▁( born ▁July ▁ 6 , ▁ 1 9 9 1 ) ▁is ▁a ▁Domin ican ▁Republic ▁professional ▁baseball ▁pitch er ▁for ▁the ▁H ok ka ido ▁N ipp on - H am ▁F igh ters . ▁ ▁Career ▁On ▁December ▁ 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁he ▁signed ▁with ▁H ok ka ido ▁N ipp on - H am ▁F igh ters . ▁ ▁On ▁March ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁he ▁made ▁his ▁N P B ▁debut ▁as ▁an ▁Open ing ▁Day ▁starting ▁pitch er . ▁ ▁On ▁October ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁Rod rig uez ▁signed ▁a ▁ 1 - year ▁extension ▁to ▁remain ▁with ▁the ▁F igh ters . ▁ ▁International ▁career ▁He ▁was ▁selected ▁to ▁the ▁ro ster ▁for ▁the ▁Domin ican ▁Republic ▁national ▁baseball ▁team ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁W B SC ▁Premier 1 2 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁World ▁Baseball ▁Classic . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 9 1 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : A rizona ▁League ▁Pad res ▁players ▁Category : H ok ka ido ▁N ipp on - H am ▁F igh ters ▁players ▁Category : D omin ican ▁Republic ▁baseball ▁players ▁Category : D omin ican ▁Republic ▁exp atri ate ▁baseball ▁players ▁in ▁Japan ▁Category : D omin ican ▁Republic ▁exp atri ate ▁baseball ▁players ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : D omin ican ▁Summer