Manuel Rodriguez

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Milwaukee Brewers #28 prospect in 2025
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High.
  
  Track Record: The Brewers signed Rodriguez out of Mexico for $40,000 when he was 16 a couple months before the 2022 Dominican Summer League season. Young for his class, Rodriguez as an 18-year-old pitched in Low-A Carolina in 2024, showing outstanding polish and pitchability for his age to perform well despite not having huge stuff.
  
  Scouting Report: Rodriguez walked just 2.7% of the batters he faced in 2024. He repeats a simple, efficient delivery with compact arm action to fill the strike zone with potential plus-plus control, especially of his fastball. His fastball control is among the best in the minors, but the pitch itself is light on velocity. Rodriguez pitches at 88-90 mph, topping out at 92 with bore and cutting action on a high-spin fastball (2,600-2,700 rpm). He consistently executes a tight slider with sharp, late tilt and high spin (2,700-2,800 rpm) at 77-81 mph that flashes above-average and grades out as his best pitch. He throws a shorter cutter at 81-85 mph as well that he will mix into any count. His changeup blends in too closely to his fastball at 83-86 mph and is a below-average pitch.
  
  The Future: Rodriguez is young enough that there’s hope he can get stronger and eventually pitch in the low 90s, which would give him a chance to develop into a back-end starter. If not, it will be a challenge for him to continue his success against better hitters even with his control and feel to pitch.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 40 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 40 | Cutter: 50 | Control: 70.