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Grayson Rodriguez
Rodriguez with the Bowie Baysox in 2021
Baltimore Orioles – No. 30
Pitcher
Born: (1999-11-16) November 16, 1999 (age 25)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 5, 2023, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record20–8
Earned run average4.11
Strikeouts259
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Grayson Greer Rodriguez (born November 16, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Orioles selected Rodriguez in the first round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Amateur career

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Rodriguez attended Central Heights High School in Nacogdoches, Texas.[1] As a junior, he had a 14–1 win–loss record with a 0.38 earned run average (ERA), leading Central Heights to the 3A state title.[2] He signed to play college baseball at Texas A&M University.[3]

Professional career

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The Baltimore Orioles selected Rodriguez in the first round, with the 11th overall selection, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[4] On June 12, 2018, Rodriguez signed with the Orioles for $4.3 million.[5] He made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Orioles and spent the whole season there, going 0–2 with a 1.40 ERA in nine games (eight starts).[6][7]

Rodriguez spent 2019 with the Delmarva Shorebirds, earning South Atlantic League All-Star honors.[8][9] That July, Rodriguez represented the Orioles at the 2019 All-Star Futures Game.[10] Over twenty starts with Delmarva, he went 10–4 with a 2.68 ERA, striking out 129 batters over 94 innings.[11] Rodriguez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

To begin 2021, he was assigned to the Aberdeen IronBirds.[13] He was promoted to the Bowie Baysox during the season.[14] Over 23 starts between the two teams, he went 9–1 with a 2.36 ERA and 161 strikeouts over 103 innings.[15]

Rodriguez was assigned to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides to begin the 2022 season. On June 2, 2022, it was announced that Rodriguez would miss time with a right lat muscle strain.[16] He had compiled a 2.09 ERA in 11 starts with Norfolk at the time of his injury. On November 15, the Orioles added Rodriguez to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [17]

On March 27, 2023, the Orioles announced that Rodriguez would not be part of the Opening Day rotation and would begin the year in Norfolk.[18] On April 4, it was announced that Rodriguez would be starting on April 5 against the Texas Rangers.[19][20] In his debut, he pitched five innings, allowing 2 earned runs on 4 hits, while striking out five, resulting in a no decision.[21][22] He went eight innings without a walk in an 8–0 home win over the Tampa Bay Rays on September 16.[23] For the season, he was 7-4 with a 4.35 ERA and 129 strikeouts across 23 starts.

Personal life

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Rodriquez married Madison Freeland in 2023.[24]

References

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  1. ^ Werner, John (May 24, 2018). "Central Heights ace shuts down Clifton in Game 1, 4–0". Waco Tribune-Herald. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  2. ^ Meoli, Jon (June 5, 2018). "Get to know 2018 Orioles draft picks Grayson Rodriguez, Cadyn Grenier". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018.
  3. ^ Leventhal, Keith (November 8, 2017). "Signing Day – Central Heights' Grayson Rodriguez Signs With Texas A&M". cbs19.tv. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Orioles' Grayson Rodriguez: Lands with O's at No. 11 overall". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. June 5, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  5. ^ Todd, Jeff (June 9, 2018). "Orioles Agree To Terms With First-Rounder Grayson Rodriguez". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  6. ^ Meoli, Jon (August 26, 2018). "Orioles minor league report: First-rounder Grayson Rodriguez showing his stuff in rookie ball". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  7. ^ "Grayson Rodriguez Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  8. ^ Stevens, Nick (June 2, 2021). "Baltimore Orioles: MiLB Opening Day Features Intriguing Pitching". Birds Watcher. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  9. ^ Bloss, Joe (June 4, 2019). "Rodriguez, Casas headline SAL All-Stars". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  10. ^ Callis, Jim (June 28, 2019). "Here are the 2019 Futures Game rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  11. ^ Parker, John (October 7, 2020). "The Road to The Show™: Grayson Rodriguez". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  12. ^ Adler, David (June 30, 2020). "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  13. ^ Dubroff, Rich (April 30, 2021). "Rutschman to begin at Bowie; Henderson goes to Delmarva; Galvis, Franco healing". Baltimore Baseball. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  14. ^ Harrigan, Thomas (May 28, 2021). "O's promote No. 2 prospect to Double-A". MLB.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  15. ^ Meoli, Jon (September 26, 2021). "Orioles' top prospects Adley Rutschman, Kyle Stowers, Grayson Rodriguez honored as minor league players, pitchers of the year". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  16. ^ Silver, Zachary (June 3, 2022). "O's top pitching prospect Rodriguez sidelined with lat strain". MLB.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  17. ^ McDonald, Darragh; Franco, Anthony (November 15, 2022). "Orioles Select Grayson Rodriguez, Four Others". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  18. ^ "Orioles' Grayson Rodriguez: Won't be in Opening Day rotation". cbssports.com. RotoWire. March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  19. ^ Rill, Jake (April 5, 2023). "O's call up top prospect Rodriguez for MLB debut". MLB.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  20. ^ "O's call up prospect Rodriguez for Wed. debut". ESPN.com. April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  21. ^ Rill, Jake (April 5, 2023). "Emotions run high after G-Rod's impressive debut". MLB.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  22. ^ "MLB Gameday: Orioles 2, Rangers 5 Final Score (04/05/2023)". MLB.com. April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  23. ^ Trister, Noah (September 17, 2023). "Henderson and Rodriguez help Orioles go a game up on Rays in AL East with 8-0 victory". AP News. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  24. ^ "Madison Freeland and Grayson Rodriguez's Wedding Website". The Knot. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
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