Elian Rodriguez
| IP | 109 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 6.771 |
| WHIP | 2.037 |
| BB/9 | 9.495 |
| SO/9 | 9.248 |
- Full name Elian Rodriguez
- Born 03/10/1997 in Cespedes, Cuba
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: R / Throws: R
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Signed for $2 million in 2017, Rodriguez has about everything a team could look for in a young pitcher as far as pure stuff. He's strong, athletic and has long arms. Rodriguez's fastball sits 92-95 and touches 97 and he pairs it with a hard mid-80s slider that has a chance to develop into a plus pitch. Generally, he's attacked hitters with power stuff, but he also has a slower mid-70s curveball and the beginnings of a potentially average changeup. What Rodriguez has not shown yet is the ability to throw strikes. In his first stint in the Dominican Summer League, he walked 10.6 batters per nine innings. It was a consistent problem--he walked more than a batter an inning in six of his nine outings. Rodriguez has plenty of upside, but as he heads to the States in 2018, he's facing a lot of work and a lot of reps to tame his bottom-of-the-scale control.
