Christopher Joseph Rodriguez (born July 20, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization.
[6] On April 2, 2021, Rodriguez made his MLB debut in relief against the Chicago White Sox, pitching two innings with three strikeouts.
On June 4, Rodriguez was activated from the injured list and made his return 3 days later in relief against the Kansas City Royals.
Rodriguez would later be optioned back and forth from the major league roster several times until August 14, 2021 when he was placed on the 7-day injured list while with the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees due to a lat strain, eventually shutting him down for the rest of the season.
[13] In spring training in 2023, Rodriguez faced live hitters for the first time since his surgery, but nonetheless began the season on the injured list.
[20] [21] Rodriguez split the 2024 season between the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks, Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles, and Triple-A Reno.