Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez posted an ERA over 5.00 in his first two seasons with the Diamondbacks. His four-year, $80MM contract looked like an albatross halfway through the deal. And then out of nowhere, Rodriguez emerged as one of the unlikeliest…
Diamondbacks left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez enjoyed a resurgent 2026 campaign after recording an ERA over 5.00 during his first two seasons in Arizona. The 33-year-old finished fifth in the National League with a 2.89 ERA, trailing only the top NL Cy Young Award candidates.
Charlie Wright attributes Rodriguez's turnaround to elite command rather than raw stuff, highlighting a career-best 109 Location+ alongside sharp fastball and changeup execution. Wright notes that despite low strikeout numbers and skepticism from underlying estimators like xERA, the strong campaign gives Arizona rotation stability entering 2027.
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