Brewers' Carlos F. Rodriguez: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Brewers optioned Rodriguez to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Rodriguez was thrust into the Brewers' big-league rotation following a plethora of injuries to their starting pitchers, but he'll now return to the minors after posting a 7.30 ERA and 1.78 WHIP across 12.1 innings to begin his MLB career. It's unclear who will fill the open spot in Milwaukee's rotation following Rodriguez's departure, but it's possible the Brewers turn to the newly acquired Dallas Keuchel until they get a few pitchers back from the injured list. For now, Joel Kuhnel will come up from Triple-A Nashville to add bullpen depth.
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Brewers' Carlos F. Rodriguez: Takes third straight loss
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Rodriguez (0-3) took the loss against the Padres on Saturday, allowing four runs on six hits over four innings. He struck out two.
Rodriguez allowed just two singles through the first three innings before getting tagged for four runs on two homers in the fourth. He would not return for the fifth and has now been unable to get through five innings in either of his first three outings to open the campaign. The right-hander has also surrendered four earned runs in back-to-back starts, though he's maintained a solid 9:3 K:BB over that brief stretch.
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Brewers' Carlos F. Rodriguez: Drops second straight start
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Rodriguez (0-2) took the loss against the Angels on Monday, allowing five runs (four earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out three batters over 4.2 innings.
Rodriguez's second big-league outing went about as poorly as his first -- he gave up two fewer hits but twice as many earned runs while failing to complete five frames. The right-hander did make it through two innings unscathed, but he was stung by a three-run third before serving up a two-run homer in the fourth. Rodriguez has given up six earned runs across 8.1 frames over his two starts, and he could be pushed back to the minors if Jakob Junis (shoulder) returns to the big club this week, as expected.
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Brewers' Carlos F. Rodriguez: Drawing another start
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Rodriguez is scheduled to start Monday's game against the Angels in Anaheim, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
The 22-year-old righty will get another turn through the rotation despite underwhelming in his MLB debut versus Toronto this past Tuesday, when he struck out four over 3.2 innings while giving up two runs on seven hits and one walk. Rodriguez showed the ability to make bats miss at every stop of the minors, but control remains a concern for the youngster. Even though he issued just one walk in his debut, he wasn't particularly efficient, as he needed 71 pitches to record 10 outs and threw just 43 strikes. Rodriguez would bolster his case for sticking around with the big club if he pitches well Monday, but Jakob Junis' (shoulder) impending return from the 60-day injured list might make Rodriguez expendable if he struggles against the Angels.
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Brewers' Carlos F. Rodriguez: Takes loss in debut
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Rodriguez (0-1) allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out four over 3.2 innings, taking the loss Tuesday versus the Blue Jays.
Rodriguez threw 43 of 71 pitches for strikes in his major-league debut, which saw the Brewers fail to give him any run support. The 22-year-old right-hander was able to show off a little bit of his strikeout upside and managed to limit walks well, but the Blue Jays were opportunistic with their swings in the low-scoring game. With Robert Gasser (elbow) facing a season-ending injury, it's possible Rodriguez remains in the rotation going forward, though that may depend on how the Brewers want to deploy Jakob Junis (shoulder) once he's cleared to return from the 60-day injured list.
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Brewers' Carlos F. Rodriguez: Contract selected for MLB debut
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The Brewers selected Rodriguez's contract from Triple-A Nashville ahead of his start against the Blue Jays on Tuesday.
Manager Pat Murphy confirmed after Monday's win over Toronto that Rodriguez would be making his MLB debut Tuesday, and the right-hander has now officially been added to the big-league roster. The 22-year-old has a 4.90 ERA and 4.1 BB/9 over 68 innings with Nashville this season, though he's given up just 12 runs with a 47:11 K:BB in his past seven outings.
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Brewers' Carlos F. Rodriguez: Making Tuesday's start
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The Brewers will select Rodriguez's contract from Triple-A Nashville to start Tuesday against Toronto, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
The club hinted late last week at a potential promotion for Rodriguez, and skipper Pat Murphy confirmed Monday night that the 22-year-old will indeed make his MLB debut Tuesday. Rodriguez has a 2.68 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 47:11 K:BB in 40.1 innings over his last seven starts after a rough start to the Triple-A season. With news surfacing Monday that southpaw Robert Gasser is weighing UCL surgery, Milwaukee is yet again in need of starting pitching, so it wouldn't be a shock to see Rodriguez get multiple opportunities as a starter in the big leagues this season.
Brewers' Carlos F. Rodriguez: Expected to debut Tuesday
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The Brewers are expected to select Rodriguez's contract from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday and have him start against the Blue Jays in Milwaukee, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Desperate for starters with Joe Ross (back), Robert Gasser (elbow), Jakob Junis (shoulder) and DL Hall (knee) all on the injured list, the Brewers will call upon the 22-year-old Rodriguez to fill the opening in their rotation created by Aaron Ashby's demotion to Triple-A. Rodriguez has spent all season with Nashville and got off to a rough start, but he has turned in a 2.83 ERA and 0.89 WHIP through 35 innings since the beginning of May. The right-hander will be making his MLB debut against a Blue Jays offense that currently ranks 20th in the majors with a .680 OPS.
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Brewers' Carlos F. Rodriguez: Advances to Triple-A
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The Brewers promoted Rodriguez from Double-A Biloxi to Triple-A Nashville on Monday.
With Biloxi's season coming to an end over the weekend, Rodriguez will be rewarded with a brief taste of the Triple-A level to close out what has been a brilliant 2023 campaign for the 21-year-old right-hander. Per Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com, among all qualified pitchers at the Double-A level this season, Rodriguez ranked first in ERA (2.77) and batting average against (.183), second in WHIP (1.10) and fourth in strikeouts (152) over his 123.2 innings.
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Brewers' Carlos F. Rodriguez: Strong half season at Double-A
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Rodriguez has a 3.02 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 83:31 K:BB in 62.2 innings through 13 starts for Double-A Biloxi.
Rodriguez has not been overly consistent this season, as he has two starts with four walks and another five starts with three walks, but he also has four outings with nine-plus strikeouts. As long as he limits the free passes, hitters have a hard time doing damage against the Nicaraguan righty (.188 AVG against, 0.72 HR/9). Rodriguez has been trending up over the past year and also had a strong showing in the World Baseball Classic this spring.
