Not only is Dereck Rodriguez, oldest child of Texas Rangers legend Ivan Rodriguez, on a big-league roster, he can now say that he has pitched in an MLB game.
He made his debut Tuesday night for the San Francisco Giants after starter Jeff Samardzija completed only one inning because of an injury. Rodriguez was summoned from the visitor's bullpen at Coors Field.
How did he do? Not bad, considering the circumstances.
Rodriguez allowed four runs in 3 1/3 innings, but only one of the runs was earned. The Colorado Rockies got him for five hits in their 11-4 victory.