Nerio Rodríguez

Nerio Rodríguez Delgado (born March 4, 1971) is a former Dominican baseball player. A pitcher, Rodríguez played Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1999 for the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays. In 2002, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Indians.

Nerio Rodriguez
Starting pitcher
Born: (1971-03-04) March 4, 1971 Baní, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: August 18, 1996, for the Baltimore Orioles
NPB: June 20, 2003, for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes
CPBL: August 27, 2005, for the La New Bears
Last appearance
MLB: August 29, 2002, for the St. Louis Cardinals
NPB: August 10, 2003, for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes
CPBL: October 11, 2009, for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions
Career statistics
Win–loss record	4–6
Earned run average	6.32
Strikeouts	38
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	3–2
Earned run average	6.61
Strikeouts	13
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record	4–5
Earned run average	4.79
Strikeouts	57
Teams
Baltimore Orioles (1996–1998) Toronto Blue Jays (1998–1999) Cleveland Indians (2002) St. Louis Cardinals (2002) Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes (2003) La New Bears (2005) Chinatrust Whales (2008) Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions (2009)
Career highlights and awards
Taiwan Series champion (2009)
Medals Men's baseball Representing  Dominican Republic Central American and Caribbean Games 2010 Mayagüez Team

In 2007, Rodríguez played in the Mexican League and had a 13–3 record with an ERA of 2.62, enough to earn an all-star berth and pitcher of the year honors. He was even better in 2008, with a 17–3 record and a 2.54 ERA in 20 games, he again made the All-Star Game. A rarity, Rodríguez received a decision in all 20 games he pitched in. He signed with Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions in Taiwan in 2009.

Rodríguez and his wife Ana reside in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with their 3 children, two sons and one daughter.