"Though he hasn't had much success in limited MLB work, Rodriguez touts a 3.56 ERA in parts of eight minor league seasons. He's punched out 27.8% of his minor league opponents, including a 28.3% strikeout rate in parts of four Triple-A seasons. Rodriguez has walked nearly 11% of his big league opponents but just 8.8% of opponents in the minors (albeit 12% in Triple-A)."
"Rodriguez has averaged 96.7 mph on his heater in the big leagues, pairing the pitch with a slider that sits 84 mph and a lesser-used changeup that sits 86.3 mph. Just one-third of the batted balls against Rodriguez in the majors have been grounders, but in a much larger sample of minor league work he's routinely posted above-average ground-ball rates (47.5% in Triple-A) and strong swinging-strike rates."
"Because he'll still be rehabbing next spring, Rodriguez won't be in the mix to vie for an Opening Day roster spot. He could be a midseason addition to the bullpen if he avoids any setbacks and pitches well on a rehab stint. If not, he'll be in big league camp during spring training 2027. Rodriguez is out of minor league options, so if the Yankees add him to the roster at any point, they won't be able to send him back down without first exposing him to waivers."
The Yankees inked right-handed reliever Yerry Rodriguez to a two-year minor-league contract while he rehabs from Tommy John surgery sustained during spring training as a Pirates non-roster invitee. The 28-year-old has limited MLB experience across three seasons with the Rangers and Blue Jays, yielding a small-sample 8.17 ERA in 36 1/3 innings, with walk and home-run issues. Rodriguez possesses stronger minor-league numbers, a 3.56 ERA and near-28% strikeout rates, and averages a mid-96s heater with an 84 mph slider. He will target a midseason return, but remains out of minor-league options and would require waivers to be sent down.
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