Rodriguez was handed the loss in Sunday's 11-8 defeat against the Rangers in Game 2 of the ALDS, allowing five runs on six hits and four walks across 1.2 innings. He struck out two.
Analysis: Rodriguez had a rough welcome to the postseason, getting tagged early by the Rangers offense. The bulk of the damage came on a litany of singles in the second inning and with his pitch count climbing the team turned to the bullpen to escape the jam. Rodriguez has had a decent start to his career this season, pitching to a 4.35 ERA and 1.34 WHIP across 122 regular season innings with 129 strikeouts.
Grayson Rodriguez Will start Game 2
Rodriguez will start Sunday in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Rangers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Analysis: Rodriguez will be following Game 1 starter Kyle Bradish. The rookie right-hander got sent back to the minors following a slow start this season but was dynamite after returning, posting a 2.58 ERA and 73:21 K:BB over 76.2 frames covering 13 starts. That includes a 2.17 ERA and 32:7 K:BB over 29 innings in September.
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