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Bryan Rodriguez (baseball)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodriguez and the second or maternal family name is Guillen.
Bryan Rodriguez
Rodriguez with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in 2024
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1991-07-06) July 6, 1991 (age 33)
San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
March 30, 2018, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
NPB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record14-21
Earned run average3.59
Strikeouts157
Teams

Bryan De Jesus Rodriguez Guillen (born July 6, 1991) is a Dominican Republic professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

Career

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San Diego Padres

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On May 29, 2010, Rodriguez signed with the San Diego Padres organization as an international free agent.[1] He made his professional debut for the DSL Padres and did not play in a game in 2011. He split the 2012 season between the rookie ball AZL Padres and the Low-A Eugene Emeralds, accumulating a 6.46 ERA in 13 appearances. In 2013, Rodriguez spent the year in Single-A with the Fort Wayne TinCaps, pitching to a 2-8 record and 3.19 ERA in 19 games. He spent the 2014 season with the High-A Lake Elsinore Storm, recording a 8-9 record and 4.16 ERA with 104 strikeouts in 149.1 innings of work. He split the 2015 season between the Double-A San Antonio Missions and the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas, posting a 7-16 record and 4.88 ERA in 145.2 innings pitched. He split the 2016 season between El Paso and San Antonio, pitching to a 7-13 record and 4.46 ERA in 26 appearances. Rodriguez again played for El Paso and San Antonio in 2017, registering an 8-8 record and 4.76 ERA with 68 strikeouts.[2] On November 6, 2017, he elected free agency.[3]

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

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On December 8, 2017, Rodriguez signed with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball.[4] On March 30, 2018, he made his NPB debut as the Opening Day starting pitcher.[5] He finished the year with a 5.26 ERA in 9 games. In 2019, Rodriguez pitched to a 6-7 record and 3.25 ERA in 91.1 innings of work. On October 18, 2019, Rodriguez signed a 1-year extension to remain with the Fighters.[6] In 2020, he posted a 2.25 ERA in 7 appearances for the Fighters.

On November 1, 2022, Rodriguez re-signed a one–year deal for the 2023 season.

Rodriguez returned to the Fighters for the 2024 season as well. In 10 appearances for the team, he posted a 1–1 record and 2.08 ERA with 3 strikeouts over 8+2⁄3 innings pitched. On October 15, 2024, the Fighters announced they would not be offering Rodriguez a contract for the 2025 season, making him a free agent.[7]

International career

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He was selected to the roster for the Dominican Republic national baseball team at the 2015 WBSC Premier12 and 2017 World Baseball Classic.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Bryan Rodriguez Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
  2. ^ "Bryan Rodriguez Minor, Winter & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History".
  3. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. 7 November 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "ブライアン・ロドリゲス選手と契約合意". 北海道日本ハムファイターズ. December 8, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "日本ハム・ロドリゲス３回途中８失点「投げ急いだ」" (in Japanese). 日刊スポーツ. March 30, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  6. ^ "ロドリゲス投手との契約合意について". 北海道日本ハムファイターズ オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 18, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "x.com".
  8. ^ "DOM Roster". World Baseball Softball Confederation: WBSC. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  9. ^ Trezza, Joe (February 7, 2017). "DR aims to defend title as WBC '17 roster set". mlb.com. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
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