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He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers in 2017 and 2018.Table of ContentsProfessional career[edit]Texas Rangers[edit]Toros de Tijuana[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Professional career[edit]Texas Rangers[edit]Rodr\u00edguez signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent on November 20, 2010.[1] He made his professional debut in 2011 for the DSL Rangers, posting a 4\u20131 record with a 4.05 ERA in 20 innings.[1] He repeated with the DSL Rangers in 2012, posting a 3\u20133 record with a 2.87 ERA in 47 innings.[1] Rodr\u00edguez split the 2013 season between the DSL Rangers, the AZL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League, and the Spokane Indians of the Class A Short Season Northwest League; posting a combined 0\u20134 record with a 3.09 ERA in 32 innings between the three levels.[1] In 2014, he spent the season with the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League, going 5\u20135 with a 3.07 ERA in 102+2\u20443 innings (29 games – 12 starts).[1]Rodr\u00edguez appeared in five games for the Hickory and in two games for the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, before he underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery in 2015.[2][1] The surgery also caused him to miss the entire 2016 season rehabilitating.[3] He began the 2017 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League and was later promoted to the Frisco RoughRiders of the Class AA Texas League. In 35 combined games, he posted a 5\u20131 record with a 1.34 ERA and 61 strikeouts over 47 innings.[1]The Rangers promoted Rodr\u00edguez to the major leagues on August 8, 2017,[4] becoming the first Wood Duck to be promoted to the major leagues.[3] Rodriguez made his debut on August 14, 2017 in a game against the Detroit Tigers, pitching one scoreless inning. He recorded his first career strikeout against Tigers batter James McCann and struck out the next batter, Alex Presley, as well. He ended the 2017 season after posting a 0\u20131 record with a 6.23 ERA over 13 innings in 16 games for Texas.Rodr\u00edguez started the 2018 season on the 60\u2013day DL with right biceps tendinitis and elbow inflammation.[5] He rehabbed with Frisco and Round Rock before being activated off the DL and optioned to Round Rock.[1] Between the two levels, he posted a combined 1\u20132 record with a 2.51 ERA and 28 strikeouts over 28+2\u20443 innings. He recorded a 0\u20130 record with a 4.05 ERA in 6+2\u20443 major league innings in 2018.[1]On November 30, 2018, Rodr\u00edguez was non-tendered by the Rangers and was granted free agency.[6] Rodr\u00edguez was re-signed to a minor-league contract on February 5, 2019.[7] It was also announced that Rodr\u00edguez had undergone shoulder surgery in December 2018, which caused him to miss the entire 2019 season.[8]Toros de Tijuana[edit]On April 18, 2023, Rodr\u00edguez signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League.[9]References[edit]^ a b c d e f g h i “Ricardo Rodr\u00edguez Player Page”. MiLB.com. Retrieved February 4, 2019.^ Brian Bailey. “Four Wood Duck players named to Carolina League All-Star game”. WNCT 9 On Your Side. Retrieved October 12, 2019.^ a b Down East Wood Ducks (August 8, 2017). “Former Wood Ducks pitcher Rodriguez called up to majors”. WITN. Retrieved August 9, 2017.^ Frisco RoughRiders  (August 8, 2017). “Ricardo Rodr\u00edguez promoted directly to Texas Rangers”. MiLB.com. Retrieved August 9, 2017.^ MiLB.com Staff (March 18, 2018). “Rangers’ Ragans needs Tommy John surgery”. MiLB.com. Retrieved October 12, 2019.^ Jeff Todd (November 30, 2018). “Rangers Non-Tender Matt Bush, Three Others”. MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved February 4, 2019.^ Gerry Fraley (February 4, 2019). “Rangers bring back reliever Ricardo Rodriguez”. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 4, 2019.^ RotoWire Staff (February 5, 2019). “Rangers’ Ricardo Rodriguez: Back with Texas”. CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 12, 2019.^ “LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva – 18 de abril de 2023”. MiLB.com (in Spanish). April 18, 2023. 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