Jose Rodriguez
| AB | 157 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .146 |
| OBP | .246 |
| SLG | .178 |
| HR | 0 |
- Full name Jose Manuel Rodriguez
- Born 03/10/1990 in Santo Domingo Centro, Dominican Republic
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
Top Rankings
Organization Prospect Rankings
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TRACK RECORD: Rodriguez signed with the Angels for $40,000 in 2012 and spent most of his career as an unremarkable minor leaguer with an upper-80s fastball. Added strength, physical maturity and the adoption of a more rigorous throwing program led to a sharp velocity increase the last two seasons, and he jumped from Double-A to the majors in 2019.
SCOUTING REPORT: Rodriguez's fastball went from touching 92 mph in 2017 to 94 in 2018 and 96 in 2019. He now comfortably sits at 92-93 to give him an average major league fastball, although he has yet to completely harness his newfound velocity and has a long way to go with his fastball command. Rodriguez has an array of secondaries from his days as a pitchability righthander. He has a low-80s curveball he locates more effectively than his fastball and two distinctly different changeups. One cuts toward his glove side at about 85 mph and is a swing-and-miss pitch, the other sinks and fades to his arm side at about 86 mph.
THE FUTURE: Rodriguez likely doesn't have the durability or command to win a spot in the Angels rotation, but he could compete for a middle- or long-relief role in 2020.
Best Tools List
- Rated Best Control in the Los Angeles Angels in 2020
Scouting Reports
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TRACK RECORD: Rodriguez signed with the Angels for $40,000 in 2012 and spent most of his career as an unremarkable minor leaguer with an upper-80s fastball. Added strength, physical maturity and the adoption of a more rigorous throwing program led to a sharp velocity increase the last two seasons, and he jumped from Double-A to the majors in 2019.
SCOUTING REPORT: Rodriguez’s fastball went from touching 92 mph in 2017 to 94 in 2018 and 96 in 2019. He now comfortably sits at 92-93 to give him an average major league fastball, although he has yet to completely harness his newfound velocity and has a long way to go with his fastball command. Rodriguez has an array of secondaries from his days as a pitchability righthander. He has a low-80s curve- BA GRADE 40 Risk: Medium BA GRADE 40 Risk: Medium ball he locates more effectively than his fastball and two distinctly different changeups. One cuts toward his glove side at about 85 mph and is a swing-and-miss pitch, the other sinks and fades to his arm side at about 86 mph.
THE FUTURE: Rodriguez likely doesn’t have the durability or command to win a spot in the Angels rotation, but he could compete for a middle- or long-relief role in 2020. -
TRACK RECORD: Rodriguez signed with the Angels for $40,000 in 2012 and spent most of his career as an unremarkable minor leaguer with an upper-80s fastball. Added strength, physical maturity and the adoption of a more rigorous throwing program led to a sharp velocity increase the last two seasons, and he jumped from Double-A to the majors in 2019.
SCOUTING REPORT: Rodriguez's fastball went from touching 92 mph in 2017 to 94 in 2018 and 96 in 2019. He now comfortably sits at 92-93 to give him an average major league fastball, although he has yet to completely harness his newfound velocity and has a long way to go with his fastball command. Rodriguez has an array of secondaries from his days as a pitchability righthander. He has a low-80s curveball he locates more effectively than his fastball and two distinctly different changeups. One cuts toward his glove side at about 85 mph and is a swing-and-miss pitch, the other sinks and fades to his arm side at about 86 mph.
THE FUTURE: Rodriguez likely doesn't have the durability or command to win a spot in the Angels rotation, but he could compete for a middle- or long-relief role in 2020.
