Someone mentioned Randy Rodriguez RHP in a comment. Gotta admit I completely forgot about him. Not sure exactly where I would rank him but almost certainly in the top 30.
Randy Rodriguez RHP. DOB: 9/5/1999. 6'0", 166 lbs.
2021(A): 6-3, 1.74, 62 IP, 14.66 K/9, 3.34 BB/9.
I'm not exactly sure why Randy Rodriguez needed to be protected from the Rule 5 draft. By my count, he only had 4 seasons of service time(counting 2020) and was signed prior to his 18'th birthday, but what do I know? He apparently was Rule 5 eligible and the Giants added him to the 40-man roster over Seth Corry LHP and Prelander Berroa RHP who both were definitely eligible. That tells you something right there. Thanks to old friend, Wrenzie Regodon over at Around the Foghorn, we have a scouting report on Rodriguez. Despite his relatively short stature, he flashes a FB up to 98 MPH with a sharp slider and a rapidly developing changeup that is becoming a strikeout weapon against LH batters. That 3-pitch mix led FZ to comment that Rodriguez may have a future as a SP and thus may not be on the reliever fast track to the majors. He has 3 options years so there is no rush. On a statistical note, Rodriguez did not allow a run of any kind over the final two months of the 2021 season while striking out 50 against just 3 BB's in 28.1 IP. Per Wrenzie, this dominance seemed to come with the emergence of his changeup as a weapon against LH batters.
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