Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Nivaldo Rodriguez was born April 16, 1997, in Naguanagua, Venezuela. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Rodríguez signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent on June 13, 2016. He spent the 2016 season with the DSL Astros, going 1–0 with a 1.17 ERA over ​7 2⁄3 innings. He split the 2017 season between the DSL and the GCL Astros, going a combined 4–2 with a 2.05 ERA over 57 innings. he spent the 2018 season with the Tri-City ValleyCats, going 4–1 with a 2.91 ERA over ​55 2⁄3 innings. He split the 2019 season between the Quad Cities River Bandits and the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, going a combined 6–6 with a 2.40 ERA over 105 innings.

Rodríguez was added to the Astros 40-man roster after the 2019 season. He made his MLB debut on July 28, 2020, against the Los Angeles Dodgers.