Manuel Rodriguez
| IP | 319 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.809 |
| WHIP | 1.389 |
| BB/9 | 2.821 |
| SO/9 | 6.715 |
- Full name Manuel Alexander Rodriguez
- Born 12/23/1996 in El Tigre, Venezuela
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 160 / Bats: L / Throws: L
Top Rankings
Organization Prospect Rankings
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TRACK RECORD: Rodriguez was the Cubs' top international signing in 2016, when they plunked down $400,000 to sign him away from the Leones de Yucatan in the Mexican League. Strictly a reliever, Rodriguez has moved slowly and steadily through the system. He completed his lower-level tour in 2019 with a full season at high Class A Myrtle Beach and was impressive enough to warrant a spot on the 40-man roster after the season.
SCOUTING REPORT: As was the case in the Mexican League, power is the key to Rodriguez's game. He brings a pair of mid-to-upper 90s fastballs from a short, stocky body and pounds the strike zone. His four-seamer is thrown at 95-98 mph, which is a touch higher than his 94-97 mph sinker. He backs up the fastballs with a powerful downer curveball that he likes to bury toward the bottom of the zone. He threw the pitch 29 percent of the time. Rodriguez has a seldom-used slider but primarily works with a mixture of fastballs and curveballs. A more consistent delivery helped Rodriguez slash his walks per nine innings from just over 8.0 in 2018 to 3.25 in 2019.
THE FUTURE: With further refined command, Rodriguez has the look of a big league setup man. He'll head to Double-A Tennessee in 2020.
Scouting Reports
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TRACK RECORD: Rodriguez was the Cubs' top international signing in 2016, when they plunked down $400,000 to sign him away from the Leones de Yucatan in the Mexican League. Strictly a reliever, Rodriguez has moved slowly and steadily through the system. He completed his lower-level tour in 2019 with a full season at high Class A Myrtle Beach and was impressive enough to warrant a spot on the 40-man roster after the season.
SCOUTING REPORT: As was the case in the Mexican League, power is the key to Rodriguez's game. He brings a pair of mid-to-upper 90s fastballs from a short, stocky body and pounds the strike zone. His four-seamer is thrown at 95-98 mph, which is a touch higher than his 94-97 mph sinker. He backs up the fastballs with a powerful downer curveball that he likes to bury toward the bottom of the zone. He threw the pitch 29 percent of the time. Rodriguez has a seldom-used slider but primarily works with a mixture of fastballs and curveballs. A more consistent delivery helped Rodriguez slash his walks per nine innings from just over 8.0 in 2018 to 3.25 in 2019.
THE FUTURE: With further refined command, Rodriguez has the look of a big league setup man. He'll head to Double-A Tennessee in 2020.
