Joely Rodriguez

31-Year-Old PitcherRP

Boston Red Sox

Out

Injury Shoulder

Est. Return 2/1/2023

2022 Stats

W-L

2-4

ERA

4.47

WHIP

1.35

2023 Projections

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2023 Fantasy Outlook

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Overall

League Majors

Bats L

Throws L

40 Man Yes

Height 6'1"

Weight 200

DOB 11/14/1991

Born Santo Domingo, DR

College None

Drafted 2009 PIT

Signed by Red Sox

PBoston Red Sox

Shoulder

November 23, 2022

Rodriguez (shoulder) signed a one-year contract with the Red Sox on Wednesday.

ANALYSIS
Rodriguez will head to Boston after spending the 2022 campaign with the Mets, posting a 4.47 ERA and 1.35 WHIP with 57 strikeouts over 50.1 innings in 55 appearances. The 31-year-old sustained a shoulder injury in the postseason, the severity of which has yet to be disclosed, though he seems likely to be ready to go for spring training in February. Rodriguez will provide the Red Sox with another left-handed arm out of the bullpen. Based on his performance in 2023, the team has a club option to retain him for an additional season.

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Pitching Appearances Breakdown

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What part of the game does Joely Rodriguez generally pitch?

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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold

% Games By Number of Innings Pitched

Left/Right Pitching Splits

Since 2020

-20%

BAA vs LHP

2022

-6%

BAA vs RHP

2021

-40%

BAA vs LHP

2020

-11%

BAA vs RHP

	BAA	Batters	K	BB	H	2B	3B	HR
Since 2020vs Left	.217	181	59	19	35	7	0	2
Since 2020vs Right	.271	294	62	30	68	8	0	5
2022vs Left	.233	97	32	11	20	5	0	1
2022vs Right	.220	119	25	15	22	2	0	2
2021vs Left	.203	67	20	7	12	1	0	1
2021vs Right	.339	140	27	11	41	4	0	3
2020vs Left	.188	17	7	1	3	1	0	0
2020vs Right	.167	35	10	4	5	2	0	0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits

Since 2020

-34%

ERA at Home

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-39%

ERA at Home

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-22%

ERA at Home

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-29%

ERA at Home

	ERA	WHIP	IP	W	L	SV	K/9	BB/9	HR/9
Since 2020Home	3.53	1.29	63.2	1	5	1	10.7	4.0	0.4
Since 2020Away	5.32	1.53	45.2	3	2	0	8.9	4.1	0.8
2022Home	3.49	1.31	28.1	1	3	0	11.1	5.1	0.3
2022Away	5.73	1.41	22.0	1	1	0	9.0	4.1	0.8
2021Home	4.15	1.42	26.0	0	2	1	9.3	3.1	0.7
2021Away	5.31	1.67	20.1	2	1	0	8.9	4.0	0.9
2020Home	1.93	0.86	9.1	0	0	0	13.5	2.9	0.0
2020Away	2.70	1.50	3.1	0	0	0	8.1	5.4	0.0
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Stat Review

How does Joely Rodriguez compare to other relievers?

This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.

K/BB

2.19

K/9

10.2

BB/9

4.6

HR/9

0.5

Fastball

92.8 mph

ERA

4.47

WHIP

1.35

BABIP

.315

GB/FB

2.50

Left On Base

62.7%

Exit Velocity

78.8 mph

Barrels/BBE

2.0%

Spin Rate

1590 rpm

Balls Hit 95+ MPH

20.1%

Swinging Strike

11.4%

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After Rodriguez spent 2018 in the minor leagues and 2019 pitching abroad, he returned to the major leagues in 2020 as a part of the Rangers bullpen. The time away gave him the chance to replace the slider in his arsenal with a changeup. The result was a breakout campaign, as Rodriguez registered a 32.7 K% -- nearly double his previous best mark of 17.9%. Paired with a 51.7% groundball rate, Rodriguez posted a strong 2.13 ERA and 1.03 WHIP across 12 innings. Given the small-sample nature of the 2020 campaign, it's reasonable to expect pullback. For example, Rodriguez didn't allow a home run, something that is sure to change as he throws more. Even so, Rodriguez's skills provide some confidence that he will be a stable arm in the Rangers' bullpen. While not the most likely outcome, Rodriguez could factor into the saves picture given the offseason trade that sent Rafael Montero to Seattle.

Rodriguez will return stateside in 2020 after one-and-a-half seasons in Japan. He signed a two-year, $5.5 million contract with the Rangers in December, and that kind of financial commitment implies Texas is confident Rodriguez has turned a corner and will be able to make it work as a big-league reliever this time around. The southpaw was brilliant for the Chunichi Dragons in 2019, posting a 1.64 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 77:14 K:BB in 64 relief appearances. Rodriguez allowed a mere three homers in his 60.1 innings, and limiting the long ball has always been a strength for him as an extreme groundball pitcher (58.3 GB% in majors). It's not a stretch to think Rodriguez could eventually challenge Brett Martin for the top left-handed setup role in Texas.

Rodriguez lost his 40-man roster spot in the winter after a terrible season in 2015, but he turned things around last year. The Phillies made an adjustment to his arm slot and how his foot lands when he finishes his delivery and both moves seem to have paid off. He was a combined 7-0 with a 2.35 ERA and a 69:23 K:BB in 76.2 innings between Double-A Reading and Triple-A Lehigh Valley last season while holding left-handed batters to under a .200 batting average against. He was promoted to the majors in September and was solid over 12 appearances with a 2.79 ERA and 1.24 WHIP. Rodriguez, who works in the mid-90s with his fastball, has a chance to settle in as a dominant lefty killer. The Phillies will have him compete for a bullpen spot this spring.

The Phillies picked up Rodriguez from the Pirates last offseason for Antonio Bastardo. He began the year at Triple-A Lehigh Valley after being mentioned as a possible rotation candidate in spring training. Things went south from there as he was demoted to Double-A after 13 starts and a 6.32 ERA for Lehigh Valley. Things didn't get much better at Double-A where Rodriguez had a 5.90 ERA in 19 games, eight of which were starts. It seems likely that the Phillies will move Rodriguez to a relief role permanently to see if his stuff plays up better in that role. He could get another look this spring as the Phillies will likely have an opening for a second lefty in their pen.

Rodriguez had a disastrous 2014 campaign, posting a 4.84 ERA and 1.45 WHIP in 134 innings for Double-A Altoona. The lefty didn't miss very many bats, as evidenced by a 73:43 K:BB ratio, and the team moved him to the bullpen by mid-July. He's still only 23 years of age and was making his first appearance in Double-A, so there's still a chance he can turns things around with the Phillies following a December trade. In the meantime, however, there's no reason for fantasy owners to rush out and pick up the Dominican product.

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Out with shoulder injury

PNew York Mets

Shoulder

October 8, 2022

Rodriguez was removed from the Mets' wild-card roster due to a shoulder injury, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

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Moves past neck issue

PNew York Mets

September 12, 2022

Rodriguez (neck) was used in relief in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Marlins, retiring one of the five batters he faced while allowing two earned runs on two hits and two walks.

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