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 group’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 properly, previous to that swap.)
That is the third season by 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 prime stage and been torched for an 8.17 ERA. Rodriguez averages higher than 96 mph on his heater and has proven a repeated capability to overlook bats within the higher minors, however his bottom-line outcomes have been suspect even on the Triple-A stage. In components of 4 seasons there, he’s totaled 156 innings with a 5.31 ERA, 28.3% strikeout price and 12.4% stroll price.
Rodriguez doesn’t have the most important league service time or prior outright required to change into a free agent instantly, however he can change into a minor league free agent at season’s finish.
