His mid-90s fastball (touches 98 mph) is a heavy offering with late life, while his curveball and slider each have a chance to be plus pitches. His win total (10) was second to that of Bowie’s (AA) left-hander Zac Lowther (13-7) and was good enough to earn the Texas native a share of the team’s Jim Palmer Minor League Pitcher of the Year Award with Bowie’s Michael Baumann . 2020 60 … 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, Rodriguez was long a candidate to be added to its player pool, which now stands at 56 players.
Tickets. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound righty was the third-youngest pitcher on the circuit and dominated Low-A hitters with a complete four-pitch arsenal that he commands well for a young pitcher his size.