José Daniel Rodríguez (born August 29, 1995) is a Venezuelan professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Career

Los Angeles Angels

Rodríguez signed with the

as an international free agent on December 3, 2012. He spent the 2013 season with the Dominican Summer League Angels, going 3–3 with a 1.64 ERA in 44 innings. Rodríguez spent the 2014 season with the

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, going 2–1 with a 4.85 ERA in 26 innings. His 2015 season was spent with the rookie-level

Orem Owlz The Orem Owlz were a Minor League Baseball team located in Orem, Utah, United States, from 2001 to 2020. The team competed in the Pioneer League as a Rookie League affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. The Owlz played their home games at Home o ...

, going 3–3 with a 4.79 ERA in 62 innings. Rodríguez spent the 2016 season with the Single-A

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, going 7–5 with a 3.14 ERA in innings. In the 2017 season, he played for the High-A

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, going 8–12 with a 5.18 ERA in 149 innings. Rodríguez spent the 2018 season with the Double-A

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, going 7–10 with a 6.12 ERA in innings pitched. He opened the 2019 season back with Mobile, before being promoted to the Triple-A

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on May 18. On July 27, 2019, the Angels selected Rodríguez's contract and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time. Rodríguez made his debut that night, throwing scoreless innings in relief. In innings for the Angels, he struck out 13 while allowing 11 walks in the process. On December 9, Rodríguez was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Salt Lake. On August 1, 2020, Rodríguez's contract was selected to the 40-man roster. On August 10, he was designated for assignment. On August 15, Rodríguez was outrighted to the alternate training site and elected free agency on October 19.

Atlanta Braves

On April 21, 2021, Rodríguez signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. Rodríguez split the season between the Triple-A

Gwinnett Stripers The Gwinnett Stripers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. They play their home games at Coolray Field in unincorporated Gwinnett County, Georgia ...

and the Double-A

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, pitching to a combined 7-7 record and 4.47 ERA in innings pitched across 23 appearances. He elected free agency following the season on November 7.

New York Mets

On November 23, 2021, Rodríguez signed a minor league contract with the

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. In 2022, Rodríguez pitched in 29 games (starting 11), and posted a 2-3 record and 4.95 ERA with 68 strikeouts in innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.

Seattle Mariners

On November 22, 2022, Rodríguez signed a minor league contract with the

. He was assigned to the Triple-A

Tacoma Rainiers The Tacoma Rainiers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. They are located in Tacoma, Washington, and play their home games at Cheney Stadium, ...

to begin the 2023 season and tossed five scoreless innings in two appearances. On April 10, 2023, Rodríguez had his contract selected to the active roster. He made only one appearance for Seattle, surrendering 3 runs in 3.0 innings of relief against the

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. On July 7, Rodríguez was removed from the

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and sent outright to Triple–A Tacoma. On October 6, Rodríguez elected free agency.https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-10-06

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodríguez, José 1995 births Living people Arizona League Angels players Burlington Bees players Dominican Summer League Angels players Gwinnett Stripers players Inland Empire 66ers players Los Angeles Angels players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Venezuela 21st-century Venezuelan sportsmen Mississippi Braves players Mobile BayBears players Orem Owlz players Salt Lake Bees players Seattle Mariners players Baseball players from Ciudad Bolívar Syracuse Mets players Tacoma Rainiers players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States