Nivaldo Rodríguez
| Nivaldo Rodríguez | |||||||||||||||
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| Free agent | |||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born: April 16, 1997 Naguanagua, Venezuela | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| July 28, 2020, for the Houston Astros | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics (through June 12, 2021) | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 0–1 | ||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 4.50 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Nivaldo Apolinar Rodríguez (born April 16, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Houston Astros.
Career
Houston Astros
Rodríguez signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent on June 13, 2016.[1] He spent the 2016 season with the DSL Astros, going 1–0 with a 1.17 ERA over 7+2⁄3 innings. He split the 2017 season between the DSL and the GCL Astros, going a combined 4–2 with a 2.05 ERA over 57 innings. he spent the 2018 season with the Tri City ValleyCats, going 4–1 with a 2.91 ERA over 55+2⁄3 innings. He split the 2019 season between the Quad Cities River Bandits and the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, going a combined 6–6 with a 2.40 ERA over 105 innings.[2][3][4]
Rodríguez was added to the Astros 40-man roster after the 2019 season.[5] He made his MLB debut on July 28, 2020 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
On July 31, 2021, Rodríguez was designated for assignment by the Astros.[6]
Detroit Tigers
On August 2, 2021, Rodríguez was claimed off of waivers by the Detroit Tigers. He was assigned to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens.[7] Rodríguez posted a 4.93 ERA in 13 appearances for Toledo. He was outrighted off of the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021.[8] He was released on August 4, 2022.
International career
Rodríguez was selected for the Venezuela national baseball team at the 2018 U-23 Baseball World Cup.[9]
References
- ^ "Nivaldo Rodríguez player page". MLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (November 20, 2019). "Astros' Nivaldo Rodriguez: Protected from Rule 5 draft". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ Andrew Battifarano (September 12, 2019). "Rodriguez gets Woodpeckers closer to title". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ Sam Dykstra (May 2, 2019). "Conine, Rodriguez toss Bandits gems". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ Chandler Rome (November 20, 2019). "Astros to add prospects to 40-man roster ahead of Rule 5 draft". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Astros Select Jake Meyers, Designate Nivaldo Rodriguez for Assignment".
- ^ "Tigers Claim Nivaldo Rodriguez from Astros".
- ^ "Tigers' Nivaldo Rodriguez: Removed from 40-man roster".
- ^ (in Spanish) http://fevebeisbol.org/PDF/RostersTeamBeisbolVe/SUB23/2018_FEVEBEISBOL_Roster_SUB-23.pdf. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Dominican Summer League Astros players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- Fayetteville Woodpeckers players
- Gulf Coast Astros players
- Houston Astros players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- People from Carabobo
- Quad Cities River Bandits players
- Sugar Land Skeeters players
- Tri-City ValleyCats players
- Venezuela national baseball team players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Expatriate baseball players in Puerto Rico
- Criollos de Caguas players