In 68 games and 64 1⁄3 innings on the mound for Minnesota’s Twins and the Oakland A’s in 2018, Fernando Rodney put up a 3.36 ERA, a 4.03 FIP, 32 walks (4.48 BB/9), and 70 Ks (9.79 K/9). Rodney struggled this season with the Athletics, however, with a 9.42 ERA, a 5.56 FIP, 12 walks (7.53 BB/9), and 14 Ks (8.79 K/9) in 17 games and 14 1⁄3 IP before he was released on May 28th.
A’s skipper Bob Melvin told reporters after Rodney’s release that it was hard to find innings for the 42-year-old reliever, who struggled to adjust in an undefined role.