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Grayson Rodriguez
Baltimore Orioles
Pitcher
Born: (1999-11-16) November 16, 1999 (age 25)
Houston, Texas
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Grayson Greer Rodriguez (born November 16, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.

Career

Rodriguez attended Central Heights High School in Nacogdoches, Texas.[1] As a junior, he went 14-1 with a 0.38 ERA, leading Central Heights to the 3A state title.[2] He signed to play college baseball at Texas A&M University.[3]

Rodriguez was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the first round, with the 11th overall selection, of the 2018 MLB draft.[4] On June 12, 2018, Rodriguez signed with the Orioles for $4.3 million.[5] He made his professional debut with the GCL Orioles and spent the whole season there,[6] going 0-2 with a 1.40 ERA in nine games (eight starts).[7]

Rodriguez began 2019 with the Delmarva Shorebirds,[8] earning South Atlantic League All-Star honors.[9] That July, Rodriguez represented the Orioles at the 2019 All-Star Futures Game.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Central Heights ace shuts down Clifton in Game 1, 4-0 | High School Sports". wacotrib.com. May 24, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  2. ^ https://www.latimes.com/bs-sp-orioles-picks-what-theyre-saying-0605-story.html
  3. ^ "Signing Day - Central Heights' Grayson Rodriguez Signs With Texas A&M". cbs19.tv.
  4. ^ "Orioles' Grayson Rodriguez: Lands with O's at No. 11 overall". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  5. ^ Todd, Jeff. "Orioles Agree To Terms With First-Rounder Grayson Rodriguez". MLB Trade Rumors.
  6. ^ Meoli, Jon. "Orioles minor league report: First-rounder Grayson Rodriguez showing his stuff in rookie ball". baltimoresun.com.
  7. ^ "Grayson Rodriguez Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "Baltimore Orioles: MiLB Opening Day Features Intriguing Pitching". April 4, 2019.
  9. ^ "Rodriguez, Casas headline SAL All-Stars". MiLB.com. June 4, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  10. ^ Jim Callis (June 28, 2019). "Here are the 2019 Futures Game rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.