Grayson Rodriguez
| Grayson Rodriguez | |
|---|---|
 Rodriguez with the Bowie Baysox in 2021 | |
| Baltimore Orioles | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 16, 1999 Houston, Texas | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Grayson Greer Rodriguez (born November 16, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
Amateur career[]
Rodriguez attended Central Heights High School in Nacogdoches, Texas.[1] As a junior, he went 14-1 with a 0.38 ERA, leading Central Heights to the 3A state title.[2] He signed to play college baseball at Texas A&M University.[3]
Professional career[]
Rodriguez was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the first round, with the 11th overall selection, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[4] On June 12, 2018, Rodriguez signed with the Orioles for $4.3 million.[5] He made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Orioles and spent the whole season there, going 0-2 with a 1.40 ERA in nine games (eight starts).[6][7]
Rodriguez spent 2019 with the Delmarva Shorebirds, earning South Atlantic League All-Star honors.[8][9] That July, Rodriguez represented the Orioles at the 2019 All-Star Futures Game.[10] Over twenty starts with Delmarva, he went 10-4 with a 2.68 ERA, striking out 129 batters over 94 innings.[11] To begin 2021, he was assigned to the Aberdeen IronBirds.[12] He was promoted to the Bowie Baysox during the season.[13] Over 23 starts between the two teams, he went 9-1 with a 2.36 ERA and 161 strikeouts over 103 innings.[14]
References[]
- ^ "Central Heights ace shuts down Clifton in Game 1, 4-0 | High School Sports". wacotrib.com. May 24, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ Los Angeles Times
- ^ "Signing Day - Central Heights' Grayson Rodriguez Signs With Texas A&M". cbs19.tv.
- ^ "Orioles' Grayson Rodriguez: Lands with O's at No. 11 overall". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ Todd, Jeff. "Orioles Agree To Terms With First-Rounder Grayson Rodriguez". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^ Meoli, Jon. "Orioles minor league report: First-rounder Grayson Rodriguez showing his stuff in rookie ball". baltimoresun.com.
- ^ "Grayson Rodriguez Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ "Baltimore Orioles: MiLB Opening Day Features Intriguing Pitching". April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Rodriguez, Casas headline SAL All-Stars". MiLB.com. June 4, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ Jim Callis (June 28, 2019). "Here are the 2019 Futures Game rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ "The Road to The Show™: Grayson Rodriguez". MiLB.com.
- ^ Dubroff, Rich (April 30, 2021). "Rutschman to begin at Bowie; Henderson goes to Delmarva; Galvis, Franco healing".
- ^ "O's promote No. 2 prospect to Double-A". MLB.com.
- ^ "Orioles' top prospects Adley Rutschman, Kyle Stowers, Grayson Rodriguez honored as minor league players, pitchers of the year".
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- People from Nacogdoches, Texas
- Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Texas
- Gulf Coast Orioles players
- Delmarva Shorebirds players
- Aberdeen IronBirds players
- Bowie Baysox players
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