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Astros Sign Fernando Rodney

By Steve Adams | July 31, 2020 at 3:26pm CDT

JULY 31: The club has announced the signing. Rodney will go to the team’s alternative training site.

JULY 28: The Astros are nearing a deal with veteran right-hander Fernando Rodney, Adam Spolane of SportsRadio 610 in Houston reports. The Octagon client is currently playing for the independent Sugar Land Skeeters, and the Astros have been negotiating a buyout of that arrangement. The deal is till pending a physical for Rodney, MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart tweets.

Rodney, now 43 years of age, would join his 12th MLB club if he ultimately gets into a big league game with the Astros. The longtime late-inning reliever split the 2019 season between the A’s and Nationals, struggling with the former but serving as a steadying presence in what had been a tumultuous bullpen with the latter. Rodney has a reputation for making any given appearance a rather adventurous outing, but his overall body of work with the World Champion Nationals was solid. In 33 1/3 frames, he logged a 4.05 ERA with 9.5 K/9, 4.3 BB/9, 0.81 HR/9 and a 48.3 percent ground-ball rate. Rodney’s heater still averaged 94.2 mph with the Nats last year.

The Astros’ bullpen has some notable names at the back of the mix, including Roberto Osuna and Ryan Pressly, but the pitching staff on the whole lacks experience. That’s particularly true with Justin Verlander currently shelved. Other Astros arms on the sidelines include Brad Peacock (shoulder), Austin Pruitt (elbow), Rogelio Armenteros (elbow) and Jose Urquidy (no reason provided). Rodney would add some depth and experience to a pitching staff that right now is carrying an eye-opening seven rookies.

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  1. rickoppelt

    2 years ago

    Gotta be close to the record for most teams played for

    Reply
    • mlb1225

      2 years ago

      Rodney has 11 tems, Edwin Jackson has 14, but I feel like Jackson’s go around of the MLB has a couple of more years left. Jackson is only 36 going on 37, Rodney is 43.

      Reply
  2. joshua.barron1

    2 years ago

    Please never retire

    Reply
    • throwinched10

      2 years ago

      We are on two different wavelengths on this one…

      Reply
    • geg42

      2 years ago

      He is the last player in MLB older than me. I am rooting for him. Go old guys.

      Reply
      • DarkSide830

        2 years ago

        Julio Franco probably has another comeback in him

        Reply
      • HalosHeavenJJ

        2 years ago

        don’t discount Albert Pujols. He’s given away his true age a few times.

        Reply
      • Ironman_4life

        2 years ago

        Im 42 also

        Reply
    • VegasSDfan

      2 years ago

      I agree, keep playing. He is entertaining to watch

      Reply
  3. Wyoming Bison Expansion Team

    2 years ago

    His new move will be called “banging the trash can” after he saves games.

    Reply
    • baseballpun

      2 years ago

      The Skeeters put him on trash can duty in the hopes of catching the eye of a Houston scout.

      Reply
    • Yank4Life

      2 years ago

      “Trash Can Rodney“ needs to straighten out that crooked lopsided hat. It drives me nuts. How old is he now 43? Yes, definitely time to retire… lol

      Reply
      • Ducky Buckin Fent

        2 years ago

        Don’t spend much time on the water do you, @yank4life?

        He wears his cap that way as a tribute to his father who was a commercial fisherman in the Dominican Republic. A hat brim – as those of us who *do* spend a lot of time on the water know – can be adjusted to keep the sun out of your eyes. Oftentimes a crooked fashion works best. Fyi.

        He’s giving props to his pops.
        I think that’s actually pretty cool, man.

        Reply
        • Yank4Life

          2 years ago

          Wow, thanks for sharing that info@Ducky Buckin Fent. Never knew that. I’ll think about that when I watch him pitch now. Cool story. I’ll stop making fun of him for that.

        • Ducky Buckin Fent

          2 years ago

          No problem, @Yank4life.
          Thanks for reading my response.

          I’ve always thought it was pretty awesome. What father *wouldn’t* be proud to see his son pitching in MLB and showing his respect to him at the same time?
          Ya know?

          I grew up boating/waterfowling/fishing on the Atlantic. Live in MN now. Out here we have the Big Muddy, The Red River (which flows South to North!) and Lake Superior (which can be an ill spirited monster).

          I totally understand fighting the glare from the sun on the water. Blinding.

          Go Yanks!

        • Yank4Life

          2 years ago

          @DuckyBuckin Fent, Yes, extremely awesome! Very jealous that you grew up boating/waterfowling and fishing on the Atlantic. I get so sea sick unfortunately just looking at the water. I always have. Cool that your able to enjoy the water like that. Thanks for sharing your experience. Yes, Let’s Go Yankees!

        • COLONEL77

          2 years ago

          JACKSON IS BEING LOOKED AT BY THREE MLB CLUBS PRESENTLY SO MAY BE BACK SOONER THAN LATER.

        • COLONEL77

          2 years ago

          Ducky Buckin Fent – MANY SAILORS WEAR THEIR HATS IN EXACTLY SAME MANNER OUT ON OPEN WATER WITH SUN GLINTING OFF AT ANGLES – LEARNED THIS FROM A SENIOR SAILOR OVER 65 YEARS AGO WHEN FIRST STARTED AT SUMMER CAMP AT AGE 8 THEN YEARS LATER WAS AN ALTERNATE IN THE 1976 OLYMPICS.

      • DrDan75

        2 years ago

        At least he’s productive and not just hanging on being shellacked every few days, getting opportunities because of the player he used to be.

        Reply
      • DirkDiggler2850

        2 years ago

        Love how Yankee fans act as though their team wasn’t doing the same thing. Let’s see the memo. Why was the court order necessary to suppress it…. We’ll beat the yanks again this post season either way.

        Reply
        • michael serra

          2 years ago

          actually, I’m pretty sure the Astros were the only team in history to cheat with algorithms.

          That’s because your whole organization would have to be in on it. Owners,front office down to bat boys

          Pretty sure no other team has been so blatant about cheating. Takes big balls to snub your nose at MLB, it’s history and everyone you cheated out of their entitled spot as legitimate WS winners..

          So, you’re obviously wrong to think any team would do that and not be extinguished from the sport – I mean if it had a real commissioner.

          Luckily, fake commissioner and covid-19 helped keep the organization from being disolved.. That doesn’t mean they won’t eat some fastballs though.

  4. baseballer20

    2 years ago

    Good. I get to despise the guy again. I hated it when he was on the A’s!

    Reply
    • arc89

      2 years ago

      The astro fans will get the feeling now. Walk the bases loaded before recording a out. When he is bad its horrible.

      Reply
  5. PapiElf

    2 years ago

    I had no idea he was playing for the Sugar Land Skeeters. Nice to see him return.

    Reply
  6. trace

    2 years ago

    The Astros if anything are never boring.

    Reply
  7. metsfan68

    2 years ago

    Why? Joe sambito, dave smith and billy wagner aren’t around..this guys best days are way behind him

    Reply
    • baseballpun

      2 years ago

      Nobody hits a trashcan like Rodney.

      Reply
      • puhl

        2 years ago

        As long as it leads to wins, bang away!!

        Reply
  8. mlb1225

    2 years ago

    Odd to think that Fernando Rodney, when he had that .60 ERA season back in 2012, he was already 35.

    Reply
  9. astrosfansince1974

    2 years ago

    Oh Lort

    Reply
  10. Yank4Life

    2 years ago

    Too bad “Trash can Rodney” can’t start for them for Verlander

    Reply
    • astrosfansince1974

      2 years ago

      Most intelligent comment on this thread

      Reply
  11. throwinched10

    2 years ago

    Is Ryan Pressly done for a while?

    Reply
  12. toooldtocare

    2 years ago

    Was at Marlins park in ‘16, and Rodney launched a pitch missing batter, catcher, and umpire. Went between the netting and the wall behind the plate and hit seat next to my wife. I told her she should have got in front of it and taken first base on a HBP.

    Reply
    • A'sfaninLondonUK

      2 years ago

      Are you still married?

      Reply
      • toooldtocare

        2 years ago

        Ha…luckily I am, for almost 36 years. Great sense of humor my wife has

        Reply
        • DirkDiggler2850

          2 years ago

          Great cans on her too

  13. bpskelly

    2 years ago

    The Fernando Rodney Experience is about to blast off in Houston!

    Reply
  14. jagonza

    2 years ago

    Anybody know why he didn’t play pro until age 22

    Reply
    • Yank4Life

      2 years ago

      Sounds like he might of been fishing with his Dad for 22 years. I don’t blame him. Sounds fun

      Reply
  15. Twinswanker

    2 years ago

    He was like watching a slow-motion trainwreck at the Twins. When he was horrible (which was most of the time), you just couldn’t look away.

    Reply
  16. Eatdust666

    2 years ago

    Will be interesting to see what he has left.

    Reply
  17. hallwagner1

    2 years ago

    He averaged 94 and I even saw him hit 98, 99 a couple times, with movement. He’s still got some in the tank.

    Reply
  18. dugmet

    2 years ago

    cannot ever reach lovable Bartolo Colon status.

    Reply
  19. NotoriousVC

    2 years ago

    What a career. The Bartolo Colon of relievers.

    Reply
  20. EndinStealth

    2 years ago

    What Bartolo wasnt available?

    Reply
  21. bayareabenny

    2 years ago

    During his time with the Mariners, friends called him ‘”Crackerjack Rodney” because you just never knew what you were going to get from him.

    Reply
  22. Fred McGriff

    2 years ago

    Love seeing Rodney getting an opportunity, he’s still throwing well enough. Now when will someone dial up Bartolo Colon, some teams need pitching depth and reinforcements. Go Bartolo go.

    Reply
  23. coachdit

    2 years ago

    What a special arm. Relievers can usually go up to 3-4 consecutive days in a row pitching. Rodney came out of relief for the Rays 7 days in a row like 5 years ago. The rules just don’t apply to all, he is the anomaly.

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