Rodriguez threw a bullpen session in which he and pitching coach Carl Willis discussed the pitcher's focus on every pitch, Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal reports. "If he focuses on repeating his delivery, he's going to have better command and he's going to throw the baseball where he wants to and he should be more efficient," Willis said.
Rodriguez's lack of focus has undermined the tempo of his delivery, leading to inconsistent command and missed location. In the past two starts, Rodriguez has walked seven and permitted five homers in 10.1 innings. He heads into a start Thursday with a 6.06 ERA.