Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CHC | RHP | 31 | 40 |
Grades Update: Nov 2020
| OFP | Role | FB | CB | Cmd/Cnt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 40 | 55 | 60 | 40/40 |
Nov 2020 Report
Evaluator: Matt Thompson
Age: 24 yr
Height: 5-11
Weight: 210 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2016 IFA
RuleV: On 40 man
Physical Description: Short, filled out. A bit soft, but lacks significant physical projection.
Delivery & Mechanics: Exclusively from the stretch. Slowly lifts front leg and arms after coming set, before throwing momentum towards home. Simple, and repeatable despite being a bit on loose side.
Fastball: Rodriguez was a bit of a surprise 40-man addition due to the mid-to-upper 90s heater and also the sinker. Incredible 55% ground ball rate in 2019. Will lean heavily on the pitch. Average command of both variations of the fastball. Has touched 99. Grade: 55
Curveball: Hard downward break, starts off up in the zone and tunnels off the fastball. Really impressive shape and depth. Comes in at the low 80's, strong hard curveball. Grade: 60
Control and Command: Rodriguez has gone through stretches in the minors where he's been battling his command, but something appeared to click in 2019 and he was added to the 40-man roster. Was dominant last year and was living on the edges with good stuff in spring of 2020. Control: 40 | Command: 40
Overall: Reliever, all the way, but a potential setup guy due to his high spin curveball and fastball and ability to keep the ball in the yard. Really stingy with the long ball the last two seasons with a bowling ball for a fastball. I'm admittedly a sucker for this type of profile. A bit of uncertainty as he was placed on the injured list late in the season with a right biceps strain.
OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Low-Leverage Relief
Risk: High
