Yerry Manuel Rodríguez (born October 15, 1997) is a Dominican professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the Texas Rangers and

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Career

Texas Rangers

Rodríguez signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent on September 2, 2015. He made his professional debut in 2016 with the

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of the

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, going 4–3 with a 2.66 ERA and 38 strikeouts over innings. He returned to the DSL in 2017, going 1–0 with a 0.00 ERA and 3 strikeouts over just 6 innings. On June 9, 2017, Rodríguez was suspended 75 games after testing positive for

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. He split the 2018 season between the

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of the

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and the

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of the Low–A

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, going a combined 5–2 with a 2.86 ERA and 82 strikeouts over 63 innings. Rodríguez spent the 2019 season with the

Hickory Crawdads The Hickory Crawdads are a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers. They are located in Hickory, North Carolina, and play their home games at L. P. Frans St ...

of the Single–A

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, going 7–3 with a 2.08 ERA and 85 strikeouts over innings. He suffered a right elbow UCL sprain in July 2019, which ended his season but did not require surgery. Rodríguez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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season because of the

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. On November 20, 2020, the Rangers added Rodríguez to their

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to protect him from the

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. He opened the 2021 season with the

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of the

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. After posting a 1–1 record with a 2.63 ERA and 63 strikeouts over innings, he was promoted to the

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of the

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. With Round Rock he struggled to a 3–3 record with a 8.01 ERA and 37 strikeouts over innings. He spent the 2022 minor league season back with Round Rock, going 4–1 with a 4.27 ERA and 73 strikeouts over 59 innings. On August 14, 2022, Rodríguez was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He went unused out of the

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and was optioned back to Round Rock on August 16. On October 3, Rodríguez was promoted back to the major leagues. On October 5, Rodríguez made his major league debut, pitching a scoreless inning in relief against the

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. Rodríguez was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock to begin the 2023 season. In 13 games for Texas, he struggled to a 7.90 ERA with 15 strikeouts across innings pitched. Rodríguez made 12 appearances for the Rangers in 2024, compiling a 6.88 ERA with 12 strikeouts across 17 innings of work. He was

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by the Rangers on June 26, 2024.

Toronto Blue Jays

On June 30, 2024, Rodríguez was traded to the

in exchange for Josh Mollerus. In 4 games for Toronto, he struggled to a 15.43 ERA with 5 strikeouts over innings pitched. Rodríguez was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on September 12. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A

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on September 15. Rodríguez elected free agency following the season on November 4.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On November 18, 2024, Rodríguez signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was released prior to the start of the season on February 22, 2025.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodríguez, Yerry 1997 births Living people Arizona League Rangers players Baseball players from Santiago de los Caballeros Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Rangers players Frisco RoughRiders players Hickory Crawdads players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic 21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen Round Rock Express players Spokane Indians players Texas Rangers players Toronto Blue Jays players

Career

Texas Rangers

Toronto Blue Jays

Pittsburgh Pirates

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