The Rangers have acquired lefty Joely Rodriguez from the Phillies, per announcements from the organizations. Cash or a player to be named later will go back in return for Rodriguez, who was designated for assignment last week.
Rodriguez, 25, will head to Triple-A on optional assignment with his new organization. He’ll provide a depth option for a Texas club that has received strong contributions from southpaw Alex Claudio but may at some point see fit to add another lefty option to the pen.
After showing well in his first dozen major league games last year, Rodriguez opened the current season in the Phillies’ pen. But he struggled to a 6.33 ERA in 27 frames, coughing up 37 base hits while carrying a subpar 18:15 K/BB ratio. That said, Rodriguez has shown the capability to generate big groundball rates with his power sinker.
Joely from the hill looks like a big league pitcher but his results don’t bear that out. Don’t know why.
Might be a valuable guy as he gets older and learns how to pitch. Another guy the Phillies coaching staff couldn’t help and might of hurt. I’m afraid phils prospects won’t make it because of poor coaching
If I recall, Joely was the main piece from the Pirates for Antonio Bastardo years back. He was never really a top notch prospect but always did well moving up the minor league ladder. I’d be a lot more worried about the development of Philly prospects if jp crawford, mickey moniak and other “elite” talents dont make the cut, not necessarily the Joely Rodriguez’ of the system.
Rodriguez was acquired straight up for Bastardo, that is correct. He was a decent prospect in most systems, but the Bucs were loaded with better pitching prospects and Joely was never going to play in Pittsburgh.