Red Sox top 50 minor league prospects

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While he isn't among the 50 top minor league, not yet anyway, but a player on the rise is Colombian RHP Jorge Rodriguez. The 22 yrs is 6-1 180 isn't as well known perhaps as Miguel Socolovitch is to those who don't follow the minor leagues prospects, but for who does he isn't an unkown. Unlike to Socolovitch who projects as a closer, Rodriguez projects as a starter and has a 93-94 fastball and a very good curve ball, while his change-up is a work in progress. Rodriguez was very raw when he signed in 2003 and it showed in his first in the DSL, but after his first year he has been getting better and better and in 2006 in the GCL (first year in the states) he showed again his talent and was the starting pitcher in the GCL championship game.

Stats for 2006 in the GCL 5G 4GS 30 IP 22 H (1 HR Allowed) 11BB 22K 210 BAA

More than likely Rodriguez will start at Lowell in 2007.