Yerry Rodriguez #51

Yerry Manuel Rodriguez…signed by Willy Espinal.

2021

Saw his 1st official game action since July of 2019, combining to post a 4-4 record and 4.63 ERA (42 ER/81.2 IP) over 27 G/18 GS between Frisco (AA) and Round Rock (AAA)… established career-high marks in several categories including innings, starts and strikeouts (100), while his 11.0 strikeouts per 9.0 innings figure was his highest since 2018 (11.7)…allowed 4 R-ER over 1.1 IP in his season debut on 5/8 vs. Midland, but went on to record a 1.98 ERA (11 ER/50.0 IP) and .197 opp. BA (35-178) in his last 13 G/GS at the Double-A level…tallied season-high 11 strikeouts over 6.0 SHO IP in his final outing with the RoughRiders on 7/29 at Corpus Christi, and received promotion to Triple-A on 8/2…struggled in first 3 G/GS for the Express (19 R-ER/10.2 IP), but settled in to post a 3.66 ERA (8 ER/19.2 IP) in his last 10 G/1 GS to finish the season, making each of his last nine appearances as a reliever...tabbed Rangers’ no. 29 prospect according to Baseball America.

2020

Returned from injury to log 14.0 IP in Fall Developmental League after he was not added to Texas’ 60-man Player Pool roster at any point during the regular season…fanned 12 of 57 (21%) batters faced while issuing just 2 walks and allowing 6 runs on 14 hits…posted the 3rd-highest strikeout-to-walk ratio among pitchers in camp behind only Tim Brennan (7.0) and Nick Krauth (6.3)…entered the campaign rated by FanGraphs as the top prospect in the Rangers’ farm system and no. 97 overall.

2019

Named a South Atlantic League mid-season All-Star with Hickory (Low-A)…on injured list from 7/8-end of season with a right elbow sprain…over 13-start stretch from 4/9-7/4, ranked among SAL leaders (min. 50 IP) in opp. BA (2nd, .175), wins (T2nd, 7), ERA (5th, 2.08), and SO (9th, 85)...opp. BA and WHIP (0.90) figures were lowest among TEX minor-league pitchers with at least 70.0 IP...allowed 2-or-fewer ER in 11 of 13 GS, opening the season 4-2, 1.95 (8 ER/37.0 IP) through his first 7 outings...tallied career-high 12 SO over 5.0 IP on 5/6 at Kannapolis.

2018

 Registered the 2nd-lowest qualifying ERA among Texas farmhands (2.64-Tyler Phillips)...pitched stateside for the 1st time in his career, beginning the campaign with the AZL Rangers (Rookie) before promotion to Spokane (Short-A) for the final month of the season...ranked among AZL leaders (min. 35 IP) in BB/9 (1st, 0.70), SO/9 (1st, 12.91) and WHIP (T6th, 1.07)...tossed quality starts in 3 of 4 outings for Spokane... matched the longest scoreless outing of his career on 8/17 at Vancouver (7.0 SHO IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 6 SO)...made 2 postseason starts for the Indians, including Game 1 of the NWL Semifinals: 0-1, 6.23 (6 ER/8.2 IP).

2017

Had one start with the DSL Rangers1.

2016

 Went 4-3 with a 2.66 ERA (15 ER/50.2 IP) over 16 games/6 starts for DSL Rangers2 in his pro debut… struck out 38 batters against 10 walks and did not allow a HR.