The Jays’ major off-season signing shows some of what enticed them into giving him $32m
Note: last season, I did this column roughly weekly, profiling three minor leaguers who were having interesting seasons. I had fun writing it, and it seems like a few people enjoyed it, so I’m going to bring it back for 2024. This year, instead of doing three short blurbs a week, I’m going to try to go a little deeper on one guy.
As is, though, it’s a 40 pitch on the 20-80 scouting scale based on his velocity in Buffalo, or fringe average at his spring training speed. Other pitchers with similar heaters have worked as starters by leaning on command and their other offerings. Joe Musgrove and late career Lance Lynn are reasonable comps. Rodriguez has the tools to cover for an unimposing heater, but I’m sure the Jays still hope the pitch that was so impressive in the WBC shows up at some point.
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