Fernando Rodney is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays. Rodney throws a fastball in the mid to upper-90 miles per hour and a changeup in the low 80s. Rodney was signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1997. He spent 1999–2003 in the minor leagues, moving from the Gulf Coast League to the International League. Rodney underwent Tommy John surgery following the 2003 season . He spent the 2004 season recovering and failed to make the Tigers opening day roster after 2005 spring training. Rodney made his Major League league debut 2002 at the age of... 25 and split his time between the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens and the Tigers from 2002–2005. In 2005, Rodney became the Tigers closer after Troy Percival went down with an arm injury and his replacement, Kyle Farnsworth, was traded at mid-season to the Atlanta Braves. He was called up from Toledo after Farnsworth was traded, then settled into the closer role, earning nine saves in 39 total appearances, during which he racked up a 2.86 earned run average.
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| Birthdate: | March 18, 1977 |
| Birthplace: | Santa Bárbara de Samaná |
| Age: | 35 |
| All Positions Played: | Pitcher |