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• Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Rehab games on tap

  09/08/2024 • By RotoWire

  Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday that Rodriguez (elbow) will report to Double-A Altoona on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports. Rodriguez has progressed well in his rehab from Tommy John surgery in December, and he'll be able to see game action in the minors after previously being fully ruled out for 2024. The 24-year-old is expected to see most of his playing time at first base and designated hitter, but he'll also see some time behind the plate. Rodriguez still isn't expected to see action with the Pirates before the end of the campaign, but he's setting up to enter the offseason in a strong position heading into 2025.

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• Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Making progress in recovery

  05/26/2024 • By RotoWire

  Rodriguez (elbow) will begin playing catch soon, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Rodriguez has been rehabbing at the team's facility in Florida and has already been cleared to swing from the left side of the plate. His next steps will be resuming throwing and also swinging from the right side -- with the latter step likely not occurring until late June or early July.

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• Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Moved to 60-day IL

  02/14/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Pirates placed Rodriguez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday. The transaction is a procedural move to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for catcher Yasmani Grandal, whom the Pirates signed to a one-year contract. Grandal is projected to slot in as the primary backup to top catcher Henry Davis while Rodriguez is set to miss the entire 2024 season after undergoing surgery in December to repair the UCL and flexor tendon in his right elbow.

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• Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Out all of '24

  12/13/2023 • By RotoWire

  Rodriguez underwent surgery to repair the UCL and flexor tendon in his right elbow Tuesday. Rodriguez injured himself on a swing while playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic on Nov. 13. He's expected to resume baseball activity within 10-12 months, ruling him out for all of next season. With Rodriguez out, Henry Davis will presumably take on a larger share of starts behind the plate, and Jason Delay and Ali Sanchez will be in the running for the backup catcher spot.

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• Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: On bench versus lefty

  09/20/2023 • By RotoWire

  Rodriguez is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Cubs. Jason Delay will start behind the plate and bat ninth as the Pirates take on ace left-hander Justin Steele. The switch-hitting Rodriguez has gone 7-for-47 (.149) with zero extra-base hits this year against southpaws.

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