About Fernando Rodney
Fernando Rodney (born March 18, 1977) is a Dominican-American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Tampa Bay Rays, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Miami Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, and Washington Nationals. Rodney made his MLB debut in MLB in 2002 and joined the 300 save club in 2017. In 2019, following Ichiro Suzuki's retirement, Rodney became the oldest active MLB player and was the last player born in the 1970s to play in the majors. He won a World Series championship with the Nationals that year, his most recent season in MLB. He has subsequently pitched in the independent and minor leagues. Rodney is a three-time MLB All-Star. He won the MLB Delivery Man of the Year Award and American League Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2012. He played for the Dominican Republic in three World Baseball Classic tournaments and holds the tournament record with eight career saves. He throws a 95 mph fastball and a palmball in the low 80s. He is known for celebrating by shooting a pretend bow and arrow into the sky. Rodney won a World Series championship with the Nationals in 2019, his most recent season in MLB. In 2005, Rodney became the Tigers closer after Troy Percival went down with an arm injury and his replacement, Kyle Farnsworth, was traded at mid-season to the Atlanta Braves.
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