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Richard Rodríguez
Rodríguez with the Baltimore Orioles
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1990-03-04) March 4, 1990 (age 34)
Santiago, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 2, 2017, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record16–14
Earned run average3.28
Strikeouts230
Teams

Richard Agustín Rodríguez (born March 4, 1990) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Atlanta Braves.

Career

Houston Astros

On May 26, 2010, Rodríguez began his professional career by signing with the Houston Astros organization, and was assigned to the DSL Astros. He spent 2011 in the DSL and with the GCL Astros. He spent 2012 with the Greeneville Astros, GCL Astros, and Lexington Legends. In 2013, he played for Greeneville, the Quad Cities River Bandits, and Tri-City ValleyCats. In 2014, he spent time with the Bandits, Lancaster JetHawks, Oklahoma City RedHawks, and Corpus Christi Hooks. He began the 2015 season with the Fresno Grizzlies.

Baltimore Orioles

On June 25, 2015, Rodríguez was acquired by the Orioles from the Houston Astros for a player to be named later or cash.[1] He spent the rest of the 2015 season with the Bowie Baysox and the Norfolk Tides. Rodriguez spent the entire 2016 season with Norfolk and was invited to Spring Training for the 2017 season. He did not make the club and was reassigned to the Tides. He was called up to the majors for the first time on September 1, 2017.[2] Rodríguez was designated for assignment by the Orioles on September 17 and outrighted the same day. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Rodríguez with the Pirates in 2018

On December 8, 2017, Rodríguez signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[3] He began the 2018 season with the Indianapolis Indians of the Class AAA International League, and was promoted to the major leagues on April 13.[4] In his first season as a Pirate, he went 4–3 with a 2.47 ERA in 63 games. He struck out 88 batters in 69+1⁄3 innings.

In 2019, he went 4–5 with a 3.72 ERA, striking out 63 batters in 65+1⁄3 innings. He made 72 appearances, the most on the team among pitchers. In 2020 for Pittsburgh, Rodríguez pitched to a 3-2 record with a 2.70 ERA, 34 strikeouts, and 4 saves in 23.1 innings of work.[5]

Atlanta Braves

On July 30, 2021, Rodriguez was traded to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Bryse Wilson and Ricky DeVito.[6] Between the two teams, he was 5-4 with 14 saves and a 2.94 ERA, as in 64 relief appearances he pitched 64.1 innings with an 0.933 WHIP.[7] The Braves finished with an 88-73 record, clinching the NL East, and eventually won the 2021 World Series, giving the Braves their first title since 1995.[8] On November 30, Rodríguez was non-tendered by the Braves, making him a free agent.[9]

On April 4, 2022, Rodríguez was suspended by MLB for 80 games after violation of their Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, testing positive for Boldenone.[10]

References

  1. ^ Roch Kubatko. "Orioles acquire minor league pitcher Richard Rodriguez (and more) – School of Roch". masnsports.com. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  2. ^ Meoli, Jon. "Orioles add right-hander Richard Rodriguez as fifth Sept. 1 call-up; Wilson, Verrett DFA". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  3. ^ Adams, Steve (December 8, 2017). "Minor MLB Transactions: 12/8/17". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  4. ^ "Kyle Crick, Richard Rodriguez up with Pirates". MLB.com.
  5. ^ Gorman, Kevin (November 28, 2020). "Pirates A to Z: Despite a weird wild pitch, Richard Rodriguez was a capable closer". TribLIVE.com.
  6. ^ Bowman, Mark (July 30, 2021). "Braves deal for Rich-Rod, bring back Duvall". MLB.com.
  7. ^ "Richard Rodriguez Stats | Baseball-Reference.com".
  8. ^ "Atlanta Braves win 2021 World Series". MLB. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  9. ^ Bavazzano, Sean (November 30, 2021). "Braves Non-Tender Richard Rodriguez". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  10. ^ "Three Free Agents Suspended 80 Games After Testing Positive For PED". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
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