Eduardo José Rodrguez Hernándezis a Venezuelan Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. He was a member of the Boston Red Sox’s prior team.
Rodrguez joined the Baltimore Orioles’ system as an international free agent in 2010, was traded to the Red Sox during the 2014 season, and made his MLB debut in May 2015.
He was a part of the 2018 World Series-winning Boston Red Sox. Before the 2022 season, Rodrguez signed as a free agent with the Tigers.
Rodrguez signed as an international free agent with the Baltimore Orioles in January 2010, getting a $175,000 signing bonus.
That season, he made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer Orioles at the Dominican Summer League’s Rookie level.
In 65+23 innings thrown, he had a 3–4 win-loss record with a 2.33 earned run average (ERA), allowing only 48 hits and no home runs while walking 28 batters.
Rodrguez pitched for the Gulf Coast Orioles of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in 2011, posting a 1.81 ERA and a 1.01 walks-to-hits-per-inning-pitched ratio.
In 2011, he made one start for the Aberdeen IronBirds of the New York–Penn League’s Class A-Short Season.
Rodrguez was assigned to the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Class A South Atlantic League by the Orioles in 2012.
Rodrguez went 5–7 with a 3.70 ERA in 22 starts with Delmarva, allowing 103 hits and 30 walks in 107 innings while striking out 73 batters.
Rodrguez was invited to spring training as a non-roster player by the Orioles in 2013.
Before the start of the 2013 season, Baseball America ranked Rodrguez as the Orioles’ seventh-best prospect.
Rodrguez began the 2013 season with the Frederick Keys of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, where he pitched 14 games with a 2.85 ERA.
He pitched a scoreless inning at the Carolina-California League All-Star Game.
Eduardo Rodriguez Contract
The Detroit Tigers have signed Eduardo Rodriguez to a five-year, $77 million contract, with $77 million guaranteed.
Eduardo Rodriguez Salary and Net Worth
Eduardo Rodriguez makes an annual average salary of $15,400,000. Eduardo Rodriguez has a net worth of $10 million to $15 million.