Endy Rodriguez can’t catch a break, as the number of injuries he has faced - and their severity - continue to increase.
The Pittsburgh Pirates once-coveted prospect hasn’t been able to see the field much since the second half of the 2023 season, when he saw big league action for the first time. After season-ending Tommy John surgery before the spring of 2024 and a nasty finger injury that held him out for a month this year, Rodriguez’s right elbow is once again in trouble after exiting the first inning of the Pirates 5-4 win over the Phillies on June 6 with discomfort and being placed on the 10-Day IL.