Carlos Fernando Rodríguez (born November 27, 2001) is a Nicaraguan professional baseball pitcher for the

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of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Professional career

Rodríguez was born in Nicaragua and moved to Miami, Florida at eight years old. He graduated from

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in 2020. He was not selected in the

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and enrolled at Florida SouthWestern State College. The

drafted Rodríguez in the sixth round, with the 177th overall selection, of the

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. Rodríguez made his professional debut in 2022, splitting the year between the Single–A Carolina Mudcats and High–A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. In 26 games (20 starts) between the two affiliates, he accumulated a 6–5 record and 3.01 ERA with 129 strikeouts across innings pitched. Rodríguez won the 2023

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with the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers, after logging a 9–6 record and 2.77 ERA with 152 strikeouts over 25 starts. Rodríguez began the 2024 season with the Triple–A

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, compiling a 4–5 win–loss record and 5.17 earned run average (ERA) with 66

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s across 12

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(11 games started). On June 11, 2024, Rodríguez was selected to the

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and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.

International career

Rodríguez played for the

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in the

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(WBC). He started the team's first WBC game,. In his sole appearance, he pitched four innings of one-run ball against Puerto Rico, working to a 2.25 ERA.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Carlos 2001 births Living people Major League Baseball players from Nicaragua Major League Baseball pitchers Milwaukee Brewers players Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers baseball players Carolina Mudcats players Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players Biloxi Shuckers players Nashville Sounds players 2023 World Baseball Classic players Nicaraguan emigrants to the United States