Rodriguez (1-0) allowed three earned runs on four hits and no walks while striking out seven across five innings to earn the win Thursday against Baltimore.
Making his first start since the 2019 season, the lefty had an encouraging outing. He was burned by two home runs, but also racked up seven strikeouts and induced six groundball outs while relying heavily on his changeup. Rodriguez also averaged 93 mph with his fastball -- closely resembling his velocity from past seasons. He lines up to make his second start of the season Wednesday at Minnesota.