Elvin Miguel Rodríguez, born on March 31, 1998, is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Rodríguez signed with the Los Angeles Angels as an international free agent on July 4, 2014. He spent his professional debut season of 2015 with the DSL Angels, going 0–6 with a 4.59 over 51 innings.
He split the 2016 season between the DSL and the AZL Angels, going a combined 4–2 with a 1.53 ERA over 58+2⁄3 innings. He split the 2017 season between the Orem Owlz and the Burlington Bees, going a combined 5–3 with a 2.91 ERA over 68 innings.
He was named the Pioneer League Pitcher of the Year. On September 15, 2017, Rodríguez was traded to the Detroit Tigers as the PTBNL in the Justin Upton trade.
Rodríguez spent the 2018 season with the West Michigan Whitecaps, going 8–7 with a 3.34 ERA over 113+1⁄3 innings. He spent the 2019 season with the Lakeland Flying Tigers, going 11–9 with a 3.77 ERA over 133+2⁄3 innings.
He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 8, 2021, the Tigers purchased Rodríguez’s contract, adding him to the 40-man roster. Rodríguez made the Tigers’ Opening Day roster for the 2022 season.
Elvin Rodriguez’s personal information is unknown, hence it is uncertain whether the pitcher has a girlfriend or not. Furthermore, there is no information regarding his previous partnerships or speculations about his dating life. Elvin wants to keep his personal life secret.