Eduardo Jose (Hernandez) Rodriguez
LHSP
(No relation to the late Eduardo Rodriguez, the former Brewers/Royals RHP and Puerto Rico native who died in 2009.)
DOB: April 7, 1993
Born: Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
B/T: Left/Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200 lbs
Signed: IFA on January 22, 2010
By: Baltimore Orioles (Scout: Calvin Maduro)
Bonus: $175,000
Acquired: 7/31/2014 from Baltimore Orioles (Traded for LHRP Andrew Miller)
Roster Status: Rule 5 Draft-eligible December 2014
Options Used: 0 of 3
LINKS
* Baseball-Reference.com page
* MiLB.com page
* SoxProspects profile
* Baseball America page
* Baseball Prospectus page
* Baseball Cube page
* Fangraphs page
* Minor League Central page
SCOUTING REPORTS
* Ranked as Orioles #3 prospect and MLB overall #65 prospect by Baseball America.
* 2014 BA Prospect Handbook:
* Ranked as Red Sox #10 prospect by MLB.com after 2014 non-waiver trade deadline:
* SoxProspects.com profile
LHSP
(No relation to the late Eduardo Rodriguez, the former Brewers/Royals RHP and Puerto Rico native who died in 2009.)
DOB: April 7, 1993
Born: Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
B/T: Left/Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200 lbs
Signed: IFA on January 22, 2010
By: Baltimore Orioles (Scout: Calvin Maduro)
Bonus: $175,000
Acquired: 7/31/2014 from Baltimore Orioles (Traded for LHRP Andrew Miller)
Roster Status: Rule 5 Draft-eligible December 2014
Options Used: 0 of 3
LINKS
* Baseball-Reference.com page
* MiLB.com page
* SoxProspects profile
* Baseball America page
* Baseball Prospectus page
* Baseball Cube page
* Fangraphs page
* Minor League Central page
SCOUTING REPORTS
* Ranked as Orioles #3 prospect and MLB overall #65 prospect by Baseball America.
* 2014 BA Prospect Handbook:
The Orioles signed Rodriguez for $175,000 as a 17-year-old in January 2010, and he gained attention for pitching well in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League. Baltimore invited him to big league spring training in 2013 and he jumped on the fast track, moving from high Class A Frederick to Double-A Bowie, then finishing the year with three scoreless innings in the Arizona Fall League championship game. Rodriguez works off a fastball with natural cut to the glove side. He pitches mostly at 92-93 mph, touching 95, and showed the ability to work to both sides of the plate with his fastball. His slider is his best secondary pitch and has made nice gains in the last year. So too has his changeup, which he even threw to some lefthanded hitters. Rodriguez has three potential above-average pitches. He still has some issues repeating his delivery, but he made improvement there while showing durability in a long season, posting a 0.36 ERA in his final four Double-A starts and pitching deep into the AFL. After throwing more than 160 innings, Rodriguez is close to big league ready. He ought to begin 2014 in the Double-A Bowie rotation and finish at Triple-A Norfolk—or possibly Baltimore. He has a No. 3 starter ceiling.
* Ranked as Red Sox #10 prospect by MLB.com after 2014 non-waiver trade deadline:
Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 50 | Overall: 50
Rodriguez has made steady improvement since signing out of Venezuela as a 17-year-old in 2010. He made a big jump in 2013 when he reached Double-A Bowie, and then finished the year as the starting pitcher in the Arizona Fall League championship game. The Orioles used him as trade bait at the 2014 Deadline, sending him to the Red Sox for Andrew Miller. Initially more of a command-and-control lefty, Rodriguez has grown into his lanky frame and has seen his velocity jump as a result. He now throws his fastball in the low 90s, with good sink and movement. Rodriguez pairs his fastball with a hard changeup and a tight slider, both of which grade out as at least average offerings. Rodriguez hasn't been quite as sharp in 2014, but at 21 years old, he's young for Double-A, and he still profiles as a possible middle-of-the rotation starter.
* SoxProspects.com profile
[SIZE=8pt]Lefty starter with a filled-out frame. Delivery is smooth and repeatable. Low-90s fastball that touches 95 mph. Command needs refinement. Slider and changeup are both average with potential to improve. Slider works 82-85 mph and and shows good two-plane movement. Changeup sits 83-85 mph but is inconsistent. Had an excellent 2013 season but has taken a step back numbers-wise in 2014. [/SIZE]