Henry Rodriguez

Henry Rodriguez

37-Year-Old PitcherP
 Free Agent  
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$Signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks in January of 2015. Released by the Diamondbacks in March of 2015.
PArizona Diamondbacks  
January 22, 2015
Rodriguez signed a minor league deal with the Diamondbacks on Thursday, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports.
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The hard-throwing reliever appeared to be on the fast track to earning a closing role at some point earlier in his career, but he's had trouble with control and had an elbow issue last season, which resulted in surgery to clean up bone chips. He has 151 strikeouts in 150 career innings in the majors, but has also walked 107 hitters over that span.
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For a brief time after Drew Storen went down, Rodriguez was the Nationals' closer and his huge fastball and plus breaking stuff allowed him to pick up a handful of saves before his own injury problems derailed the rest of his season. He should be at full strength after having bone chips removed from his elbow and barring another rash of bullpen injuries for the Nats, Rodriguez will be back in a high strikeout setup role once more.
The hard throwing right-hander appeared in 59 games for the Nationals, and averaged the highest fastball velocity among all qualified relievers (98 mph). Along with his fastball, Rodriguez’s secondary pitches also induce a lot of swinging strikes using his change-up (90.5 mph) against left-handed hitters while using his slider (83.6 mph) against right-handers. He will strike out more than a batter per inning, but his control will continue to be an issue (6.17 BB/9IP in 2011 and 5.55 BB/9IP career). His ability to limit home runs is impressive, and will allow him to stick as a middle reliever for 2012.
Rodriguez has begun to improve his control a bit, walking just 22 batters in 49 innings split between Triple-A Sacramento and the A's after walking 41 batters in 52.2 innings in 2009. His strikeout rate dipped a bit, but he still fanned 33 batters in 27.2 frames out of the A's bullpen last season. Traded to the Nationals as part of the Josh Willingham trade, Rodriguez won't be a threat to displace Drew Storen as the closer but could give the Nats a power arm for the later innings.
Rodriguez's shift to the bullpen appears permanent, as his 37 appearances at Triple-A Sacramento all came in relief. He continues to show excellent strikeout totals (71 K in 43.2 innings), but little control (an unsightly 38 walks). That type of control problem won't result in any sort of prolonged success in the majors. He made a few token appearances in winter ball, allowing six runs and six hits in 1.2 innings, but there's an abundance of depth in the A's bullpen if everyone is healthy. Rodriguez is going to need to be much better if he wants an extended look in the A's bullpen.
Rodriguez earned a quick promotion to Double-A Midland but struggled (41 innings, 51 hits, 44 walks, 43 Ks) and earned a trip back to High-A Stockton where the A's moved him to relief late in the season. His numbers at High-A were better (75 innings, 57 hits, 40 walks, 104 Ks) but control continued to be a problem. His early-reason results in Winter ball play (six walks, 11 Ks in 5.1 innings) show more of the same struggles, and a permanent move to the bullpen could be in his future.
Rodriguez pitched well in 20 games in Single-A, allowing just 75 hits and in 99.2 innings. He struck out 106 batters, but also walked 58. There's obviously control issues to iron out first, but he has a lively arm and projects well if he can cut back on the walks. He'll turn 21 years old in February, so he has plenty of time to develop.
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Henry Rodriguez: Released By White Sox on Sunday
PFree Agent  
July 14, 2014
The White Sox released Rodriguez on Sunday, CSN Chicago reports.
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PChicago White Sox  
July 1, 2014
Rodriguez will re-join Triple-A Charlotte after a stint on the DL, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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PChicago White Sox  
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June 14, 2014
The White Sox have signed Rodriguez to a minor league contract, and he was placed on the disabled list at Triple-A Charlotte, the team's official site reports.
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PFree Agent  
June 11, 2014
Rodriguez was released by the Marlins on Wednesday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.
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PMiami Marlins  
May 17, 2014
Rodriguez was outrighted to Triple-A New Orleans on Saturday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.
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