Bryan Rodriguez (baseball)

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = Bryan Rodriguez

|image = File:Bryan Rodriguez at Hokkaido Nippon-Ham.jpg

|caption = Rodriguez with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in 2024

|team = Toros de Tijuana

|number =

|position = Pitcher

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|7|6}}

|birth_place = San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic

|bats = Right

|throws = Right

| debutleague = NPB

| debutdate = March 30

| debutyear = 2018

| debutteam = Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

| stat2year = 2024 season

|stat2league = NPB

| stat21label = Win–loss record

| stat21value = 14-21

| stat22label = Earned run average

| stat22value = 3.59

| stat23label = Strikeouts

| stat23value = 157

| teams =

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters ({{npby|2018}}–{{npby|2024}})

}}

Bryan De Jesus Rodriguez Guillen (born July 6, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

Career

=San Diego Padres=

On May 29, 2010, Rodriguez signed with the San Diego Padres organization as an international free agent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/bryan-rodriguez-594029?stats=career-r-pitching-minors&year=2021|title=Bryan Rodriguez Stats, Fantasy & News|website=MLB.com }} He made his professional debut for the Dominican Summer League Padres and did not play in a game in 2011. Rodriguez split the 2012 season between the rookie-level Arizona League Padres and the Low-A Eugene Emeralds, accumulating a 6.46 ERA in 13 appearances. In 2013, Rodriguez spent the year in Single-A with the Fort Wayne TinCaps, pitching to a 2-8 record and 3.19 ERA in 19 games. He spent the 2014 season with the High-A Lake Elsinore Storm, recording a 8-9 record and 4.16 ERA with 104 strikeouts in {{fraction|149|1|3}} innings of work.

Rodriguez split the 2015 season between the Double-A San Antonio Missions and the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas, posting a 7-16 record and 4.88 ERA in {{fraction|145|2|3}} innings pitched. He split the 2016 season between El Paso and San Antonio, pitching to a 7-13 record and 4.46 ERA in 26 appearances. Rodriguez again played for El Paso and San Antonio in 2017, registering an 8-8 record and 4.76 ERA with 68 strikeouts.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rodrig001bry|title = Bryan Rodriguez Minor, Winter & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History}} He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2017|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2017/?amphtml|access-date=July 15, 2023|website=baseballamerica.com|date=7 November 2017 |language=en}}

=Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters=

On December 8, 2017, Rodriguez signed with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball.{{cite web|url=https://www.fighters.co.jp/news/detail/00000694.html|title=ブライアン・ロドリゲス選手と契約合意 |work=北海道日本ハムファイターズ |date=December 8, 2017 |access-date=January 5, 2018 }} On March 30, 2018, he made his NPB debut as the Opening Day starting pitcher.{{cite web| url=https://www.nikkansports.com/baseball/news/201803300000841.html | title=日本ハム・ロドリゲス３回途中８失点「投げ急いだ」 | publisher=日刊スポーツ | language=ja | date=March 30, 2018 | access-date=June 23, 2018 }} He finished the year with a 5.26 ERA in 9 games. In 2019, Rodriguez pitched to a 6-7 record and 3.25 ERA in {{fraction|91|1|3}} innings of work. On October 18, 2019, Rodriguez signed a 1-year extension to remain with the Fighters.{{ cite web | url=https://www.fighters.co.jp/news/detail/00002244.html | title=ロドリゲス投手との契約合意について | work=北海道日本ハムファイターズオフィシャルサイト | language=ja | date=October 18, 2019 | access-date=January 12, 2020 }} In 2020, he posted a 2.25 ERA in 7 appearances for the Fighters.

On November 1, 2022, Rodriguez re-signed a one–year deal for the 2023 season.

Rodriguez returned to the Fighters for the 2024 season as well. In 10 appearances for the team, he posted a 1–1 record and 2.08 ERA with 3 strikeouts over {{fraction|8|2|3}} innings pitched. On October 15, 2024, the Fighters announced they would not be offering Rodriguez a contract for the 2025 season, making him a free agent.{{Cite web|url=https://x.com/npb_reddit/status/1846159579983364413?s=46&t=UN5XGiNzRq3-vt33N7zCTw|title=x.com}}

=Toros de Tijuana=

On February 18, 2025, Rodriguez signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League.{{Cite web|url=https://x.com/beisbolpuro/status/1892046270316871934?s=46&t=UN5XGiNzRq3-vt33N7zCTw|title=x.com}}

International career

He was selected to the roster for the Dominican Republic national baseball team at the 2015 WBSC Premier12 and 2017 World Baseball Classic.{{cite web |url=http://www.wbsc.org/tournaments/2015-premier12/rosters/team/331/ |title=DOM Roster |work=World Baseball Softball Confederation: WBSC |access-date=January 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726201838/http://www.wbsc.org/tournaments/2015-premier12/rosters/team/331/ |archive-date=July 26, 2018 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/dominican-republic-wbc-17-roster-announced-c215434216 |title=DR aims to defend title as WBC '17 roster set |work=mlb.com |first=Joe |last=Trezza |date=February 7, 2017 |access-date=January 5, 2018 }}