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Rodriguez struck out just two, but his performance was good enough with the Mariners having nothing to play for tonight. It’s his first win since Aug. 20, and he ends the year 5-8 with a 6.02 ERA. The Angels were 5-15 in all in his 20 starts. Still, acquiring him from the Orioles for Taylor Ward seems like a major win. He’s under control for three more years and won’t make all that much in his first year of arbitration in 2027. We wouldn’t want to bet on him being a mixed-league SP next year, but some improvement seems likely if he again remains relatively healthy.

Rodriguez stuck out four and walked none while pitching into the seventh for the third time this season, so it’s a successful effort for him. The Angels, though, did lose for the 11th time in his last 12 starts. He’ll finish up against Seattle next Thursday.

Rodriguez cruised through five scoreless innings against the Nationals before giving up a run on two hits in the sixth. He’d leave with one out and a runner on in the inning at 93 pitches. He collected four strikeouts. The inherited runner would come in to score, costing Rodriguez the win in an otherwise solid day on the mound. The 26-year-old right-hander will take a 6.00 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, and a 79/38 K/BB ratio across 87 innings into a start against the Twins in Anaheim on Friday.

Rodriguez threw just 61 percent of his pitches for strikes in this one with a 23 percent CSW. His changeup posted just a 50 percent strike rate, and that has been one of his best pitches this season. On a positive note, he did post a 15 percent swinging strike rate on his curveball, and he has struggled for most of the season to get whiffs on his breaking balls. Rodriguez will take a 6.28 ERA into a start against the Nationals on Sunday, and wejust can’t recommended using him in that game.

The Yankees got to Rodriguez right away, putting three runs on the board in the first inning on a pair of home runs by Spencer Jones and Jazz Chisholm Jr. Two hits and a groundout brought a fourth run in to score in the third inning. Rodriguez did a nice job giving the Angels three more frames before leaving at 102 pitches after six innings. The 26-year-old right-hander will carry a 6.03 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, and a 72/33 K/BB ratio across 77 2/3 innings into a start against the Red Sox in Boston on Monday.

Rodriguez struck out four and walked one. He’s now allowed one earned run over his past two starts, spanning 12 2/3 innings. Rodriguez had an obscene 8.54 ERA through his first nine outings of 2026, but it’s down to 6.03 following Wednesday’s performance. His ERA, K-BB%, and other peripheral stats have all improved meaningfully in August. He’ll look to keep it going next time out against the Yankees.

Rodriguez struck out six batters on the night while issuing a pair of walks. It looked like it was going to be another rough outing for Rodriguez as he walked the first two batters to start the game and allowed a single to Isaac Paredes to load the bases with nobody out. He rallied to escape that threat with only a pair of unearned runs allowed and went on to allow just one hit over the next six innings. The 26-year-old hurler got 12 swings and misses on 99 offerings on the night, posting a solid CSW of 31 percent. He’ll try to keep the good times rolling and further improve upon his unsightly 6.41 ERA and 1.53 WHIP when he does battle against the Guardians on Tuesday.

The 26-year-old right-hander punched out five batters in the ballgame while issuing a pair of walks. He served up a solo homer to Michael Massey in the second inning, then Jac Caglianone delivered a two-run single against him in the third. Rodriguez got 12 swings and misses on 89 pitches in the contest, posting a CSW of 27 percent. He’ll attempt to improve upon his brutal 7.17 ERA and 1.59 WHIP when he squares off against the Astros in Houston on Thursday.

Rodriguez struck out eight but couldn’t build on his best start of the season last time out. His K-BB percentage has improved over his past handful of starts, but he remains wildly inconsistent and pitches for one of the worst developmental organizations in pro baseball. Rodriguez now has a 7.20 ERA in 12 starts with the Angels. He remains off the fantasy radar next time out against the Royals.

Rodriguez had a nice night, averaging 96.8 mph with his fastball and completing seven innings for the first time since June 26, 2024. His previous high since his comeback was 5 2/3 innings. He struck out six and walked one. Rodriguez still has a 7.24 ERA at the moment, but it’s safe to say the Orioles wouldn’t trade him for Taylor Ward if they could do things over again.

Rodriguez struck out six and left with a one-run lead, though that didn’t even survive the sixth. It’s his best outing in the four since he came off the IL and right there with his top performances in 10 tries on the season. Next up for Rodriguez will be his first start against his old friends in Baltimore. It’s doubtful he’ll offer any mixed-league value the rest of the way on an Angels team that’s bad and probably getting worse, but he’s showing enough to make the Taylor Ward trade look like a clear win. The Angels will have him under control through 2029, and he’ll make close to the minimum again next year.

Rodriguez also issued a pair of walks in the ballgame while striking out three. All of the damage that he allowed came via the long ball, with Rafael Devers belting a two-run shot in the opening inning and Casey Schmitt adding a three-run blast in the third. The 26-year-old righty got eight swings and misses on 80 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of just 21 percent. He’ll try to improve upon an increasingly miserable 8.54 ERA and 1.79 WHIP when he takes on the Astros at home on Wednesday.

Rodriguez has simply not been effective in his limited time in the majors with the Angels in 2026, and Saturday was no exception. He gave up four runs in the first — including a three-run homer to Spencer Torkelson — and two more in the second. He settled down over the next two frames, but obviously that means very little. That gives Rodriguez an ERA of 8.63 on the season, and it’s hard to remember the version of the 26-year-old that looked so impressive as a prospect and early on in his career with the O’s. He’ll try and get it going against the Giants on Friday in San Francisco.

Seemingly uncomfortable with his breaking balls, Rodriguez completely trashed them away here. While his slider and curveball have combined for about 25% of all the pitches he’s thrown this season, he threw just nine total in this 79-pitch outing. In turn, his fastball, changeup approach didn’t earn a single strikeout and most plate appearances were a grind. Still, he pitched well enough to earn the win and will close the first half with an ugly 7.55 ERA.

As anticipated, Rodriguez will make his return to the Angels’ rotation on Friday night against the Twins in Minneapolis. While he looked sharp on his latest rehab start, fantasy managers should keep in mind that the 26-year-old righty posted a miserable 8.06 ERA and 1.83 WHIP over 25 2/3 innings in his first six starts for the Halos.

That was the expectation all along, but the Angels finally confirmed it on Thursday. Rodriguez looked strong in his latest minor league rehab start, hurling 5 1/3 innings of one-run baseball at Triple-A Salt Lake. Fantasy managers may want to see how he looks one turn through the rotation before throwing him right back to the wolves.

Rodriguez looked sharp in his most recent rehab start; firing 5 1/3 innings of one-run baseball for Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday. The Angels have already optioned Sam Aldegheri, who was previously scheduled to start that contest, to the minors. So assuming no setbacks for Rodriguez, it should be the 26-year-old on the bump for that contest.

Rodriguez threw 78 pitches while allowing four hits, one walk and striking out five. The right-hander’s next steps will be determined in part by how he feels after this outing, but it sounds like he’ll be ready to roll after the All-Star break, at the latest.

Rodriguez allowed five hits and a walk and struck out four. The right-hander will assuredly need at least one more rehab outing before coming back, but assuming all checked out well Sunday and there’s no setbacks after that next outing, he could be back with the Angels around the All-Star break.

That’s day 13 of his required 15 on the IL. Barring a setback, he’ll probably return to the rotation next weekend against the Red Sox.