Pitching
Rodriguez is a power pitcher in every sense of the word. He's a good late inning man, which is when being a pitcher really counts. He tends to work slowly when in a jam, which just makes his problems worse by lulling his fielders to sleep. He attacks lefties and righties with similar success.

Defense & Hitting
Rodriguez is quick to the plate, making him tough to run on. He tends to fall off slightly to the first-base side of the mound, making him vulnerable to bunts toward third base. He makes up for that minor flaw by being aggressive in fielding his position. Rodriguez is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Rodriguez has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Rodriguez as a pinch-runner on occasion.

          -- Ska Nyman, A-Ball Scout