Dereck Rodríguez Named International League Pitcher of the Week
Published on August 8, 2022 under International League (IL)
St. Paul Saints News Release
ST. PAUL, MN - Dereck Rodríguez dominated the Omaha Storm Chasers over 6.0 innings. His great pitching performance earned him the International League Pitcher of the Week for the week of August 1-7 as announced by Major League Baseball today.
On Thursday, August 5 Rodríguez got the start against the Storm Chasers. He gave up a pair of singles in the first inning and a one out single in the second. Following that base hit, he proceeded to retire the final 14 batters he faced as he tossed 6.0 shutout innings allowing three hits while walking four. They carried a shutout into the eighth inning and won 15-6 as Rodríguez tossed just the seventh quality start for the Saints this season.
On the season, Rodríguez is 6-3 with a 4.28 ERA in 16 games (10 starts). In 67.1 innings pitched he has walked just 18 and struck out 67 while opponents are hitting .246 against him. Over his last three outings, Rodríguez has given up just two runs in 14.2 innings while walking only two and striking out 13.
Rodríguez was a sixth-round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2011 out of Monsignor Edward Pace (FL) High School. He pitched for the Twins organization from 2011-17 before being signed by the San Francisco Giants organization to a Minor League contract on November 17, 2017. After pitching for the Colorado Rockies organization in 2021, he re-signed with the Twins on January 11, 2022.
In his Major League career, Rodríguez is 12-15 with a 4.31 ERA in 52 games (35 starts). In 225.1 innings pitched he's walked 78 and struck out 164 while opponents are hitting .252 against him.
Rodríguez is the second International League Pitcher of the Week award recipient for the Saints this season. Chi Chi González received the honor for the week of May 9-15. Griffin Jax was named Pitcher of the Week for the week of May 24-30, 2021.
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