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Nivaldo Rodríguez
Houston Astros – No. 68
Pitcher
Born: (1997-04-16) April 16, 1997 (age 27)
Naguanagua, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 28, 2020, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
(through August 1, 2020)
Win–loss record0-1
Earned run average0.00
Strikeouts2
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Venezuela
U-23 Baseball World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Colombia Team

Nivaldo Apolinar Rodríguez (born April 16, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Rodríguez signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent on June 13, 2016.[1] He spent the 2016 season with the DSL Astros, going 1–0 with a 1.17 ERA over 7+2⁄3 innings. He split the 2017 season between the DSL and the GCL Astros, going a combined 4–2 with a 2.05 ERA over 57 innings. he spent the 2018 season with the Tri City ValleyCats, going 4–1 with a 2.91 ERA over 55+2⁄3 innings. He split the 2019 season between the Quad Cities River Bandits and the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, going a combined 6–6 with a 2.40 ERA over 105 innings.[2][3][4]

Rodríguez was added to the Astros 40-man roster after the 2019 season.[5] He made his MLB debut on July 28, 2020 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

International career

Rodríguez was selected for the Venezuela national baseball team at the 2018 U-23 Baseball World Cup.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Nivaldo Rodríguez player page". MLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  2. ^ RotoWire Staff (November 20, 2019). "Astros' Nivaldo Rodriguez: Protected from Rule 5 draft". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  3. ^ Andrew Battifarano (September 12, 2019). "Rodriguez gets Woodpeckers closer to title". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  4. ^ Sam Dykstra (May 2, 2019). "Conine, Rodriguez toss Bandits gems". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  5. ^ Chandler Rome (November 20, 2019). "Astros to add prospects to 40-man roster ahead of Rule 5 draft". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  6. ^ (in Spanish) http://fevebeisbol.org/PDF/RostersTeamBeisbolVe/SUB23/2018_FEVEBEISBOL_Roster_SUB-23.pdf. Retrieved August 2, 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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