DENVER (AP) The San Francisco Giants have purchased the contract of right-hander Dereck Rodriguez from Triple-A Sacramento. He is the son of Hall of Fame catcher Ivan Rodriguez.
Dereck Rodriguez was 4-1 with a 3.40 ERA at Sacramento after signing as a minor league free agent on Nov. 15. He will be in the bullpen Monday against Colorado as he looks to make his major league debut.
His mom arrived in Denver, but his father, whose nickname was ”Pudge,” happened to be out of the country. Rodriguez said he spoke to his dad, who was ”probably the most emotional out of everybody.”
Rodriguez began as an outfielder after being selected by Minnesota in the sixth round of the 2011 draft. The 25-year-old transitioned to the mound in 2014.
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