Francisco Rodríguez Murillo (born February 26, 1983) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher for the

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of the

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. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Pericos de Puebla

Rodríguez began his career in the

in 2005 with the

Pericos de Puebla The Pericos de Puebla (English: "Puebla Parrots") are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Puebla, Mexico. History The state of Puebla came upon baseball in the early 1920s when returning Poblanos that had come from militar ...

. In 33 appearances for Puebla, Rodríguez logged a 4-4 record and 5.61 ERA with 36 strikeouts in 85.0 innings of work.

Los Angeles Angels

On December 26, 2005, Rodríguez signed a minor league contract with the

. In 2006, he won the California League Pitcher of the Week honors while pitching for the High-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. On the year, he logged a 5-13 record and 5.47 ERA in 26 appearances. For the 2007 season, Rodríguez returned to Rancho Cucamonga and posted a 4-8 record and 5.96 ERA in 39 games with the team. The next year, Rodriguez played in Double-A with the

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, pitching to a 5-5 record and 3.82 ERA with 69 strikeouts in 75.1 innings pitched. In 2009, he played for the Triple-A

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, recording a 5-4 record and 3.96 ERA with 60 strikeouts in 44 appearances. On April 14, 2010, Rodríguez was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time after closer

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was placed on the disabled list. He made his major league debut the next day, pitching 1 scoreless inning against the

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. He finished his rookie season with a 4.37 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 43 major league games with the Angels. In 2011, Rodríguez made 10 appearances for the Angels, posting a 4.61 ERA, but missed much of the year with right shoulder inflammation. On November 17, 2011, Rodríguez was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. He was assigned to Triple-A Salt Lake to begin the 2012 season. After struggling to a 6.35 ERA in 40 appearances, on August 7, 2012, Rodríguez was released by the Angels organization.

Tigres de Quintana Roo

On March 20, 2013, Rodríguez signed with the

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of the

. For the 2013 season, Rodríguez recorded a 3-4 record and 4.47 ERA in 47 appearances. The next year, he registered a 4-7 record and 4.26 ERA with 42 strikeouts in 50.2 innings pitched. In 2015, he pitched in 35 contests for the Tigres, logging a 4.25 ERA in 36.0 innings of work.

Leones de Yucatán

On July 14, 2015, he was traded to the

Leones de Yucatán The Leones de Yucatán (English: Yucatán Lions) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League. The team play its home games at Parque Kukulcán Alamo in Mérida, Yucatán. The Leones have won the Mexican League title five times in , , , ...

. He finished the year with a stellar 0.63 ERA in 15 appearances for Yucatán. In 2016, Rodríguez logged a 2.98 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 42.1 innings pitched. Rodríguez re-signed with the Leones on April 4, 2017. On the year, Rodríguez posted an 8-6 record and 3.34 ERA with 53 strikeouts in 97.0 innings of work.

Olmecas de Tabasco

On December 21, 2017, Rodríguez was traded to the

Olmecas de Tabasco The Olmecas de Tabasco (English: Tabasco Olmecs) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. Their home ballpark is the Estadio Centenario 27 de Febrero. The Olmecas won their only Mexican L ...

in exchange for Kristian Delgado. In 2018, he pitched to a 5-8 record with 57 strikeouts in 109.0 innings of work. In 11 games for Tabasco in 2019, Rodríguez recorded a 4-4 record and 7.80 ERA.

Piratas de Campeche

On June 9, 2019, Rodríguez was loaned to the

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. Rodríguez made 4 appearances for Campeche in 2019, posting a 1-1 record and 6.64 ERA with 11 strikeouts.

Saraperos de Saltillo

On July 20, 2019, the Piratas loaned Rodríguez to the

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. Rodríguez made one appearance for the club, pitching 5.1 innings of 4-run ball. On October 4, he was returned to the Piratas de Campeche.

Rieleros de Aguascalientes

On December 9, 2019, Rodríguez was traded to the

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, but was released prior to the season, which was later cancelled due to the

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, on March 24, 2020. On February 11, 2021, Rodríguez re-signed with the Rieleros for the upcoming season. After pitching a scoreless inning with Aguascalientes, he was released on June 16, 2021.

Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos

On June 20, 2021, Rodríguez signed with the

of the

International career

He was selected

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and 2019 exhibition games against Japan.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Francisco 1983 births Living people Águilas de Mexicali players Arizona League Angels players Arkansas Travelers players Baseball players from Baja California Cañeros de Los Mochis players Leones de Yucatán players Los Angeles Angels players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Mexico Mexican expatriate baseball players in the United States Mexican League baseball pitchers Olmecas de Tabasco players Sportspeople from Mexicali Pericos de Puebla players Piratas de Campeche players Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players Salt Lake Bees players Tigres de Quintana Roo players Tomateros de Culiacán players Yaquis de Obregón players 2009 World Baseball Classic players 2013 World Baseball Classic players