Manuel Rodriguez

Manuel Rodriguez

28-Year-Old PitcherRP
Tampa Bay Rays
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Manuel Rodriguez in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year contract with the Rays in March of 2024.
Not getting save chances
PTampa Bay Rays
September 13, 2024
Rodriguez allowed one hit and struck out two across a scoreless inning to record a hold Thursday against the Guardians.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander has seen plenty of high-leverage usage since rejoining the Rays bullpen just before the All-Star break, so he was viewed as a logical candidate to get save chances when Pete Fairbanks (lat) hit the injured list. However, Rodriguez hasn't gotten a save chance in his last seven appearances, while Thursday's hold was his first in that span. He's pitched well since Fairbanks was sidelined, posting a 2.53 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 9:2 K:BB over his last 10.2 innings, but manager Kevin Cash's matchup-based approach seems to have cut Rodriguez out of the closer mix.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
14
How many pitches does Manuel Rodriguez generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Manuel Rodriguez generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
Even Split
2024
 
 
-1%
BAA vs LHP
2023
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2022
 
 
-8%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .211 85 13 12 15 2 0 1
Since 2022vs Right .211 130 29 8 24 6 0 3
2024vs Left .210 70 12 6 13 1 0 0
2024vs Right .213 88 22 5 16 3 0 3
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Left .222 15 1 6 2 1 0 1
2022vs Right .205 42 7 3 8 3 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-41%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-55%
ERA at Home
2023
No Stats
2022
 
 
-15%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 1.74 1.06 20.2 1 2 3 6.1 4.4 0.0
Since 2022Away 2.93 1.21 30.2 4 2 3 8.2 2.9 1.2
2024Home 1.23 1.09 14.2 1 2 0 6.8 3.7 0.0
2024Away 2.74 1.04 23.0 2 2 2 9.0 2.0 1.2
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Home 3.00 1.00 6.0 0 0 3 4.5 6.0 0.0
2022Away 3.52 1.70 7.2 2 0 1 5.9 5.9 1.2
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Stat Review
How does Manuel Rodriguez compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
3.09
 
K/9
8.1
 
BB/9
2.6
 
HR/9
0.7
 
Fastball
96.8 mph
 
ERA
2.15
 
WHIP
1.06
 
BABIP
.265
 
GB/FB
1.85
 
Left On Base
75.4%
 
Exit Velocity
82.2 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
2.6%
 
Spin Rate
2273 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
21.8%
 
Swinging Strike
12.3%
 
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Rodriguez was a darkhorse candidate for saves last spring, but began the 2022 season in Triple-A. While in the minors, he suffered a strained right elbow last April and the injury shelved him for four-and-a-half months before he was able to return. Rodriguez recorded a save in his first appearance with Chicago in late August, and he'd tally three more over the final month for a career-high four saves in just 14 appearances. However, the 26-year-old has yet to pitch more than 17.2 innings during a season and he has nearly as many walks (21) as he does strikeouts (24) through 31.1 big league innings. Any optimism for a late-inning role to begin 2023 dissipated after he was designated for assignment in January.
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Takes loss Sunday
PTampa Bay Rays
September 2, 2024
Rodriguez (3-4) allowed one earned run on one hit and one walk to take the loss Sunday against the Padres.
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Earns save Tuesday
PTampa Bay Rays
August 28, 2024
Rodriguez earned the save in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Mariners, allowing a hit and striking out a batter over a scoreless inning.
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Picks up first save
PTampa Bay Rays
August 22, 2024
Rodriguez picked up the save over the Athletics on Wednesday, striking out one over a perfect ninth inning.
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Recalled from Durham
PTampa Bay Rays
July 9, 2024
The Rays recalled Rodriguez from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
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Sent down to minors
PTampa Bay Rays
May 20, 2024
The Rays optioned Rodriguez to Triple-A Durham on Monday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.
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Has competition for closer role
PChicago Cubs
August 18, 2021
Rodriguez may yield save opportunities to Codi Heuer going forward after the latter recorded a perfect, two-inning save Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Rodriguez allowed runs in three of his first five appearances after his trade deadline call-up, but he has bounced back with three consecutive scoreless frames and lowered his ERA to 4.50 in six total innings. His 10.5 K/9 certainly fits the closer role more than Heuer's 5.4, but both righties boast impressive stuff. With their focus now exclusively on the future, the Cubs may give both Rodriguez and Heuer opportunities with what few late-game leads they hold for the remainder of 2021.
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