Rodriguez dominated the short-season Northwest League last year, but his concerning peripherals have started to hurt him in Low-A.
PuRP No. 23: Helmis Rodriguez (284 points, 32 ballots) | Winter 2014 Ranking: 23 | High Ballot 15, Mode Ballot 22
Rodriguez rose to prominence as a prospect to watch last year after a great season in the pitcher-friendly Northwest League. In 91u2153 innings over 15 starts, Dark Helmis (who has a twin named Herlis) had a 1.97 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP against players who on average were 1.