Nivaldo Rodríguez
| Nivaldo Rodríguez | |||||||||||||||
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| Fubon Guardians – No. 64 | |||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born: April 16, 1997 Naguanagua, Venezuela | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
| Professional debut | |||||||||||||||
| MLB: July 28, 2020, for the Houston Astros | |||||||||||||||
| CPBL: April 6, 2024, for the Fubon Guardians | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 0–1 | ||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 4.50 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| CPBL statistics (through 2024 season) | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 10–4 | ||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 2.16 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 156 | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Nivaldo Apolinar Rodríguez (born April 16, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros.
Career
[edit]Houston Astros
[edit]Rodríguez signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent on June 13, 2016.[1] He spent the 2016 season with the DSL Astros, going 1–0 with a 1.17 ERA over 7+2⁄3 innings. He split the 2017 season between the DSL and the GCL Astros, going a combined 4–2 with a 2.05 ERA over 57 innings. he spent the 2018 season with the Tri City ValleyCats, going 4–1 with a 2.91 ERA over 55+2⁄3 innings. He split the 2019 season between the Quad Cities River Bandits and the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, going a combined 6–6 with a 2.40 ERA over 105 innings.[2][3][4]
On November 20, 2019, the Astros added Rodríguez to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[5] He made his MLB debut on July 28, 2020 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.[6] On July 31, 2021, Rodríguez was designated for assignment by the Astros to make room on the active roster for Jake Meyers.[7]
Detroit Tigers
[edit]On August 2, 2021, Rodríguez was claimed off of waivers by the Detroit Tigers. He was assigned to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens.[8] Rodríguez posted a 4.93 ERA in 13 appearances for Toledo. He was outrighted off of the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021.[9]
He was assigned to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens to begin the 2022 season. He appeared in 19 games (15 starts), struggling to a 3-8 record and 6.92 ERA with 49 strikeouts in 65.0 innings pitched. He was released on August 4, 2022.
Sioux City Explorers
[edit]On August 14, 2022, Rodríguez signed with the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He made five starts for the team down the stretch, recording a 3-1 record and 1.50 ERA with 40 strikeouts in 30 innings of work.
Sultanes de Monterrey
[edit]On February 20, 2023, Rodríguez signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.[10] In 17 games for Monterrey, he registered a 5–5 record and 2.76 ERA with 84 strikeouts across 94+2⁄3 innings pitched.[11]
Fubon Guardians
[edit]On January 15, 2024, Rodríguez signed with the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.[12]
International career
[edit]Rodríguez was selected for the Venezuela national baseball team at the 2018 U-23 Baseball World Cup.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nivaldo Rodríguez player page". MLB.com. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (20 November 2019). "Astros' Nivaldo Rodriguez: Protected from Rule 5 draft". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ Andrew Battifarano (12 September 2019). "Rodriguez gets Woodpeckers closer to title". MiLB.com. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ Sam Dykstra (2 May 2019). "Conine, Rodriguez toss Bandits gems". MiLB.com. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ Chandler Rome (20 November 2019). "Astros to add prospects to 40-man roster ahead of Rule 5 draft". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Nivaldo Rodríguez Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Astros Select Jake Meyers, Designate Nivaldo Rodriguez for Assignment".
- ^ "Tigers Claim Nivaldo Rodriguez from Astros".
- ^ "Tigers' Nivaldo Rodriguez: Removed from 40-man roster".
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 20 de febrero de 2023".
- ^ "Fubon Guardians Sign Nivaldo Rodriguez". cpblstats.com. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Nivaldo Rodriguez Signs With CPBL's Fubon Guardians". MLB Trade Rumors. 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Team Sub-23" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Dominican Summer League Astros players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- Fayetteville Woodpeckers players
- Fubon Guardians players
- Gulf Coast Astros players
- Houston Astros players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Sportspeople from Carabobo
- Quad Cities River Bandits players
- Sugar Land Skeeters players
- Sultanes de Monterrey players
- Tri-City ValleyCats players
- Venezuela national baseball team players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Puerto Rico
- Criollos de Caguas players
- Baseball players at the 2023 Pan American Games