Bryan De Jesus Rodriguez Guillen (born July 6, 1991) is a Dominican Republic professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Bryan Rodriguez
Rodriguez with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in 2024
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters – No. 41
Pitcher
Born: (1991-07-06) July 6, 1991 (age 32)
San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
March 30, 2018, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
NPB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record13-20
Earned run average3.64
Strikeouts154
Holds55
Saves4
Teams

Career edit

San Diego Padres edit

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 edit

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.

International career edit

He was selected to the roster for the Dominican Republic national baseball team at the 2015 WBSC Premier12 and 2017 World Baseball Classic.[7][8]

References edit

  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. 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. ^ "DOM Roster". World Baseball Softball Confederation: WBSC. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  8. ^ 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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