5:15 pm: The priests announced that they had officially chosen Rodriguez. left handed Kyle Hart Selected as the corresponding move, treating it as a triple A el Paso.
10:15 am: Padres is calling for the bullpen foreground Bradgley RodriguezReport on Daniel Alvarez Montes of El Extra Base. He is not in the 40-man squad, so they need to formally choose his contract. San Diego currently has 3 positions in the 40-man lineup, but only a corresponding active lineup is required.
Rodriguez, 21, will jump directly from Double-A to the major leagues. He has 18 games this season, a total of 22 1/3 innings, with an ERA of 3.22, strikeout rate of 34.8% and a walking rate of just 5.6%. In particular, the walking speed represents a huge step taken by a pitcher who made free access to his opponent last year 12.2%.
Baseball USA and MLB.com are ranked 14th in Padres prospects entering the season. His heater is above the 90s and up to 101 mph, and he maintains the left-handed balance with a 80s/low 90s substitution, both touted as his best course. Rodriguez also has a slider in his arsenal, but according to the BA’s reconnaissance report, it’s the third tone he rarely throws to the left-handed.
Rodriguez added a high-octane arm to the bullpen, which ranked ninth in the Grand Slam with a strikeout rate of 24.2%. The promising young right will debut when the race was first called by Captain Mike Shildt, although given his lineage, he will have the opportunity to make a lasting impression and play a role in the long term. Rodriguez has been tied up by elbow injuries during his minor league tenure in the past, but he dominated last year’s 61 1/3 frames and has been outstanding in 2025 so far. The friar controls his six full seasons (at least beyond the current campaign).
