The Padres are anticipated to signal outfielder Carlos Rodriguez to a minor league deal, experiences Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic. The settlement consists of an invite to MLB Spring Coaching. To not be confused with the Brewers’ pitching prospect or the Rays’ government of the identical title, Rodriguez was most lately within the Braves’ system.
Rodriguez ranked amongst Atlanta’s high 30 prospects after signing in minor league free company forward of the 2025 marketing campaign. FanGraphs and MLB.com each had him ranked at twenty fifth. The 22-year-old torched Double-A pitching for 10 video games, then moved as much as Triple-A. Rodriguez posted an underwhelming .640 OPS with Gwinnett, however did pop a career-high eight house runs to go along with 17 stolen bases. He hit minor league free company as soon as once more on the conclusion of the season.
Milwaukee signed Rodriguez as a global free agent in 2017. He piled up knocks on the decrease ranges of the minors, hitting nicely over .300 in his first two skilled seasons. Rodriguez slipped to a 91 wRC+ in his first try at Excessive-A in 2021. He repeated the extent in 2022 and delivered a good .268/.355/.415.
Rodriguez took the same route at Double-A, producing near league-average leads to 2023 earlier than placing collectively one in all his greatest seasons so far in his second strive. FanGraphs ranked Rodriguez (the outfielder) thirty fourth among the many Brewers’ prospects heading into the 2024 season. As a 23-year-old repeating Double-A, Rodriguez posted a career-best 130 wRC+ with extra walks than strikeouts. The efficiency bought him a bump to Triple-A, the place his manufacturing fell off outdoors of sturdy plate self-discipline.
The 24-year-old Rodriguez will now get an opportunity to earn a big-league roster spot with San Diego. He’s carried out nicely within the spring in back-to-back seasons, although the pattern sizes are restricted. Rodriguez went 6-for-13 over 10 spring video games with the Brewers again in 2024. He had 5 hits and a stolen base over 16 at-bats with the Braves this previous spring.
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