When you win a World Series like the Braves just did, the moves that didn’t work throughout the season don’t really matter, at least not in retrospect. That’s pretty much where things stand with Richard Rodriguez, the right-handed reliever the Braves acquired midseason to fortify their bullpen.
How Acquired
After months of inconsistent performance from their bullpen, specifically from the right-hand side, President of Baseball Operations Alex Anthopoulos sought the strengthen the relief corps by adding another high leverage arm. Down to the last minutes of the Trade Deadline, Anthopoulos swung a deal with the Pirates for their closer at the time, Richard Rodriguez.