Rodriguez allowed one run on three hits and one walk while striking out three over four innings in Sunday's game against the Phillies, Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal reports.
Rodriguez got touched for a home run in the third but once again looked like a pitcher who will be part of Boston's rotation to start the season. His fate is somewhat tied to David Price's rehab from an elbow injury, but if Rodriguez pitches well, the Red Sox can use that as an excuse to take it slow with Price's return. In three spring starts, the 23-year-old Rodriguez has allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out seven. "I feel normal with everything," he said. "Now I'm just concentrating on my mechanics and my consistency with my pitches."