginning his professional career.