Randy Rodríguez

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Randy Rodríguez
San Francisco Giants – No. 73
Pitcher
Born: (1999-09-05) September 5, 1999 (age 24)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 4, 2024, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
(through May 4, 2024)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average3.86
Strikeouts2
Teams

Randy Alberto Rodríguez (born September 5, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career[edit]

Rodríguez was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,[1] and signed with the San Francisco Giants as an international free agent in July 2017.

In 2021 for San Jose he was 6–3 with five holds, two saves, and a 1.74 ERA in 32 relief appearances, in which he pitched 62 innings and had 101 strikeouts (14.7 strikeouts per 9 innings).[2] He held right-handed batters to a slash line of .158/.233/.188.[3] He was named a CAL post-season All Star.[1] On November 20, 2021, the Giants added Rodríguez to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[4]

In 2022 for the High–A Eugene Emeralds, Double–A Richmond Flying Squirrels, and Triple–A Sacramento River Cats, Rodríguez was a combined 2–5 with a 4.46 ERA in 27 games (13 starts) in which he pitched 66.2 innings and struck out 97 batters (13.1 strikeouts per 9 innings).[5] He held right-handed batters to a slash line of .114/.253/.220.[6]

Rodríguez was optioned to Triple–A Sacramento to begin the 2024 season.[7] On May 2, 2024, Rodríguez was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Randy Rodriguez Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com.
  2. ^ "Randy Rodriguez Stats, Fantasy & News".
  3. ^ "Randy Rodriguez 2021 Minor Leagues Game Logs & Splits". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. ^ Kawahara, By Matt (November 20, 2021). "Giants add Heliot Ramos, Sean Hjelle, Randy Rodriguez to roster, protecting them from Rule 5 draft". San Francisco Chronicle.
  5. ^ "Randy Rodriguez Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  6. ^ "Randy Rodriguez 2022 Minor Leagues Game Logs & Splits". Baseball-Reference.com.
  7. ^ "Giants' Randy Rodriguez: Heads to minor-league camp". cbssports.com. March 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "Giants Recall Randy Rodriguez For MLB Debut". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.

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