Yariel Rodriguez

Yariel Rodriguez

29-Year-Old PitcherRP
Toronto Blue Jays AAA
2026 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Yariel Rodriguez in 2026. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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Signed a four-year, $24.7 million contract with the Blue Jays in January of 2024. Contract includes $6 million player option or $10 million team option for 2028.
Remains in organization
PToronto Blue Jays  AAA
June 12, 2026
The Blue Jays outrighted Rodriguez to Triple-A Buffalo on Friday.
Analysis
Rodriguez cleared waivers after being removed from the 40-man roster, and he will stay in the organization. The right-hander has put up a 7.71 ERA and 6:7 K:BB over 9.1 innings at the big-league level in 2026.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Yariel Rodriguez generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Yariel Rodriguez generally pitch?
 
 
 
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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-12%
BAA vs RHP
2026
 
 
-47%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-23%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-7%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .238 312 53 51 61 11 1 10
Since 2024vs Right .209 399 104 30 75 13 1 11
2026vs Left .421 23 3 3 8 1 0 2
2026vs Right .222 22 3 4 4 0 0 0
2025vs Left .229 122 16 23 22 2 1 3
2025vs Right .176 176 50 11 28 5 0 5
2024vs Left .220 167 34 25 31 8 0 5
2024vs Right .236 201 51 15 43 8 1 6
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-38%
ERA at Home
2026
 
 
-62%
ERA at Home
2025
 
 
-42%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-28%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 3.06 1.10 79.1 1 3 1 8.2 3.9 0.9
Since 2024Away 4.92 1.45 89.2 3 8 1 8.5 4.7 1.3
2026Home 4.15 1.85 4.1 0 0 0 8.3 8.3 0.0
2026Away 10.80 2.20 5.0 0 1 0 3.6 5.4 3.6
2025Home 2.25 0.92 36.0 1 0 1 7.8 4.0 1.0
2025Away 3.89 1.38 37.0 2 2 1 8.5 4.4 1.0
2024Home 3.69 1.18 39.0 0 3 0 8.5 3.2 0.9
2024Away 5.10 1.43 47.2 1 5 0 9.1 4.9 1.3
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
 
 
-58%
BAA vs LHP
2026
 
 
-89%
BAA vs LHP
2025
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2024
 
 
-25%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .100 83 40 11 7 0 0 0
Since 2024vs Right .240 62 18 11 12 1 0 0
2026vs Left .034 34 18 5 1 0 0 0
2026vs Right .316 24 7 4 6 1 0 0
2025vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left .146 49 22 6 6 0 0 0
2024vs Right .194 38 11 7 6 0 0 0
Stat Review
How does Yariel Rodriguez compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
0.86
 
K/9
5.8
 
BB/9
6.8
 
HR/9
1.9
 
Fastball
95.7 mph
 
ERA
7.71
 
WHIP
2.04
 
BABIP
.330
 
GB/FB
1.09
 
Left On Base
49.4%
 
Exit Velocity
81.1 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
7.3%
 
Spin Rate
2354 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
18.2%
 
Swinging Strike
5.2%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2025
2024
Rodriguez signed a five-year, $32 million contract with Toronto just before the 2024 season and spent all but 20.1 innings pitching with the big league club as a starter. Rodriguez had dominant seasons as a reliever in Japan in 2021 and 2022, but left the league just before the 2023 season in search of a major league deal. Toronto eventually gave him a deal, but it cost him playing any organized baseball in 2023 almost as if we were working under the old redshirt transfer rules of college. Rodriguez showed the rust of the long layoff, as his command was inconsistent throughout the season. He had just one start with four or more walks and just one other in which he allowed more than one home run in a start and managed to hold opposing hitters to a .228 average on the season. Rodriguez utilized five different pitches over the course of the season highlighted by a big fastball and a whiffy slider. He has not worked more than 100 innings in a season since 2018, so it is difficult to look at how Rodriguez's body would hold up to starting over the course of a full season. Simply put, there is some intriguing upside if the command struggles of 2024 were indeed related to his layoff.
Rodriguez will turn 27 years old in March and has never pitched in affiliated ball, and he didn't pitch anywhere at all in 2023. Ordinarily, such a player wouldn't be worth a second thought, but the Cuban right-hander's situation is unique. After spending six seasons in his home country as a starter, Rodriguez moved to Japan in 2020 and converted to relief, producing a 3.03 ERA across three seasons. He pitched for Cuba at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, allowing two runs while striking out 10 in 7.1 innings, but that was his only official game action of the season, as he spent the remainder of the year working out in the Dominican Republic while going through the legal process that would allow him to defect from Cuba and pitch stateside. That rustiness may give MLB clubs pause, as might his 10.4% walk rate in Japan, though it's worth noting that he cut that figure to 8.2% in his final season, a year in which he recorded a 1.15 ERA. Rodriguez didn't earn any saves in Japan, so the odds of him closing in America any time soon are slim, but he should be able to help a big-league bullpen.
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Removed from 40-man roster
PToronto Blue Jays  AAA
June 8, 2026
The Blue Jays designated Rodriguez for assignment Monday.
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Back in big leagues
PToronto Blue Jays  AAA
May 11, 2026
The Blue Jays selected Rodriguez's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.
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Expected to be summoned to majors
PToronto Blue Jays  AAA
May 10, 2026
Toronto is planning to call Rodriguez up to the big-league club in the coming days, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
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Moves to minor-league camp
PToronto Blue Jays  AAA
March 23, 2026
The Blue Jays reassigned Rodriguez to minor-league camp Monday.
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Sticking in bullpen
PToronto Blue Jays  AAA
December 8, 2025
Rodriguez will remain a reliever heading into the 2026 season, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Agrees to terms with Blue Jays
PFree Agent  AAA
January 17, 2024
Rodriguez has agreed to terms with the Blue Jays on a contract, Francys Romero of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
The details of the deal are not known at this time, but Romero says Rodriguez will take a physical in the coming days in Toronto ahead of the contract becoming official. Rodriguez had reportedly been dealing with some immigration issues which had delayed his agreement with the Blue Jays, but evidently those problems have been ironed out. The 26-year-old last pitched in 2022, posting a 1.15 ERA and 60:18 K:BB over 54.2 innings with the Chunichi Dragons of Japan's Central League. It's not clear whether the Jays plan to use him as a starter or reliever.
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