Joely Rodríguez

BIOGRAPHY

Joely Rodríguez was born November 14, 1991, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Rodríguez signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates for a $55,000 signing bonus in March 2009. He spent the 2009 season with the DSL Pirates, going 2–5 with a 4.60 ERA over 47 innings. He split the 2010 season between the GCL Pirates and the State College Spikes, going a combined 2–2 with a 4.21 ERA over 51 1⁄3 innings. He spent the 2011 and 2012 seasons back with State College. He split the 2013 season between the West Virginia Power and the Bradenton Marauders, going a combined 9–8 with a 2.70 ERA over 140 innings. He was added to the team's 40-man roster on November 20, 2013. He spent the 2014 season with the Altoona Curve, going 6–11 with a 4.84 ERA over 134 innings.

On June 13, 2017, Rodríguez was traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for cash considerations or a player to be named later. He spent the remainder of the 2017 season with the Round Rock Express, posting a 2–0 record with a 6.33 ERA over 27 innings.

On April 3, 2022, the Yankees traded Rodríguez to the New York Mets for Miguel Castro. On April 29, 2022, Rodríguez pitched in relief in a combined no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies, pitching 1 inning. He ranked in the 95th percentile for average exit velocity, 95th percentile for barrel percentage, and 94th percentile for chase rate in 2022. He was 2-4 with a 4.47 ERA.

On November 23, 2022, the Boston Red Sox signed Rodríguez to a one-year contract with a club option for the 2024 season. He began the 2023 season on the injured list with a right oblique strain, and was activated on May 15.