Fernando Rodriguez (born June 18, 1984) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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. Rodriguez throws and bats right-handed, and is listed at and . He made his MLB debut in May 2009.

Career

Los Angeles Angels

Rodriguez was selected by the

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in the 11th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft, and signed with the club on June 25, 2003. He played in the Angels'

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from 2003 through 2010. He made his major league debut against the

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on May 2, 2009, at

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, pitching of an inning in relief, giving up three runs (two earned) on a hit and two walks; it was his only MLB appearance with the Angels. Rodriguez became a

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on November 6, 2010.

Houston Astros

Rodriguez signed with the

on November 10, 2010. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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. On May 17, 2011, Rodriguez was called up by the Astros. He made his first appearance with the team on May 28, and would go on to appear in 47 games during the season, recording a 3.96 ERA and 2–3 record. In 2012, Rodriguez made 71 appearances with Houston, registering a 2–10 record with 5.37 ERA.

Oakland Athletics

In February 2013, the Astros traded Rodriguez and

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to the

for Chris Carter,

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, and

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. Rodriguez had season-ending

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on March 28, and missed the entire 2013 season. Rodriguez signed a one-year contract with the Athletics for 2014, avoiding arbitration. However, he was

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by the A's on December 18, 2013, only a couple weeks after signing the deal, removing him from the

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to allow for pitcher

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to be added from the

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. Rodriguez was ultimately assigned to the Triple-A

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, re-added to the 40-man roster, and made seven MLB appearances for Oakland during the 2014 season, recording an ERA of 1.00 in seven appearances. In 2015, Rodriguez made 56 appearances with the A's, pitching to a 4–2 record with 3.84 ERA in 56 relief appearances. In 2016, he made 34 relief appearances, with a 4.20 ERA and 2–0 record. Rodriguez was sent outright to Triple-A after the 2016 season, and elected to become a free agent.

Chicago Cubs

In December 2016, Rodriguez signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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for 2017. He was released on July 17, after making nine appearances with a 3.09 ERA.

Boston Red Sox

Rodriguez signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox in August 2017. He made two appearances with the

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late in the season. For the 2018 season, Rodriguez was assigned to the Triple-A

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. He elected free agency on November 3, 2018.

San Diego Padres

On January 24, 2019, Rodriguez signed a minor league deal with the

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. He was released on June 2, 2019.

References

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