Wilking Rodríguez #56

Originally signed by the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent, Feb. 26, 2007...Played his first season of professional ball in 2007 for a co-op team comprised of players with the Reds and Rays organization in the Venezuelan Summer League...Resides in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela.

2023

Missed the entire season due to a right shoulder injury suffered at the end of Spring Training...Made seven Grapefruit League appearances, recording a 4.26 ERA (6.1) and six strikeouts...Placed on the 60-day injured list on March 27...Made two separate rehab stints (April 20-26 & Aug. 31-Sept. 9) with Memphis (AAA), marking his first appearance in affiliated baseball since 2015 with Scranton-Wilkes Barre (AAA-Yankees)...Continued to pitch in the Venezuelan Winter League after the season, returning to Magallanes and making nine appearances.

2022

Pitched for Dos Laredos of the Mexican League, leading the team in appearances (46), saves (17), ERA (2.01) and ranking second in strikeouts (73) and third in wins (6)...Led the Mexican League with an 0.896 WHIP, 14.7 strikeouts/9 IP and 5.4 hits/9 IP over his 44.2 innings pitched. Ranked 2nd with a 2.01 ERA...Named a Mexican League Mid-Season All-Star...Ranked T-3rd in the Mexican League with 17 saves, trailing only former Major League pitchers Neftalí Feliz (24) and 45-year old Fernando Rodney (22)...Was signed by the New York Yankees as a Minor League free agent, Aug. 30, 2022, but did not appear in a game. Was placed on the Temporary Inactive List three days later on Sept. 2, 2022...Continued to pitch in the Venezuelan Winter League returning to Magallanes and made 24 appearances, tying his single-season high for a Winter League team (Aragua (2019-20).

2011

Began the season on the disabled list while recovering from right shoulder surgery performed by Dr. Koco Eaton in October 2010... made 2 rehab starts with Short-A Hudson Valley and was reinstated to Class-A Bowling Green on June 28 where he made 9 starts to finish the season...Compiled a 1.33 ERA (20.1-IP, 3-ER) over 5 starts from June 23-Aug 6 with 24 SO against only 9 H and 5 BB allowed...in all other starts, compiled a 8.03 ERA (24.2-IP, 22-ER) with 19 SO against 39 H and 11 BB...did not allow a hit in a 4-inning start on Aug 6 at South Bend (Diamondbacks)...Selected to participate in the Rays Winter Development Program at Tropicana Field in January 2012...Ranked as the No. 23 prospect in the Rays farm system by Baseball America entering the 2012 season.

2010

Tossed a career-high 106.1 innings for Bowling Green in 2010...was 4-3 over his first 11 starts but 0-7 over his final 11 apps (8 starts).

2009

In 2009 held opponents to a .213 (44-for-207) avg. at Rookie-level Princeton...ranked 9th in the Appalachian League in ERA (3.21)...led the P-Rays in starts (13) and strikeouts (52).

2008

Spent his second season in the VSL in 2008... had a 2.86 ERA (22-ER, 7-ER) as a starter and a 7.71 ERA (4.2-IP, 4-ER) as a reliever.

2007

In his first professional season in 2007, went 3-2 with a 1.95 ERA (32.1-IP, 7-ER) for the VSL Rays...made 17 apps, all in relief.