Manny Rodriguez may not be a native Cincinnatian but he definitely is a Bearcat. He lists his hometown as Brooklyn, New York, but the sophomore infielder has a tight connection to the Dominican Republic. Santo Domingo is where Rodriguez's whole family is from and where he lived for two and a half years before moving back to the states. Rodriguez stays connected as he visits family and friends there each year.
Rodriguez's journey to Ohio wasn't a direct route from the Dominican Republic and New York - he made an impact in Maryland first.