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There was a time during the 2015 season that the Red Sox brass was concerned that rookie southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez was tipping pitches. Pitching to a lineup like Toronto's, with Troy Tulowitzki, Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion is terrifying enough - but if they have an idea of what's coming? It might as well be batting practice. Despite that hiccup, the soon-to-be 23-year-old pitched to a respectable 10-6 record with a 3.85 ERA and 1.29 WHIP. Many feel that he has gotten past the problem and even our own Adam Mernit thinks that he's a sleeper pick in '16. He could really benefit from watching fellow lefty David Price take the mound every five days and talking to him in between starts. Three of our writers agreed, placing him in their Top 300 rankings, with two of them having him in the high 220's and the other being a little more cautious, placing him at No. 277. In terms of rankings among starting pitchers, a seven-writer panel had him pegged around the high 50's to early 60's. Pick him late, but he can be a very rewarding choice if he avoids the sophomore jinx.
Eduardo Rodriguez Looks to Have Strong Sophomore Season
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