Wandy Rodriguez
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Rodríguez with the Texas Rangers
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Born: January 18, 1979 Santiago Rodríguez, Dominican Republic |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 23, 2005, for the Houston Astros | |||
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| July 28, 2015, for the Texas Rangers | |||
| Career statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 97–98 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.10 | ||
| Strikeouts | 1,281 | ||
| WHIP | 1.34 | ||
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Representing  Dominican Republic
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2013 San Francisco | Team |
Wandy Fulton Rodríguez (born January 18, 1979) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Houston Astros from 2005 to 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2012 to 2014 and the Texas Rangers in 2015.
Rodríguez is a native of Santiago Rodríguez, in the North Region (Cibao Region) of the Dominican Republic.
Rodríguez signed with the Houston Astros organization in January 1999. In 2001, he pitched for the Martinsville Astros. In 2002, he pitched for the Lexington Legends. In 2003, he pitched for the Salem Avalanche. In 2004, he pitched for the Round Rock Express. He made his major league debut May 23, 2005.
Rodríguez, who concluded with a 10–10 record in his 2005 rookie season, ended the season with a rocky September, going 1–4. Overall, he had a 5.53 ERA and struck out 80 batters throughout the season.
The Astros succeeded in getting to the 2005 World Series in which they were swept in four games by the Chicago White Sox. Rodríguez performed decently in the game 1 of the series, relieving Roger Clemens in the third inning with the score tied at 3. Rodriguez surrendered one more run in the bottom of the fourth inning, earning the loss as the White Sox went on to win, 5–3. Rodriguez posted a 2.45 ERA for the Series.
In 2006, after struggling to a 5.22 ERA, Rodríguez was optioned to the minors on July 21. Brandon Backe was activated from the 60-day disabled list to take his place on the major-league roster and the Astros rotation. However, Rodríguez was recalled on August 19 after Backe had to have Tommy John surgery. Rodriguez finished the season with a 9–10 record and a 5.64 ERA, along with 98 strikeouts in 135 innings.
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