Nivaldo Rodríguez

Nivaldo Apolinar Rodríguez (born April 16, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Nivaldo Rodríguez
Houston Astros – No. 68
Pitcher
Born: (1997-04-16) April 16, 1997
Naguanagua, Venezuela
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 28, 2020, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
(through August 1, 2020)
Win–loss record0-1
Earned run average0.00
Strikeouts2
Teams

Career

Rodríguez signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent on June 13, 2016.[1] 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.[2][3][4]

Rodríguez was added to the Astros 40-man roster after the 2019 season.[5] He made his MLB debut on July 28, 2020 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

International career

Rodríguez was selected for the Venezuela national baseball team at the 2018 U-23 Baseball World Cup.[6]

References
  1. "Nivaldo Rodríguez player page". MLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  2. RotoWire Staff (November 20, 2019). "Astros' Nivaldo Rodriguez: Protected from Rule 5 draft". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  3. Andrew Battifarano (September 12, 2019). "Rodriguez gets Woodpeckers closer to title". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  4. Sam Dykstra (May 2, 2019). "Conine, Rodriguez toss Bandits gems". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  5. Chandler Rome (November 20, 2019). "Astros to add prospects to 40-man roster ahead of Rule 5 draft". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  6. (PDF) (in Spanish) http://fevebeisbol.org/PDF/RostersTeamBeisbolVe/SUB23/2018_FEVEBEISBOL_Roster_SUB-23.pdf. Retrieved August 2, 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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