Rodriguez allowed three runs on seven hits and one intentional walk while striking out six over six-plus innings in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Twins.
Rodriguez, who made his third consecutive quality start, has struck out 37 over 29.1 innings and sports a 3.07 ERA, indicating 2017 might be his breakout season. The left-hander still hasn't managed the art of the efficient outing, which involves consistently putting batters away on two strikes, but for him to make it through six innings is notable. He averaged 5.1 innings per start last season and is up to 5.2 innings through his first five starts of 2017. His next turn in the rotation comes Thursday at Milwaukee, but an off day Monday means he could pitch on normal rest Wednesday.