Henry Alberto Rodríguez (born February 25, 1987, in Zulia, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 pitcher

Pitcher

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 for the Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals

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. He was signed by scout Julio Franco and has a fastball that can reach triple digits.

Oakland Athletics

Rodríguez began his professional career in 2006, with the Arizona League Athletics. With them, he went 5-2 with a 7.42 ERA in 15 games (four starts), striking out 59 batters in 43 2/3 innings of work.

In 2007, he went 6-8 with a 3.07 ERA in 20 games (18 starts), striking out 106 batters in 99 2/3 innings for the Kane County Cougars

Kane County Cougars

The Kane County Cougars are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Kansas City Royals, that plays in the Midwest League. Their home games are played in Geneva, Illinois, about 35 miles west of Chicago....

. He split the 2008 season between the Stockton Ports

Stockton Ports

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 and the Midland RockHounds

Midland RockHounds

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., finishing with a 4-10 record and a 5.20 ERA in 34 games (22 starts), while striking out 147 batters in 116 innings of work.

He made his major league debut in the 8th inning of the September 21 game against the Texas Rangers, where he gave up 2 runs (1 earned) on 1 hit and 1 walk while striking out 1.

Washington Nationals

On December 16, 2010, Rodríguez, along with outfielder Corey Brown

Corey Brown

Corey Allen Brown is a Major League Baseball center fielder for the Washington Nationals. He is 6'1" tall and he weighs 205 pounds....

, was traded to the Nationals in exchange for Josh Willingham

Josh Willingham

Joshua David Willingham is an American Major League Baseball left fielder. He has played for the Florida Marlins, Washington Nationals and Oakland Athletics.-Early years:...

. Rodriguez has appeared in 58 games in the 2011 season

2011 Washington Nationals season

The Washington Nationals' 2011 season was the seventh season for the American baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia and the 43rd since the original team was started in Montréal, Canada...

 and has a 3-3 record with a 3.83 ERA and 70 strikeouts.

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