Richard Rodríguez 48 P

Richard Rodríguez  48 P

2016 Highlights
Spent entire season in Norfolk's bullpen, going 6-2 with two saves and a 2.53 ERA in 48 games (two starts)...Ranked among International League relievers in fewest baserunners per nine IP (1st, 9.54), lowest batting average (2nd, .201) and lowest walks per nine IP (2nd, 2.18)...33 of his 48 appearances were scoreless, and he allowed one earned run or less in 41 of his 48 outings...Allowed just nine of 35 inherited runners to score and ranked second on the club with seven holds...Held opposing batters to a .194 average (14-72) with runners in scoring position...32 of his 48 outings were longer than 1.0 inning, including a season-high 3.2 innings on August 15 vs. Scranton/WB...Registered at least one strikeout in 39 of his 48 outings, including a season-high five punchouts on August 15 vs. SWB...Made two spot starts (June 17 vs. Durham and August 23 vs. Rochester), his first starts since the 2012 season...Posted a 2.07 ERA (12 ER, 50.2 IP) in 46 outings as a reliever...Pitched to a 0.43 ERA (1 ER, 21.0 IP) and a .132 opponents average (9-68) in the seventh inning.
2015: Split the season between Triple-A Fresno (Houston), Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk, going 7-4 with a 2.47 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 46 appearances...Began the season with Fresno, where he went 5-0 with a 2.57 ERA in 23 relief outings... Held Pacific Coast League batters to a .204 average, with right-handed batters hitting just .170 (16-94)...Went 4-0 with a 1.56 ERA (3 ER, 17.1 IP) and 17 strikeouts in nine relief outings during the month of May...Limited PCL batters to a .167 average (6-36) with runners in scoring position...Acquired by Baltimore in a trade on June 25 and assigned to Bowie... Went 1-1 with a 1.27 ERA in 10 relief outings for Bowie, holding EL batters to a .147 average (11-75)... Registered 23 strikeouts while issuing just two walks in 21.1 innings pitched for the Baysox...Transferred to Norfolk on August 2 and went 1-3 with a 3.54 ERA over 13 appearances with the Tides...Held International League right-handers to a .182 average (8-44)... Made three scoreless appearances for Norfolk in the postseason (4.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K)...Between Fresno, Bowie and Norfolk, allowed just eight of 32 inherited runners to score.
2014: Split the season between Class-A Lancaster, Double-A Corpus Christi and Triple-A Oklahoma City in the Houston system, going 2-2 with a 3.66 ERA in 34 appearances...Between the three levels, registered 67 strikeouts while issuing just 10 walks in 59.0 innings pitched...Opened the year with Lancaster, posting a 5.06 ERA in seven outings...Made his Triple-A debut with Oklahoma City on May 2 and appeared in two games before rejoining Lancaster...Transferred to Corpus Christi on June 4...Made 11 relief appearances with the Hooks, posting 28 strikeouts while issuing just two walks...Transferred to Oklahoma City on July 9 and spent the remainder of the season with the RedHawks...Went 2-0 with a 3.49 ERA in 16 games for Oklahoma City, holding PCL batters to a .196 average (19-97)...Limited PCL batters to a .105 average (2-19) with RISP.
2013: Split time with the Class-A Tri-City Valley Cats and the Quad Cities River Bandits, going 4-1 with a 4.47 ERA in 30 relief outings...Opened the year with Quad Cities before being transferred to Tri-City on June 26...In 16 games with the ValleyCats, went 4-0 with a 1.29 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 21.0 innings...Allowed just two of 15 inherited runners to score...Struck out a season-high eight batters over 3.0 shutout innings, July 8 vs. Aberdeen...Did not allow a hit with RISP while with Tri-City (0-15)...In 14 games with Quad Cities, registered 18 strikeouts in 23.1 IP.
2012: Made eight appearances (six starts) with rookie level Greeneville, going 2-1 with a 3.90…Struck out a career high nine batters in a victory over Princeton on June 25…Held opponents to a .223 average, with right-handers batting just .200 (18-90) against him...Went 2-0 with a 2.65 ERA (5 ER, 17.0 IP) during the month of June. 
2011: Pitched in just four games with the GCL Astros, recording three strikeouts in 3.1 IP.
2010: Went 2-1 with a 2.00 ERA in five starts with the DSL Astros in the Dominican Summer League.
PERSONAL: Richard Rodriguez was acquired by Baltimore from Houston, in exchange for cash considerations, on 6/25/15...Re-signed by Baltimore as a minor league free agent on 11/10/16...Originally signed by Houston as a non-drafted free agent on 4/20/10.