Balta1701 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 You get a Santos Rodriguez thread because I happened to see him pitch. Lefty. Throws somewhere between 3/4 and sidearm, with speed, which means he probably has a future as a lefty specialist. Sox picked up Santos originally in the deal that sent Vazquez to Atlanta. Born: 1/2/88 Ht: 6'5" Wt: 180 Futuresox.com profile: Scouting report It's rare to see a player come over as part of a trade involving a high profile player like Javier Vazquez and still spend another year in rookie ball. Rodriguez, who spent most of 2009 with rookie level Bristol for the Sox after coming over from the Braves, fits that unusual profile. His fastball is a big reason why he dominated rookie ball for two seasons (14 K/9 in '08 and '09). It usually sits 91-93 with good sink, but he has shown signs of increasing velocity. His slider is a developing pitch that will likely determine if he has a future in the Majors. Sometimes it doesn't have sharp bite, but can be deadly. He also has a changeup that needs a lot of improvement before it can be used as a solid offering. Baseball America has said he could be a starter, but the Sox view him as a reliever. 2011 is the first time Rodriguez hasn't produced a K/9 over 9 and his control has remained mediocre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Balta1701 Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Santos picked up the save on the day I saw him, pitching I think 1.2 innings. Didn't get hit hard although wasn't perfect. Was throwing a fastball that topped out at ~92 on the AA gun. Control wasn't perfect but he wasn't terrible either, was able to pitch ahead of guys, and most importantly he was able to make a couple people look really bad using a breaking ball that I'm going to guess was a slider. If he got ahead of people, he was able to use that as a putaway pitch. With his motion, I'd expect he has a big league future as lefty specialist. Seemed like he was a little bit above sidearm, but with those long arms it cant' be easy for a lefty to pick him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Promoted to AAA Charlotte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 21, 2012 -> 02:11 PM) Promoted to AAA Charlotte. Left-handed reliever Santos Rodriguez was sent from Triple-A Charlotte to Birmingham after two days so he could pitch more innings. Rodriguez had been promoted to Charlotte because the Knights needed relief help after Brian Bruney threw five innings Sunday and Zach Stewart was demoted to the Knights after pitching 5 2/3 innings Monday. Follow the bouncing reliever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 After a pretty good showing in the AFL, Santos Rodriguez was added to the 40-man roster by the Sox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 21, 2012 -> 09:36 AM) After a pretty good showing in the AFL, Santos Rodriguez was added to the 40-man roster by the Sox. I'll be surprised if he doesn't make the show next year, assuming he's not traded. Always a use for lefty arms in the bullpen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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