SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — With long flowing hair, Dereck Rodriguez looks more like a member of a rock band than a baseball player.
The son of Hall of Fame catcher Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez, Dereck is forging his own path on a journey he hopes will lead him to the big leagues.
Despite the bloodlines, their professional careers are carrying a different trajectory: Ivan was an All-Star by age 20; Dereck, a 25-year-old right-handed pitcher who signed with the Giants in the offseason as a free agent, is still looking to make his MLB debut.
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