Yariel Rodriguez Impresses In Debut
8 months agoToronto Blue Jays starting pitching prospect Yariel Rodriguez had a debut to remember for Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday. Signed out of Cuba on February 9 of this year, Rodriguez has quickly put his name on the map with four innings of no-hit ball. He also had six strikeouts with one walk. Rodriguez has had quite the journey as he left Cuba and became a set up man in Japan, before sitting out last season in hopes to be released and available for MLB ballclubs. The 27-year-old, who signed a four-year, $32 million deal is said to prefer starting over relief work and Tuesday's performance should help convince the Blue Jays to keep him as a starter. With the ability to rack up strikeouts and limit runs throughout his previous baseball stops, Rodriguez is worth rostering in dynasty leagues with redraft managers keeping a close eye on how he's doing. For now, he will remain part of a strong 1-2 combo of him and fellow pitching prospect Ricky Tiedemann for Buffalo.
Source: Milb.com
Source: Milb.com