A native of the Dominican Republic, Rodríguez started as an outfielder before being moved to center field.

ARIZONA — Thankful, prayerful (briefly) taking an ‘ice knee’ after scoring: Arizona Coyotes right wing Dylan Guenther (11) celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. The left-wing position right-hander Guenther, who hails from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, turns 24 next Wednesday, April 10.

The Coyotes have a chance to turn around Wednesday’s 2-1 loss to Vancouver and improve their ranking when they play the Vegas Golden Knights, Friday night at 10 p.m. EDT (7 p.m. Pacific time). 

MANHATTAN — What happens in the lobby stays in the lobby: Emily Whiteford, 18, of Maryland, stretches before her audition for the Radio City Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall, Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in New York. The Rockettes will mark their centennial in 2025. Although originally founded in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1925, the precision dance ensemble has performed at Radio City Music Hall in New York City’s Rockefeller Center since 1932. Choreographer Russell Markert established this acclaimed American chorus line — a precision dance company emphasizing great style, flair and glamor; he trained and rehearsed 2,500 Rockettes.

The next ensemble audition (open only to registrants) takes place on Monday, April 8, according to the Rockettes’ website.

SEATTLE — Moist climate filters sun so photographer gets clear shot of native birds: Seagulls circle overhead as clouds pass in front of the sun following a baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Cleveland Guardians, Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Seattle.

The Mariners, an American League team, first started playing in 1977.

TAIWAN — Another earthquake hazard — buildings that haven’t fallen yet: Debris surrounds a tilted building (the Uranus Building) a day after a powerful earthquake struck in Hualien City, eastern Taiwan, Thursday, April 4, 2024. However, after the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake, Taiwan strengthened its building codes doing so again in 2018 after a strong earthquake struck Hualien in 2018.

Taiwan sits on multiple active geologic faults, and the island nation has implemented strict building codes to make structures more quake-resistant, which is why many other buildings in the country withstood Wednesday’s disaster.

HOUSTON — Stretching for the one that got away: Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette can’t reach a line drive by Houston Astros’ Yainer Diaz, who singled during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Houston. Toronto lost that game in a shutout, 0-8 to Houston.

The Major League Baseball season in the U.S. began a week ago, on Thursday, March 28.

RIO DE JANEIRO — With arms only for balance, battle for the ball is up to the head and the feet: Junior Santos of Brazil’s Botafogo, right, and Brayan Ceballos of Colombia’s Junior FC battle for the ball during a Copa Libertadores Group D soccer match at Nilton Santos stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, April 3, 2024.

TAIWAN — Another earthquake hazard — buildings that haven’t fallen yet: A structural engineer takes samples from a leaning building a day after a powerful earthquake struck in Hualien City, eastern Taiwan, Thursday, April 4, 2024. This inspection is one of many that Taiwan conducts after earthquakes to continuously upgrade building codes. Wednesday’s quake was the first major one since the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake that prompted the government to implement much stricter codes.

Residents of the Uranus Building in Hualien were given just 15 minutes to run inside and retrieve valuables after Wednesday’s quake erupted around 8 a.m. 

HOUSTON — Sliding headfirst into home: Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve scores against the Toronto Blue Jays during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Houston. The Astros’ winning starting pitcher, Cristian Javier, threw five innings and limited the Astros to one hit.

Houston also won a shutout against Toronto on Monday, but the Canadian team won the Tuesday, April 2 match. 

CUBA — ‘Okay, close your eyes, and let’s all go to our safe space…’: Members of the Cuban national Greco-Roman wrestler team stretch out on the mat during a training session in Varadero, Cuba, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Teammate Mijain Lopez Nunez is part of the Cuban delegation headed to Paris in pursuit of a fifth Olympic gold to mark the end of his career.

Nunez has competed in every Olympiad since 2004 but played in the 2002 Pan-American and Junior Pan-American games before that.