Carlos Rodriguez #00

Graduated from Miami (Fla.) Christian School...Attended Florida SouthWestern State College...Enjoys playing and watching basketball...is a fan of the Miami Heat.

2023

Has been Brewers Minor League Pitcher of the Year in each of his two professional seasons, joining Ben Hendrickson (2002 and 2004) as the only pitchers in franchise history to take home the honor twice...Rodríguez was the co-winner last season with LHP Robert Gasser...Has held opponents to a .192 batting average in his Minor League career with 287 strikeouts in 236.0 innings (10.94 K/9IP)...Was named 2023 Southern League Pitcher of the Year after going 9-6 with a league-best 2.77 ERA in 25 starts...also led the league in opponent batting average (.183) and ranked among the leaders in strikeouts (2nd, 152), WHIP (second, 1.09), innings pitched (T3rd, 123.2) and wins (T4th, 9)...was a Southern League All-Star...Was named Southern League Pitcher of the Month and Brewers Minor League Pitcher of the Month for July 2023 after going 2-1 with a 0.98 ERA in four starts (18.1ip, 24k)...Was named 2023 Professional Athlete of the Year in Nicaragua...Pitched for Team Nicaragua in the 2023 World Baseball Classic...made his lone WBC appearance in a start on 3/11 against Puerto Rico at Loan Depot park in Miami (4ip, 2h, 1r, 1er, 1bb, 3k, 1hbp)...received no decision in the 9-1 loss.

2022

Was named 2022 Brewers Minor League Pitcher of the Year after going 6-5 with a 3.01 ERA in 26 games (20 starts) with Class-A Carolina (19g, 13gs) and Class-A Wisconsin (7gs) • Was named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week for 8/29-9/4, 2022 after throwing 6.0 perfect innings with 9 strikeouts for Class-A Wisconsin in a 4-1 win on 9/3 at Peoria.