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	Season	Tm	LG	BF	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
	2024	MIL	NL	57	0	3	7.30	3	3	0	12.1	19	11	10	3	3	9	1.78
	1 Season	MIL	NL	57	0	3	7.30	3	3	0	12.1	19	11	10	3	3	9	1.78

*: All Star Season, Rankings AL/NL: Top 5 10 15 20,        Click for Chart.

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Season	Tm	LG	POS	G	GS	INN	TC	PO	A	E	DP	RF	FPCT%
2024	MIL	NL	P	3	3	12.1	2	0	2	0	0		1.000
1 Season	MIL	NL	P	3	3	12.1	2	0	2	0	0		1.000

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Scouting Report

Scouting grades: Fastball: 45 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 55 | Cutter: 45 | Control: 50 | Overall: 45

Long admirers of junior college arms, the Brewers selected Rodriguez out of Florida SouthWestern State College in the sixth round of the 2021 Draft, and he’s been one of the system’s most reliable arms since. The right-hander is a two-time honoree as Milwaukee’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year and most recently shared the honor with Robert Gasser in 2023 after posting a 2.88 ERA with 158 strikeouts in 128 1/3 innings between Double-A Biloxi and Triple-A Nashville. He also got experience on a big stage by pitching for Nicaragua against Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic in March, striking out Javier Báez and Christian Vázquez in the process.

Rodriguez takes pride in utilizing a spectrum of pitches spanning a wide range of velocities to keep hitters off balance. He throws a four-seamer and a two-seamer and has leaned more on the latter the deeper he’s gotten in his career, despite generally sitting around just 90-93 mph. He’s fiddled with the hold on his changeup and landed on a looser grip that helped the 83-85 mph offering drop and run impressively well last year, earning his highest whiff rate. His 78-82 mph slider gives a breaking look the other way and can earn chase against righties, and he can plop in a mid-70s curveball for another change of pace.

The 6-foot hurler added an upper-80s cutter after noticing that his four-seamer had natural cut anyway, giving batters one more thing to think about. After his walk rate spiked early in ’23, Rodriguez pitched more out of the stretch to regain his control. His lack of velocity may not make him pop, but Rodriguez’s kitchen-sink approach helped him reach The Show for the first time this summer.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 55 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 50 | Overall: 50

The Brewers seem to love a good junior college arm, and they found one in the Nicaragua native after he fanned 62 in 47 innings at Florida SouthWestern State College in 2021. Milwaukee grabbed Rodriguez in the sixth round that July and signed him for just below slot at $250,000. One year later, he became the organization’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year after he led qualified Milwaukee affiliate-ball Minor Leaguers in WHIP (1.06), opponents' average (.195), strikeout rate (30.1 percent) and FIP (3.54) over 107 2/3 innings at Single-A and High-A.

The 6-foot right-hander makes up for his lack of projectability with solid present stuff. He’s added some velocity in the pros and now sits in the low 90s -- touching 95 -- with good ride up in the zone. His mid-80s changeup draws the strongest reviews with impressive fade, and that helped him keep lefties to a .551 OPS in 2022 (compared to the .616 sported by righties). A mid-80s slider dives away from same-side batters with some depth, and even if it ends up being just an average offering in the end, it gives him a more well-rounded arsenal. Once just used for show, his curveball has taken a nice step forward and looks like a potential above-average pitch in 2023.

Rodriguez transitioned from the Carolina bullpen to its rotation and stuck there because of how well he locates his pitches. A little extra velo would go a long way toward kicking up his ceiling to a middle-of-the-rotation type, but right now, there are still enough pieces to make him a serviceable starter in the bigs.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 45 | Changeup: 55| Control: 50 | Overall: 45

Born in Nicaragua, Rodriguez (who shares a name with a ranked Brewers outfield prospect) spent a year at Florida Southwestern State Junior College, where he dominated with a 2.11 ERA, 62 strikeouts and only 12 walks in 47 innings. That performance was enough for Milwaukee to come calling in the sixth round of the 2021 Draft, and Rodriguez signed for just under slot at $250,000. He dominated in his first turn at Single-A Carolina this season, fanning 29.3 of his batters faced over 71 1/3 innings, and was promoted to High-A Wisconsin in early August. 

Listed at 6 feet, 180 pounds, Rodriguez may not be super projectable, but his current stuff is certainly solid. His fastball touches the mid-90s with good riding life up in the zone. A mid-80s changeup might be his most dominant pitch now because of its nice fade, and it’s helped him produce reverse splits so far in 2022 (lefties have hit just .189 against him). Another mid-80s slider can flash average and looked the better pitch out of college, but without stellar depth, it’s more likely a below-average offering in time. 

The Brewers used Rodriguez out of the Carolina bullpen early, but he’s thrown enough strikes to continue down the path as a starter. He would look even better in the role, if he could squeeze out just a little more velocity to make the separation on the changeup stand out more, but as it stands, those two pitches could be enough to get him into the Majors in any spot.

Awards

INT Pitcher of the Month

Month	Team
05/2024

MiLB.com Organization All-Star

Year	Team
2023
2022

Baseball America Double-A All-Star

Year	Team
2023

Baseball America Minor League All-Star

Year	Team
2023

SOU Post-Season All-Star

Year	Team
2023

SOU Pitcher of the Year

Year	Team
2023

SOU Pitcher of the Month

Month	Team
07/2023

MID Pitcher of the Week

Week	Team
09/04/2022

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Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	10/04/2024	Milwaukee Brewers activated RHP Carlos Rodriguez.
	10/01/2024	RHP Carlos Rodriguez roster status changed by Milwaukee Brewers.
	09/30/2024	Milwaukee Brewers recalled RHP Carlos Rodriguez from Nashville Sounds.
	06/25/2024	Milwaukee Brewers optioned RHP Carlos Rodriguez to Nashville Sounds.
	06/11/2024	Milwaukee Brewers selected the contract of RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez from Nashville Sounds.
	03/17/2024	RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez assigned to Milwaukee Brewers Prospects.
	03/07/2024	Milwaukee Brewers Prospects activated RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez.
	01/19/2024	Milwaukee Brewers invited non-roster RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez to spring training.
	09/20/2023	RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez assigned to Nashville Sounds from Biloxi Shuckers.
	09/20/2023	Nashville Sounds activated RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez.
	09/20/2023	Nashville Sounds activated RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez.
	04/02/2023	RHP Carlos Rodriguez assigned to Biloxi Shuckers.
	02/26/2023	RHP Carlos Rodriguez and assigned to Milwaukee Brewers.
	02/09/2023	Nicaragua activated RHP Carlos Rodriguez.
	08/03/2022	RHP Carlos Rodriguez assigned to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers from Carolina Mudcats.
	04/05/2022	RHP Carlos Rodriguez and assigned to Carolina Mudcats.
	07/26/2021	Milwaukee Brewers signed RHP Carlos Rodriguez.
	09/18/2019	RHP Carlos Rodriguez assigned to Florida.
	09/18/2019	RHP Carlos Rodriguez assigned to Florida.