The Crimson Sox have despatched reliever Joely Rodríguez outright to Triple-A Worcester, tweets MassLive’s Chris Cotillo. Boston had designated the left-hander for project over the weekend.
Rodríguez signed a minor league cope with the Sox over the offseason. Boston carried him on the Opening Day roster to maintain him from opting out and retesting free company. That didn’t work because the workforce hoped, as he surrendered 12 runs (eight earned) over 11 innings. Rodríguez ran an 11:2 strikeout-to-walk ratio and induced grounders on over 55% of batted balls, however the Crimson Sox clearly weren’t overly bullish on his probability to get again on monitor.
It’s the second straight season wherein Rodríguez struggled over an 11-inning stint for Boston. Indirect, shoulder and hip accidents saved him to simply 11 appearances a yr in the past. Rodríguez additionally allowed eight earned runs in that season, which got here on the heels of a $2MM main league free agent deal. He divided the 2021-22 seasons between the Rangers and the 2 New York franchises, combining for a 4.56 ERA throughout 107 appearances.
Rodríguez has the requisite three years of main league service to say no an outright project, however he has not crossed the five-year threshold essential to retain his wage if he does so. If Rodríguez accepts the project, he’ll be part of Lucas Luetge as a veteran non-roster southpaw in Worcester. Boston has Brennan Bernardino and Cam Booser within the huge league bullpen. They acquired Bailey Horn from the White Sox earlier this week. He’s on the 40-man however was instantly optioned to Worcester and hasn’t but pitched within the huge leagues.