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Rodriguez

Rodríguez went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment earlier this week and will likely stick around as emergency organizational relief depth.

Rodríguez was summoned for Sunday’s series finale against the series finale agains the Marlins and wound up allowing a whopping eight runs over two innings of work in relief.

Rodríguez returns to the majors after being designated for assignment in July. The 31-year-old has been with two organizations this season and posted a 6.45 ERA and 1.59 WHIP with Triple-A Gwinnett. He will likely pitch in low-leverage situations while he is with the big league club.

Pudge’s kid pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings for the Braves before being bumped to make room for Pierce Johnson both in the bullpen and on the 40-man roster.

Rodríguez has been jettisoned from Atlanta’s 40-man roster to make room for newly-acquired southpaw Taylor Hearn. The 31-year-old journeyman has made three relief appearances this season in the big leagues between the Braves and Twins.

He’ll replace the injured A.J. Minter (shoulder) in the Braves’ bullpen. The 31-year-old hurler has registered a 3.38 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and a 1/2 K/BB ratio in 2 2/3 innings at the big league level this season.

Pudge’s son didn’t pitch during his latest stint with the Braves. He made one appearance for the team in May, throwing two scoreless innings.

Rodríguez gets the call to the majors with rookie AJ Smith-Shawver heading back to the minors. The 31-year-old journeyman right-hander made one relief appearance earlier this season for the Braves and will likely operate in a versatile swingman-type role.

Rodríguez has been sent back to the minors to make room for Monday’s starter Michael Soroka to be added to Atlanta’s active roster. The 30-year-old righty tossed a pair of scoreless innings in his lone relief appearance for the Braves after being called up over the weekend.

Rodríguez made one relief appearance earlier this season for the Twins before being claimed off waivers a couple weeks ago by the Braves. The 30-year-old right-hander provides Atlanta with some extra bullpen depth heading into Saturday’s game against the Phillies.