SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Dereck Rodriguez caught the Giants and the National League by surprise last summer, running with an opportunity and locking down a rotation job. He also surprised his glove supplier.
Wilson sent Rodriguez gloves last spring but he wasn't quite at the level yet where you get custom-made equipment. Coming off a season in which he posted a 2.81 ERA in 21 appearances, Rodriguez got a special delivery from Wilson this spring.
In games, he'll wear an orange glove with black lacing that has his full name stitched along the side. "It pops," he said, smiling.