Eduardo Rodriguez

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said a return in June "seems likely" for Eduardo Rodriguez.

Fantasy Impact

"I wanna believe he's going to get strong and get healthy and magically come back sooner than later, but I don't think that's gonna happen. We're gonna slow play this," Lovullo said. He appears to be on track to targeting a return in June.

Eduardo Rodriguez has been shut down from throwing after experiencing tightness in his left shoulder during a recent bullpen session.

Fantasy Impact

Diamondbacks’ manager Torey Lovullo stated the team has paused Rodriguez’s rehab and he will not throw for two weeks potentially. Fantasy managers should expect the left-hander to be out indefinitely as he will need a significant ramp up period.

Eduardo Rodriguez left his start early on Tuesday due to left lat tightness.

Fantasy Impact

It is not great timing just over one week away till Opening Day. The Diamondbacks should provide an update on the status of Rodriguez as early as Wednesday.

Eduardo Rodriguez threw live batting practice on Friday.

Fantasy Impact

Rodriguez was originally scheduled to start Friday's Cactus League opener, but it'll instead be Tommy Henry. It doesn't appear to be a concern that he was scratched.

Eduardo Rodriguez and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a four-year, $80 million contract. With vesting options, it could become a five-year, $99-million deal.

Fantasy Impact

Rodriguez is coming off a great year where he pitched 152 2/3 innings, struck out 143 batters, and had a 3.30 ERA and 1.15 WHIP. The 30-year-old has a career K% of 23.75 and figures to slot in as Arizona's SP2 behind Zac Gallen. Fantasy managers should note that his xERA last season was 4.04, which would make him more of an SP3/4 on fantasy rosters. However, he is currently going in the 17th round in 12-team NFBC drafts, so the investment isn't outrageous.