José Daniel Rodríguez (born August 29, 1995) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners.
| José Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 29, 1995 Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 27, 2019, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 11, 2023, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 3.33 |
| Strikeouts | 14 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editLos Angeles Angels
editRodríguez signed with the Los Angeles Angels as an international free agent on December 3, 2012.[1] He spent the 2013 season with the Dominican Summer League Angels, going 3–3 with a 1.64 ERA in 44 innings.[2] Rodríguez spent the 2014 season with the Arizona League Angels, going 2–1 with a 4.85 ERA in 26 innings.[2] His 2015 season was spent with the rookie-level Orem Owlz, going 3–3 with a 4.79 ERA in 62 innings.[2] Rodríguez spent the 2016 season with the Single-A Burlington Bees, going 7–5 with a 3.14 ERA in 131+2⁄3 innings.[2] In the 2017 season, he played for the High-A Inland Empire 66ers, going 8–12 with a 5.18 ERA in 149 innings.[2] Rodríguez spent the 2018 season with the Double-A Mobile BayBears, going 7–10 with a 6.12 ERA in 114+2⁄3 innings pitched.[3] He opened the 2019 season back with Mobile, before being promoted to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees on May 18.[2]
On July 27, 2019, the Angels selected Rodríguez's contract and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time.[1] Rodríguez made his debut that night, throwing 1+2⁄3 scoreless innings in relief.[4] In 19+2⁄3 innings for the Angels, he struck out 13 while allowing 11 walks in the process. On December 9, Rodríguez was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Salt Lake.[5]
On August 1, 2020, Rodríguez's contract was selected to the 40-man roster.[6] On August 10, he was designated for assignment.[7] On August 15, Rodríguez was outrighted to the alternate training site[8] and elected free agency on October 19.
Atlanta Braves
editOn April 21, 2021, Rodríguez signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.[9] Rodríguez split the season between the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers and the Double-A Mississippi Braves, pitching to a combined 7-7 record and 4.47 ERA in 100+2⁄3 innings pitched across 23 appearances. He elected free agency following the season on November 7.
New York Mets
editOn November 23, 2021, Rodríguez signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets.[10] In 2022, Rodríguez pitched in 29 games (starting 11), and posted a 2-3 record and 4.95 ERA with 68 strikeouts in 76+1⁄3 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.[11]
Seattle Mariners
editOn November 22, 2022, Rodríguez signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners. He was assigned to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers to begin the 2023 season and tossed five scoreless innings in two appearances. On April 10, 2023, Rodríguez had his contract selected to the active roster.[12] He made only one appearance for Seattle, surrendering 3 runs in 3.0 innings of relief against the Chicago Cubs. On July 7, Rodríguez was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Tacoma.[13] On October 6, Rodríguez elected free agency.[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 Maria Torres (July 27, 2019). "JC Ramirez is set to come off Angels' injured list after final rehab game Sunday". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "José Rodríguez Player Page". MLB.com. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ↑ "Angels Select Contract of Former BayBear Jose Rodriguez". oursportscentral.com. July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ↑ Maria Torres (July 28, 2019). "Ty Buttrey can't hold back the Orioles as Angels drop third straight game". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ↑ RotoWire Staff (December 9, 2019). "Angels' Jose Rodriguez: Outrighted to Triple-A". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Angels Select Jose Rodriguez, Option Kyle Keller".
- ↑ "Angels Designate Jose Rodriguez".
- ↑ "Outrighted: Phillies, Angels".
- ↑ "Major League Baseball Transactions".
- ↑ "Mets Sign Jose Rodriguez to Minor League Deal | Mets Minors". November 23, 2021.
- ↑ "2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Mariners' Jose Rodriguez: Summoned to majors". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Mariners' Jose Rodriguez: Outrighted to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-10-06
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Baseball Almanac
- José Rodríguez on Instagram