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Rodriguez

Rodriguez made four appearances with a ghastly 15.43 ERA, and wasn’t claimed after being designated for assignment Thursday. The 26-year-old will be a minor-league free agent at the end of 2024.

The move makes room for Brett de Geus on the 40-man. Rodríguez had a 15.43 ERA in four appearances for the Jays this season. He had been pitching in Triple-A for the last month.

Rodriguez is being sent back to Buffalo after the Blue Jays activated Genesis Cabrera from the paternity list

Rodríguez is back in Toronto’s bullpen after a flurry of roster moves at the trade deadline.

Rodríguez gets swapped out for a fresh arm after allowing three runs in 1 2/3 innings in the first game of today’s doubleheader. It was his Blue Jays debut after he was recalled on Friday.

Toronto acquired Rodriguez in a trade with Texas at the end of June. He had a 6.88 ERA in 12 appearances with the Rangers. Rodriguez allowed one run in five innings at Triple-A Buffalo, but had a troubling SO:BB of 8:9. Ryan Burr was optioned to the minors in a corresponding move.

Rodríguez will head to Triple-A Buffalo. The 26-year-old right-hander was designated for assignment after an ugly 7.11 ERA and 28/17 K/BB in his 31 2/3 innings with Texas over the last two seasons. The Blue Jays will hope to unlock his potential, but he’s not likely to be more than organizational depth at this stage.

Rodríguez, 26, looked like he might turn into a quality reliever a couple of years ago, but he has a 7.11 ERA and a 28/17 K/BB in 31 2/3 innings for the Rangers since making his major league debut in 2022, and his minor league numbers haven’t been very good, either. With his velocity having declined some, it’s possible he’ll clear waivers. Still, since he can be stashed in Triple-A, it seems more likely that a rebuilding club will give him a look.

Rodríguez heads back to the minors with veteran Max Scherzer coming off the injured list on Sunday to make his season debut. The 26-year-old righty has struggled to an inflated 6.88 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 12/11 K/BB ratio across 17 innings (12 appearances) this season in the big leagues.

Rodriguez gives the Rangers a fresh arm in the bullpen, and he’ll take the roster spot of Cole Winn with Winn heading back to the minors as the corresponding transaction.