Chris Rodriguez suffers a setback with shoulder injury, no longer throwing to live hitters, no timetable

[ThisismineScios]

For the love of everything, just let this dude be a reliever. His body isn’t made for starting. Just let him throw 100 pitches a week and take what you can get. He’s already has two setbacks in ramping up. Better to have a great reliever than dream of a starter. 

[jsnpritchett]

13 minutes ago, ThisismineScios said:

For the love of everything, just let this dude be a reliever. His body isn’t made for starting. Just let him throw 100 pitches a week and take what you can get. He’s already has two setbacks in ramping up. Better to have a great reliever than dream of a starter. 

I don't even think it's a matter of starter vs. reliever at this point.  Dude just can't stay healthy, period.

[Jeff Fletcher]

19 minutes ago, ThisismineScios said:

For the love of everything, just let this dude be a reliever. His body isn’t made for starting. Just let him throw 100 pitches a week and take what you can get. He’s already has two setbacks in ramping up. Better to have a great reliever than dream of a starter. 

He was only throwing about 30 pitches to hitters each time before he had a setback. 

[Chuck]

4 hours ago, Lou said:

I honestly don't remember ever watching him pitch.

 

[Jason]

Just now, Chuckster70 said:

 

Seems like that was the last time we saw him pitch

[UndertheHalo]

Chris Rodriguez will never be a pitcher of significance for the Angels.  Sorry guys. 

[Docwaukee]

bummer.  

[arch stanton]

It's a setback. He's still throwing

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 minute ago, arch stanton said:

It's a setback. He's still throwing

We have run out of steps back

[arch stanton]

40 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

We have run out of steps back

When he goes full Dravecky I'll be concerned

[Inside Pitch]

5 hours ago, Angelsjunky said:

I bet I could find someone saying basically the same thing about him for each of the last five years.

If only we can pretend that person wasn't implying health wasn't the only question. I can recall a prospect top 30 where we were told we should temper our enthusiasm because he had never pitched above A ball. 

Dude is hurt, and still the most talented arm in the system not named Ohtani.  That's always been my argument. He's proven to be a slow healer too.

[Inside Pitch]

8 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

Last time he pitched was in 1942, if I'm not mistaken, so I'm not surprised.

1492 Actually..  He was the starting pitcher for one of the teams on board the Nina, the Pinta, or the Santa Maria.  I forget which.

[TooCool]

Trade him and he'll be healthy. That's the Halo way.

[Taylor]

10 hours ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

We have run out of steps back

[Chuck]

12 hours ago, arch stanton said:

It's a setback. He's still throwing

 

[fan_since79]

Who was the guy, Sean somebody or other (forgot his last name) who was injured for a long time, had a "fantastic bullpen session", then vanished?

I believe he pitched for another team after that.

Angels have a weird history with injuries and other things. Goodbye, Chris. Wish I could say it's been fun.

[jsnpritchett]

7 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Who was the guy, Sean somebody or other (forgot his last name) who was injured for a long time, had a "fantastic bullpen session", then vanished?

I believe he pitched for another team after that.

Angels have a weird history with injuries and other things. Goodbye, Chris. Wish I could say it's been fun.

Sean Burnett.  He did make it back with the Nationals, but only for a few innings and then he was done for good in the majors.

[Blarg]

13 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

1492 Actually..  He was the starting pitcher for one of the teams on board the Nina, the Pinta, or the Santa Maria.  I forget which.

The Santa Maria.

[fan_since79]

12 minutes ago, Blarg said:

The Santa Maria.

Columbus used him in some pick-up games against the natives.

[Angelsfan1984]

[Adam]

19 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

 

I was at that game

[Chuck]

5 hours ago, Adam said:

I was at that game

I was too, remember we met prior to that game. 

[Jeff Fletcher]

He did have shoulder surgery, which is basically the worst thing a pitcher can have. 
 

We’ve gotten spoiled by the success rate of elbow surgery, like TJ, but shoulder surgery has always been a whole other ballgame. 

[Angel Oracle]

Got to see him pitch once, in Texas in early August 2021 as the starter.   Pitched well, but no offense to back him up.

[Tank]

1 hour ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

He did have shoulder surgery, which is basically the worst thing a pitcher can have. 
 

We’ve gotten spoiled by the success rate of elbow surgery, like TJ, but shoulder surgery has always been a whole other ballgame. 

remember when rotator cuff injuries were happening every time you turned around? i haven't heard of one in several years.