Randy Rodriguez

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked San Francisco Giants #30 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 40/High
  
  Track Record: Rodriguez signed with the Giants out of the Dominican Republic in 2017 and was mostly a nondescript reliever until 2021, when he broke out at Low-A San Jose and was placed on the Giants 40-man roster. Rodriguez wasn't allowed to contact any team personnel in the offseason because of the lockout and was behind schedule when spring training finally commenced, leading to a middling encore. He began the year as a starter at High-A Eugene but was used exclusively as a reliever in short stints at Double-A and Triple-A and struggled against upper-level hitters.
  
  Scouting Report: Rodriguez lost fastball velocity and the shape of his slider got too vertical during the lockout, problems he worked to fix throughout the 2022 season. He slowly regained his prior velocity and is now back to sitting at 93-94 mph and touching 98. His slider has begun flashing the sweepy, potentially plus version of itself and remains a swing-and-miss offering in the low-80s. Rodriguez mostly works off his fastball and slider, making their restoration critical, but he also has a firm, below-average changeup in the 87-90 mph range he'll occasionally mix in. Rodriguez has well below-average command and control and threw fewer strikes the higher he climbed in 2022.
  
  The Future: Rodriguez will need to regain command of the strike zone to last in the big leagues as a reliever. He'll open 2023 in the upper levels with an eye on making his debut.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50. Slider: 60. Changeup: 40. Control: 30
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  Ranked San Francisco Giants #28 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: Rodriguez has been on a near-exclusive relief track since he signed in 2017 and began blowing away hitters in 2021 at Low-A San Jose. He was one of just four pitchers in the minors to strike out 100 or more hitters in 62 or fewer innings and held opponents to a .193 average. The Giants added him to their 40-man roster after the season.
  
  Scouting Report: Rodriguez largely works with two pitches: a high-spin fastball thrown in the mid 90s and a dastardly slider in the low 80s. His slider is particularly nasty because of its high spin rate and excellent sweeping life. Rodriguez will also mix in a mid-80s changeup with roughly 10 mph of separation from his fastball. Rodriguez could stand to tighten his control and command, but he shows the makings of an excellent pitch mix.
  
  The Future: Rodriguez will head to High-A Eugene in 2021, where he’ll see how well his impressive arsenal plays against more experienced hitters. He has the ceiling of a middle reliever.
  

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 40/High
  
  Track Record: Rodriguez signed with the Giants out of the Dominican Republic in 2017 and was mostly a nondescript reliever until 2021, when he broke out at Low-A San Jose and was placed on the Giants 40-man roster. Rodriguez wasn't allowed to contact any team personnel in the offseason because of the lockout and was behind schedule when spring training finally commenced, leading to a middling encore. He began the year as a starter at High-A Eugene but was used exclusively as a reliever in short stints at Double-A and Triple-A and struggled against upper-level hitters.
  
  Scouting Report: Rodriguez lost fastball velocity and the shape of his slider got too vertical during the lockout, problems he worked to fix throughout the 2022 season. He slowly regained his prior velocity and is now back to sitting at 93-94 mph and touching 98. His slider has begun flashing the sweepy, potentially plus version of itself and remains a swing-and-miss offering in the low-80s. Rodriguez mostly works off his fastball and slider, making their restoration critical, but he also has a firm, below-average changeup in the 87-90 mph range he'll occasionally mix in. Rodriguez has well below-average command and control and threw fewer strikes the higher he climbed in 2022.
  
  The Future: Rodriguez will need to regain command of the strike zone to last in the big leagues as a reliever. He'll open 2023 in the upper levels with an eye on making his debut.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50. Slider: 60. Changeup: 40. Control: 30
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 40/High
  
  Track Record: Rodriguez signed with the Giants out of the Dominican Republic in 2017 and was mostly a nondescript reliever until 2021, when he broke out at Low-A San Jose and was placed on the Giants 40-man roster. Rodriguez wasn't allowed to contact any team personnel in the offseason because of the lockout and was behind schedule when spring training finally commenced, leading to a middling encore. He began the year as a starter at High-A Eugene but was used exclusively as a reliever in short stints at Double-A and Triple-A and struggled against upper-level hitters.
  
  Scouting Report: Rodriguez lost fastball velocity and the shape of his slider got too vertical during the lockout, problems he worked to fix throughout the 2022 season. He slowly regained his prior velocity and is now back to sitting at 93-94 mph and touching 98. His slider has begun flashing the sweepy, potentially plus version of itself and remains a swing-and-miss offering in the low-80s. Rodriguez mostly works off his fastball and slider, making their restoration critical, but he also has a firm, below-average changeup in the 87-90 mph range he'll occasionally mix in. Rodriguez has well below-average command and control and threw fewer strikes the higher he climbed in 2022.
  
  The Future: Rodriguez will need to regain command of the strike zone to last in the big leagues as a reliever. He'll open 2023 in the upper levels with an eye on making his debut.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50. Slider: 60. Changeup: 40. Control: 30
• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 40/High
  
  Midseason Update: Rodriguez was one of the Giants&#39 high-dollar signees in the 2019 international period, which also netted them Aeverson Arteaga and Adrian Sugastey. Rodriguez showed up this year more filled out physically and with a better plan of attack at the plate, both of which have led to an increased profile. The strength gains have helped on the defensive end as well.
  
  Track Record: Rodriguez has been on a near-exclusive relief track since he signed in 2017 and began blowing away hitters in 2021 at Low-A San Jose. He was one of just four pitchers in the minors to strike out 100 or more hitters in 62 or fewer innings and held opponents to a .193 average. The Giants added him to their 40-man roster after the season.
  
  Scouting Report: Rodriguez largely works with two pitches: a high-spin fastball thrown in the mid 90s and a dastardly slider in the low 80s. His slider is particularly nasty because of its high spin rate and excellent sweeping life. Rodriguez will also mix in a mid-80s changeup with roughly 10 mph of separation from his fastball. Rodriguez could stand to tighten his control and command, but he shows the makings of an excellent pitch mix.
  
  The Future: Rodriguez will head to High-A Eugene in 2021, where he&#39ll see how well his impressive arsenal plays against more experienced hitters. He has the ceiling of a middle reliever.
• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: Rodriguez has been on a near-exclusive relief track since he signed in 2017 and began blowing away hitters in 2021 at Low-A San Jose. He was one of just four pitchers in the minors to strike out 100 or more hitters in 62 or fewer innings and held opponents to a .193 average. The Giants added him to their 40-man roster after the season.
  
  Scouting Report: Rodriguez largely works with two pitches: a high-spin fastball thrown in the mid 90s and a dastardly slider in the low 80s. His slider is particularly nasty because of its high spin rate and excellent sweeping life. Rodriguez will also mix in a mid-80s changeup with roughly 10 mph of separation from his fastball. Rodriguez could stand to tighten his control and command, but he shows the makings of an excellent pitch mix.
  
  The Future: Rodriguez will head to High-A Eugene in 2021, where he’ll see how well his impressive arsenal plays against more experienced hitters. He has the ceiling of a middle reliever.