Roddery Muñoz #46

Originally signed by the Braves as an 18-year-old international free agent from the Dominican Republic on June 11, 2018...Is the middle child among a set of triplets...his twin brother, Rolddy, was also signed by the Braves, just a little over a year after Roddery (June 14, 2019)...Rolddy made his Major League debut with the Braves on Sept. 2, 2025 and made three relief appearances with Atlanta as part of his debut season...In 2025, Muñoz utilized a five-pitch mix, relying heavily on his slider, cutter, sinker and four-seamer...he averaged 95.2 mph with his fastball in the Majors last season...Muñoz tossed the fastest pitch of his MLB career last season, a 98.5-mph fastball to Pete Alonso...The Astros are the seventh organization Muñoz has been employed by since the middle of the 2023 season...was first claimed off waivers by the Nationals from the Braves (July 17, 2023)...the following offseason, was claimed by the Pirates (Dec. 1, 2023) and then traded to the Marlins (Dec. 20, 2023)...after spending the entire 2024 season in the Marlins organization, he was claimed by the Cardinals (Nov. 1, 2024)...this past offseason, he was claimed by the Reds (Nov. 6, 2025) and then signed a Minor League contract with the Reds (Dec. 2, 2025)...the Astros then selected him in the 2025 Rule 5 Draft...Muñoz is the Astros' first Rule 5 Draft selection since they took converted outfielder LHP Anthony Gose in 2017...the Astros have found some recent gems in the Rule 5 Draft, including LHP Wesley Wright, who appeared in 286 games through six seasons with Houston (2008-13), along with OF Willy Taveras, who batted .284 and swiped 68 stolen bases in three seasons as the club's center fielder (2004-06)...perhaps no Rule 5 Draft selection has had a bigger impact on the organization than RHP Josh Fields, who the Astros traded to the Dodgers in August 2016 in exchange for future Rookie of the Year and three-time All-Star, Yordan Alvarez...Due to being a Rule 5 selection, Muñoz must remain on the Astros active roster throughout the 2026 season (barring an IL stint)...if the Astros wish to option Muñoz, he must first clear waivers and then be offered back to the Reds for $50,000 (half the price of what a drafting teams pays to original club at Rule 5 Draft).

2025

Worked as a full-time reliever for the first time in his career and recorded an 8.18 ERA (10 ER/11 IP) with 14 strikeouts and a .225 opponent batting average through nine appearances with the Cardinals...Spent the bulk of his season with Triple A Memphis, where he went 4-3 with a 3.28 ERA (21 ER/57.2 IP), three saves, a .218 opponent average and 76 strikeouts in 38 apps...his 11.9 SO/9IP ranked third among International League pitchers (min. 55 IP)...Held left-handed hitters to a .188 opponent average (3-for-16) with six strikeouts in his MLB apps...Made six separate stints with the Cardinals, serving as the 27th player on the active roster for a doubleheader as one of the stints...Played for the Aguilas Cibaenas of the Dominican Winter League in the offseason, logging a 5.79 ERA (three ER/4.2 IP) and 0.86 WHIP in five relief outings...Was claimed off waivers by the Reds on Nov. 6 and signed a Minor League contract with Cincinnati on Dec. 2 before being selected by the Astros in the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 10.

2024

Began the season on the Jacksonville (AAA) roster before his call-up on April 20 as the 27th man for a doubleheader in Chicago (NL)...Was recalled three more times during the season...Combined to make 25 starts and 30 appearances, totaling a career-high 131.2 innings pitched between the Minors and Major Leagues over the full season...Made his Major League debut in the second game of a doubleheader at Wrigley Field on April 20 in 42-degree weather...Started and held the Cubs to two runs on two hits with seven strikeouts in a no decision the Cubs went on to win 5-3...Earned his first MLB win vs. COL (5/1) in his second MLB start, 11 days later at Marlins Park, limiting the Rockies to one run on three hits over six innings, matching his season-high with seven strikeouts...Allowed a career-high four home runs in his third start at LAD (5/6) coming to Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernández and James Outman, including back-to-back homers by Ohtani and Freeman...Lost his next five decisions (5/6-7/20) with four no decisions scattered within...Was the third-longest losing streak of the season for the Marlins behind A.J. Puk (eight) and Trevor Rogers (six)...Fired 5.1 innings of no-hit ball to start vs. NYM (6/13) before Harrison Bader broke it up with a sixth-inning single, longest no-hit outing by a Marlins pitcher during the season and became the fifth Marlins rookie to carry a no-hitter that long into a game since Anibal Sanchez threw a complete game no-hitter vs. ARI (9/6/2006)...His eight games with multiple home runs allowed was tied for the most by a National League pitcher and ranked T-5th all-time in Marlins history; most since Caleb Smith had nine such appearances in 2019...Averaged 95.4 MPH on his fastball and ranked 20th in MLB in average exit velocity (90.8 MPH)...Ranked third in Barrels/ Batted Ball Event (13.7%) behind Tanner Rainey (14.3) and teammate Max Meyer (13.9)...Held opposition to a .198 opponent BA in his first five starts...Finished at .272...Held his opposition to six hits or fewer in 13 of 18 starts...Allowed 26 home runs over 82.2 innings pitched...His 2.83 HR/9 IP mark ranked third-highest all-time in an MLB single-season behind David Hess (3.15, 2019 BAL) and Chris Young (2.84, 2016 KC)...His 1,485 pitches ranked as the third-most pitches on the Marlins staff behind Trevor Rogers (1,886) and Edward Cabrera (1,734)...Ranked fourth with 82.2 innings pitched...Made one relief appearance vs. CWS (7/5), pitching four innings and allowing two runs and four walks in a no-decision backing opener Bryan Hoeing (3 IP)...Made 12 appearances and eight starts in Jacksonville (AAA)...Led all starting pitchers on the team with a .209 opponent batting average against...Struck out a career-high eight batters over four innings at Louisville (9/3)...Threw a career-high eight scoreless innings of three-hit ball in a 3-1 win at Gwinnett (5/26); walked two, fanned three.

2023

Invited to his first Major League Spring Training as a part of the 40-man roster with Atlanta. Made one start with Double-A Mississippi to start the year, allowing three runs on three hits over 4.0 innings with four walks and three strikeouts. Moved to Triple-A Gwinnett in a relief role, where he went 1-2 with a 4.63 ERA (12 ER/23.1 IP) with 16 walks and 21 strikeouts. Had contract selected by Braves on June 6 but was optioned to FCL Braves before seeing game action. Allowed one run in 8.0 innings pitched over five relief appearances with 10 strikeouts. Returned to Triple-A Gwinnett for two relief appearances, allowing one run in 4.0 innings in two games before being designated for assignment. Was claimed by Washington on July 17 and spent remainder of the season with Triple-A Rochester. In 12 games (10 starts), went 1-3 with a 6.98 ERA (30 ER/38.2 IP) with 27 walks and 41 strikeouts.

2022

Combined to make 22 appearances between High-A Rome and Double-A Mississippi, going 8-4 with a 4.66 ERA (52 ER/100.1 IP) and 119 strikeouts...Opened the season with Rome and went 8-4 with a 4.03 ERA (40 ER/89.1 IP) over 19 starts until a promotion to Mississippi on Aug. 9...Over his final seven starts in Rome, from June 26 to Aug. 4, went 6-1 with a 1.67 ERA, allowing just seven earned runs over 37.2 innings…Struck out 49 in that span...In three starts with Mississippi, pitched to a 9.82 ERA (12 ER/11.0 IP)…Seven of the 12 earned runs came in just 1.0 inning in his debut with the club.