Joely Rodríguez Sánchez (born November 14, 1991) is a Dominican

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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, Texas Rangers,

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, and

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, and in

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(NPB) for the

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Career

Pittsburgh Pirates

Rodríguez signed with the

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for a $55,000

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in March 2009. He spent the 2009 season with the

DSL Pirates The Dominican Summer Pirates are a minor league baseball team in the Dominican Summer League. The team, also known as the DSL Pirates, plays in the Boca Chica, Dominican Republic, as a member of the Boca Chica North Division and are affiliated wit ...

, going 2–5 with a 4.60 ERA over 47 innings. He split the 2010 season between the

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and the

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, going a combined 2–2 with a 4.21 ERA over innings. He spent the 2011 season (most of which he missed with an elbow stress reaction and appendicitis) and 2012 season back with State College. He split the 2013 season between the

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and the

Bradenton Marauders The Bradenton Marauders are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are located in Bradenton, Florida, and play their home games at LECOM Park, which also serves as th ...

, going a combined 9–8 with a 2.70 ERA over 140 innings. He was added to the team's 40-man roster on November 20, 2013. He spent the 2014 season with the

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, going 6–11 with a 4.84 ERA over 134 innings.

Philadelphia Phillies

On December 10, 2014, the Pirates traded Rodríguez to the

in exchange for

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. He split the 2015 season between the

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and

Lehigh Valley IronPigs The Lehigh Valley IronPigs are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. They are located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and are named in reference to pig iron, used in the ...

, going a combined 7–10 with a 6.12 ERA over innings. He split the 2016 minor league season between the

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, Reading, and LeHigh Valley, going a combined 7–0 with a 2.35 ERA over innings. He made his major league debut on September 11, 2016. He produced a 2.79 ERA over 9 innings for the Phillies in 2016. In 2017, he posted a 1–2 record with a 6.33 ERA over 27 innings for the Phillies.

Texas Rangers

On June 13, 2017, Rodríguez was traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for cash considerations or a player to be named later. He spent the remainder of the 2017 season with the

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, posting a 2–0 record with a 6.33 ERA over 27 innings.

Baltimore Orioles

On November 28, 2017, Rodríguez signed a minor league contract with the

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. He opened the 2018 season with the

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, going 5–2 with a 4.56 ERA over innings. On July 19, 2018, Rodríguez opted out of his minor league contract, making him a free agent.

Chunichi Dragons

On July 25, 2018, Rodríguez signed with the

on a $270,000 contract. On September 15, 2018, Rodríguez broke the NPB velocity record for a southpaw pitcher throwing down a pitch against the

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previously beating the record set by

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in 2016. He produced a 0–3 record with a 2.30 ERA over innings in 2018. Rodríguez re-signed with the Dragons for the 2019 season. He posted a 3–4 record with a 1.64 ERA and 77 strikeouts in innings in 2019. On December 2, 2019, he become free agent.

Texas Rangers (second stint)

Rodríguez signed a two-year contract, with a team option, with the Texas Rangers on December 16, 2019. In his first season with Texas, he registered an ERA of 2.13 in 12 games. In 2021 he was 1-3 with a 5.93 ERA.

New York Yankees

On July 29, 2021, the Rangers traded Rodríguez and

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to the

for

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, Trevor Hauver, and Ezequiel Duran. He pitched to a 1–0 record and a 2.84 ERA in 21 appearances for the Yankees. In total in the 2021 season, he was 2-3 with a 4.66 ERA. After the 2021 season, the Yankees declined his $3 million option for the 2022 season, but signed him to a contract for $2 million.

New York Mets

On April 3, 2022, the Yankees traded Rodríguez to the

for

Miguel Castro Miguel Ángel Castro (born December 24, 1994) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays, Colorado Rockies, Baltimore Oriol ...

. On April 29, 2022, Rodríguez pitched in relief in a combined

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against the

, pitching 1 inning. He ranked in the 95th percentile for average exit velocity, 95th percentile for barrel percentage, and 94th percentile for chase rate in 2022. He was 2-4 with a 4.47 ERA.

Boston Red Sox

On November 23, 2022, the

signed Rodríguez to a one-year contract with a club option for the 2024 season.https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35092851/joely-rodriguez-red-sox-agree-1-year-2m-contract

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