The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired RHP Yerry Rodríguez from the Texas Rangers in exchange for RHP Josh Mollerus. Rodríguez has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo.
Rodríguez, 26, has appeared in 12 games for the Rangers this season and 11 games with their Triple-A squad in Round Rock, combining to go 2-4 with a 6.53 ERA. The Santiago, D.R., native was signed by the Rangers as a non-drafted free agent in 2015, making his MLB debut for the club in 2022. The 6-2, 198 lb. right-handed reliever has appeared in 26 career MLB games, posting a 7.11 ERA with 28 punchouts. In 168 career games (55 starts) in the Texas system, has gone 29-17 while recording a 3.59 ERA.
Mollerus, 24, has appeared in 23 games this season for the Blue Jays High-A affiliate in Vancouver, going 1-4 with a 3.90 ERA in 30.0 innings. The San Francisco, CA, native was selected by the Blue Jays in the 10th round of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Oregon. The 6-3, 215 lb. right-handed reliever has appeared in 34 career games between Single-A Dunedin and Vancouver, posting a 3.74 ERA with a 12.67 strikeout rate per nine.
