Carlos

Rodriguez

Rodriguez pitched 3 1/3 innings while allowing three runs and picking up his first MLB victory against the Pirates on Thursday. The 23-year-old will head back to Triple-A to make room for Aaron Ashby after Ashby was reinstated off the injured list.

The 23-year-old right-hander also issued four walks on the night while recording a pair of strikeouts. He came on with two outs in the fifth inning and had worked through the eighth, allowing just one run on an RBI double by Oneil Cruz in the sixth inning. He returned for the ninth though and allowed the first three hitters to reach — including an RBI double by Bryan Reynolds — which spoiled his overall line. The assumption is that Rodriguez will get optioned back to Triple-A Nashville before Friday’s game as the Brewers cycle through another fresh arm.

The expectation is that the 23-year-old hurler will start one of the games against the Pirates over the weekend, though if Aaron Civale is limited or struggles in his return from the injured list on Thursday night, Rodriguez could provide bulk work in a pinch. Either way, he can be ignored for fantasy purposes as his time with the big league club is likely to be very brief this time around.

Still no Jacob Misiorowski. Rodriguez could be up just to push everyone back a day or perhaps he’ll pitch in place of Quinn Priester, who gave up three runs behind an opener last night and would be due to pitch again Saturday. It’ll probably be just a brief stint in the majors for Rodriguez, as the Brewers have some rehabbing pitchers making their way back.

Rodriguez, 23, was not effective in his time in the majors last year with a 7.30 ERA and 1.78 WHIP. That was over a sample of three starts and 12 1/3 innings, and he’s still considered one of the better pitching prospects in the Milwaukee system. He could make starts for the Brew Crew again in 2025, but not likely to begin the season.

Rodriguez heads back to the minors after compiling a cringe-inducing 7.30 ERA, 1.78 WHIP and 9/3 K/BB ratio across 12 1/3 innings (three starts). The 22-year-old pitching prospect will get some additional seasoning out of the spotlight, but figures to get another look at some point down the road.

The rookie right-hander struck out two batters on the day and didn’t issue a base on balls. He kept the Padres off the board completely through the first three innings but ran into a buzzsaw in the fourth where Jackson Merrill clobbered a three-run homer and Ha-Seong Kim tacked on a solo shot. The 22-year-old hurler got six swings and misses on 72 pitches in the ballgame, posting an underwhelming CSW of 21 percent. He now holds a miserable 7.30 ERA, 1.78 WHIP and a 9/3 K/BB ratio over 12 1/3 innings through his first three starts on the season. He’s lined up to take on the Cubs his next time out at home on Friday — provided the Brewers don’t option him back to Triple-A and replace him in their rotation with Jakob Junis.

Rodriguez retired seven in a row to start the game, but things went south in the third and fourth, and Rodriguez wasn’t given a chance to pitch his way out of trouble in the fifth. It’s unclear if he’ll get another start after this, as the Brewers could have Jakob Junis replace him this weekend. The stuff is there for Rodriguez to be at least a useful bottom-of-the-rotation starter in the majors, but more Triple-A time is a possibility.

The 22-year-old hurler was knocked around for two runs on seven hits over 3 2/3 innings against the Blue Jays in his big-league debut on Tuesday. Given the fact that he struggled to a 5.17 ERA and 1.29 WHIP over 62 2/3 innings at Triple-A Nashville before he was recalled, and was then hit hard by the light-hitting Blue Jays, it’s probably best to avoid Rodriguez for fantasy purposes despite his upcoming two-start week.

Rodriguez threw 71 pitches in his MLB debut, giving up seven hits while also walking a batter. Despite allowing eight batters to reach base, he was able to limit the Blue Jays to just two runs but received no run support from the Brewers in return. One of the top pitchers in the Brewers’ minor league system, the 22-year-old Rodriguez is scheduled to make his next start on Monday against the Angels.