Proper-hander Yerry Rodriguez went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for project by the Blue Jays and has been assigned outright to Triple-A Buffalo, per the staff’s transaction log at MLB.com.
Rodriguez, 26, solely noticed a short look in Toronto and struggled significantly in that point. The hard-throwing righty was tagged for 9 runs (eight of them earned) on 10 hits and two walks with 5 strikeouts in 4 2/3 frames. He posted a 6.88 ERA in 17 innings with the Rangers previous to being acquired in a June commerce that despatched minor league righty Josh Mollerus to Texas. (Rodriguez had been designated for project in Texas as effectively, previous to that swap.)
That is the third season during which Rodriguez has logged no less than a while within the majors, however he’s but to seek out any success. He’s pitched 36 1/3 innings on the recreation’s high stage and been torched for an 8.17 ERA. Rodriguez averages higher than 96 mph on his heater and has proven a repeated capacity to overlook bats within the higher minors, however his bottom-line outcomes have been suspect even on the Triple-A stage. In elements of 4 seasons there, he’s totaled 156 innings with a 5.31 ERA, 28.3% strikeout charge and 12.4% stroll charge.
Rodriguez doesn’t have the main league service time or prior outright required to develop into a free agent instantly, however he can develop into a minor league free agent at season’s finish.
