Fransis Rodriguez  
Relief Pitcher | Houston Astros

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. His curveball is solid; he throws it better than your average reliever. His fastball is just average, and therefore he relies heavily on placing it in different parts of the strike zone or setting it up with his curveball. His composure needs work. When Rodriguez starts getting hit, he gets mad and loses concentration. He attacks lefties and righties the same way.

Defense & Hitting
Rodriguez does a good job against the running game. He's quick to the plate and holds runners well. He's an average fielder who doesn't have great agility because of his large frame. 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.

2010 Outlook
The Houston Astros were smart, they locked Rodriguez up to a long term contract. Rodriguez has impressed at the A-ball level. Look for the Houston Astros to give him a shot in Double or Triple A before the year is up. I really like what this kid brings to the table.

          -- Ska Nyman, A-Ball Scout
 

 

Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating
2008 HOU 99 22 54 80 48 50 50 46 55 80 0 0 0 72 0 0 21 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 10 50 342
2009 HOU 99 21 60 72 48 50 50 46 55 80 0 0 0 78 0 0 22 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 52 349
2010 HOU 99 24 60 80 48 50 50 46 55 80 0 0 0 81 0 0 23 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 55 358
Ratings Delta     +3   +8                   +3     +1             +3 +9
History generated by Biorhythm v2.6.86 on Sun Nov 14 13:28:08 EST 2004

Data printed in red denotes that player was in the top two percent for that category and year. Blue data denotes membership to the bottom two percent.