Yariel Rodriguez

Yariel Rodríguez (born March 10, 1997, in Camagüey, Cuba) is a right-handed pitcher whose MLB role has included both starting and relief work. He made his MLB debut on April 13, 2024, and is listed at 6-foot (72 inches), 165 pounds. In the 2024 regular season, Rodríguez worked 86.2 innings across 21 starts, going 1–8 with a 4.465 ERA, 85 strikeouts (8.829 K/9), and a 1.315 WHIP. Opponents hit .229 against him, with 11 home runs allowed (1.143 HR/9). His pitch mix tracked in Statcast-style metrics included a four-seam fastball, slider, sinker, splitter, and curveball. In 2025, he shifted primarily into the bullpen, appearing in 66 games with 73.0 innings and a 3.082 ERA. He posted a 1.1507 WHIP, 66 strikeouts (8.137 K/9), 14 holds, and 2 saves, while limiting opponents to a .196 batting average. Rodríguez also has international and national team experience, including World Baseball Classic appearances for Cuba (2023 and 2026). In the 2026 WBC, he logged 6.0 relief innings with a 1.50 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and a 0.667 WHIP.