Rodríguez Named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week
GRAND CHUTE, WI – Carlos Rodríguez was perfect in his start for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on September 3 at Peoria and Minor League Baseball rewarded the Milwaukee Brewers pitching prospect with the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week Award. Rodríguez follows up on Stiven Cruz winning the MWL’s Pitcher
GRAND CHUTE, WI – Carlos Rodríguez was perfect in his start for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on September 3 at Peoria and Minor League Baseball rewarded the Milwaukee Brewers pitching prospect with the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week Award. Rodríguez follows up on Stiven Cruz winning the MWL’s Pitcher of the Week Award last week.
Rodríguez, Milwaukee’s sixth round pick in the 2021 draft out of Florida SouthWestern State Junior College, pitched six perfect innings with nine strikeouts and picked up the win for the Timber Rattlers in their game against the Peoria Chiefs on September 3. Rodríguez matched his single-game high as a professional for innings pitched and strikeouts with his performance in that game.
Six 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓 innings for Carlos Rodriguez earned him Midwest Lg Pitcher of the Week 🏆
— Brewers Player Development (@BrewersPD) September 5, 2022
His High-A numbers are dominant:
31.1 IP
5 ER
41 K
10 BB
.455 OPS allowed#ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/sqGmEKCFwS
The 20-year-old right-hander is 3-1 with a 1.44 ERA in six starts in the Midwest League since joining the Timber Rattlers on August 3. MLB Pipeline rates Rodríguez, who is in his first professional season, as the #19 prospect in the Brewers system. Baseball America has Rodríguez at #27 in the organization.
The Timber Rattlers have had six weekly award winners – four Pitchers of the Week and two Players of the Week – this season.
| PLAYER | AWARD | DATE WON |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Knarr | Pitcher of the Week | May 23 |
| Carlos D. Rodriguez | Player of the Week | May 30 |
| Justin Jarvis | Pitcher of the Week | August 1 |
| Zavier Warren | Player of the Week | August 8 |
| Stiven Cruz | Pitcher of the Week | August 29 |
| Carlos F. Rodriguez | Pitcher of the Week | September 5 |
Additionally, Tristan Peters was the Midwest League Player of the Month in May.
Rodríguez and the Timber Rattlers begin their final series of the 2022 season on Tuesday night when they host the Beloit Sky Carp at 6:40pm with Brewers infielder Mike Brosseau slated to make the first of two rehabilitation appearances with Wisconsin. Rodríguez is scheduled as Wisconsin’s starting pitcher on Friday, September 9.
Tickets are available for all games in Beloit series but are going fast. Tickets may be purchased online, over the phone at (920) 733-4152, or in person at the Timber Rattlers Box Office located at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium now! The box office is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Tuesday through Friday this week.