Overview
- The Angels activated Rodriguez from the 15-day injured list to face the Dodgers, a Sunday move that also sent Alek Manoah to Triple-A Salt Lake.
- In his club debut, the right-hander allowed seven earned runs in 3.2 innings with seven hits, four walks and four strikeouts in a 10–1 loss that completed a Dodgers sweep.
- His fastball held premium speed, sitting 95–97 mph and touching 99, though missed spots and elevated offspeed pitches led to hard contact in key moments.
- Rodriguez had not pitched in the majors since July 31, 2024 after lat, shoulder and elbow troubles that culminated in elbow debridement surgery in August 2025.
- Los Angeles traded outfielder Taylor Ward for multiple years of team control on Rodriguez, and the club’s pitching plans also hinge on other rehabs, with Ben Joyce slowed by shoulder soreness despite a clean MRI.