AL East: Rodríguez making pitch to stick in TOR rotation

Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto made a change to its starting rotation on Saturday, calling up Yariel Rodríguez after the Cuban right-hander impressed in his first two starts for AAA-Buffalo (6.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 10 K, 3 BB). Rodríguez pitched well in his major league debut (3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 2 BB) in a win over the Rockies. The right-hander, who is still stretching out as a starter after a delayed start to camp following visa issues and an absence for back spasms, reached 68 pitches after averaging 51 pitches in his first two outings in AAA. Rodríguez’s workload will bear monitoring throughout the year as he most recently threw 54.2 innings as a reliever for the Japanese Central League’s Chunichi Dragons in 2022 before sitting out...

Almost!

You’re just a few clicks away from accessing this feature and hundreds more throughout the year that have a singular goal in mind: Winning your league. Subscribe to BaseballHQ.com here!

Already a subscriber? Sign in here

More From PT Tomorrow

In addition to taking a look at young catchers heating up and a surprising PT trend, we suggest Landen Roupp might be a must roster.
Apr 18 2026 3:07am
Christian Yelich joins Jackson Chourio on the injured list as Luis Lara is raking in Nashville, could the Brewers call up one of their top prospects?
Apr 17 2026 3:05am
The White Sox's early usage of Grant Taylor has gone in a different direction than expected. Plus, looks at CLE's lefty batters, Jac Caglianone's struggles in KC, and the DET and MIN bullpens.
Apr 16 2026 3:05am
Colt Emerson is ready to join the Mariners and they'll need to shake things up to make that happen.
Apr 15 2026 3:05am
Davis Schneider continues to hit and could be breaking past his weak-side platoon role as Toronto deals with injuries and ineffectiveness in its lineup. Plus, more from around the AL East.
Apr 14 2026 3:05am

Tools