He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .297 average against Rodriguez and left-handers to .358.
551 pitches to right-handed hitters, 204 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .348 expected average against them, against .268 on his offspeed pitches.
444 of his fastballs thrown.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 88.9 mph, against 83.8 off his changeup.
1220 and 807 of them thrown.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
26.9% of the contact against Rodriguez with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 37% with the bases empty.
190 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 565 with the bases empty.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 85.3 mph off the bat against Rodriguez and left-handers 88.7.
404 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 178 from left-handers.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.2% of the contact Rodriguez gives up is hit hard, 69th percentile.
755 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 166th in MLB.
Both sides hit him about the same
33.6% of the contact right-handers make against Rodriguez is hit hard, against 40% of what left-handers make.
551 pitches to right-handed hitters, 204 to left-handed hitters.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Rodriguez averages 88.0 mph across his arsenal, 25th percentile in the league.
755 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 402nd in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Rodriguez's stuff spins at 2,155 rpm, 29th percentile in the league.
755 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 381st in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Rodriguez has given up 19 tracked home runs, 10 of them to left field, the longest 458 feet.
19 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Rodriguez projects a .312 average, 62nd percentile.
755 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 203rd in MLB.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .297 average against Rodriguez and left-handers to .358.
551 pitches to right-handed hitters, 204 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
33.6% of the contact right-handers make against Rodriguez is hit hard, against 40% of what left-handers make.
551 pitches to right-handed hitters, 204 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .348 expected average against them, against .268 on his offspeed pitches.
444 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 88.9 mph, against 83.8 off his changeup.
1220 and 807 of them thrown.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
26.9% of the contact against Rodriguez with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 37% with the bases empty.
190 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 565 with the bases empty.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 85.3 mph off the bat against Rodriguez and left-handers 88.7.
404 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 178 from left-handers.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Rodriguez has given up 19 tracked home runs, 10 of them to left field, the longest 458 feet.
19 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.2% of the contact Rodriguez gives up is hit hard, 69th percentile.
755 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 166th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Rodriguez projects a .312 average, 62nd percentile.
755 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 203rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Rodriguez averages 88.0 mph across his arsenal, 25th percentile in the league.
755 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 402nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Rodriguez's stuff spins at 2,155 rpm, 29th percentile in the league.
755 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 381st in MLB.
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