Giants bring prospect Rodriguez to San Francisco to get acclimated for 2026 and beyond

SAN FRANCISCO A week after calling up top prospect Bryce Eldridge the Giants have another prospect joining the big league association albeit in a more limited limit Catcher Jesus Rodriguez acquired in the deal that sent closer Camilo Doval to the New York Yankees has been added to the taxi squad ahead of the Giants final homestand of the year San Francisco doesn t plan to activate him for the company s final six games of the regular season but Rodriguez will spend this week catching bullpens taking batting practice and being around the company They recounted me to get to know the guys here get to know how everything works just be around the guys and get used to it Rodriguez disclosed Rodriguez didn t spend a ton of time catching in the Yankees system due to New York s abundance of catching prospects catching only games over six seasons in the minors Along with catching Rodriguez has played first base second base third base and left field to get his bat in the lineup As of now Rodriguez is a full-time catcher We re excited about him declared catching coach Alex Burg This is his first year catching a ton so it s exciting to have him back there You see the arm the arm is impressive He can really throw It s quick and has really good carry He has a chance to be a truly plus thrower Catching wise it s getting there It s much better than I expected We got him out there the present day and it s fun to see He s a worker which I love He s willing to listen willing to learn wants to get better All those things are super exciting for us and for the organization Regardless of position Rodriguez has showcased a fascinating hit tool Over games Rodriguez owns a career slash line of with home runs Upon joining Triple-A Sacramento Rodriguez hit with two homers and RBIs across games He s my favorite guy to hit behind Eldridge revealed If there s two outs I know if I m standing on deck I m going to get up to the plate Even if he s - he s one of those guys you inevitably expect to get a hit Along with learning San Francisco s pitching staff the next week will provide Rodriguez with an opportunity to work alongside fellow catchers Patrick Bailey and Andrew Knizner Bailey enters Monday leading all defenders in Fielding Run Value and is on his way to winning a second consecutive Gold Glove Award while Knizner has caught games in the majors over seven seasons Just watching those guys they have a lot of experience so I m happy to be here and around them Rodriguez disclosed Related Articles SF Giants avoid being swept by Dodgers as McDonald deals offense finds late life Eldridge records first hit RBIs but SF Giants can t protect lead in loss to Dodgers He looks pretty hitterish SF Giants Eldridge showing promising signs despite being hitless SF Giants can t spoil Kershaw s last regular-season competition in loss to Dodgers Revisiting Clayton Kershaw s preponderance memorable moments against SF Giants When I brought it up to them that Jesus might come up they were like Good bring him We want to teach him ' Burg commented This group has been incredible You watch those two Knizner and Bailey look like brothers the way that they interact They have so much fun together so to bring in another good kid into that mix is going to be a lot of fun I know it s only a week but I m excited to watch them go through their whole routines together Rodriguez won t make his debut this week barring a change of plans but Melvin reported Rodriguez will get a hard look during spring training and be considered for next year s roster Given the Giants lack of production from their backstops the San Francisco s catchers have an MLB-worst OPS Rodriguez could play his way onto the Opening Day roster as an offensively-minded backup catcher I think it shows that they see us as a big piece of the gang next year Eldridge explained I think it s a big thing kind of getting it out of the way and giving us a taste of it and what it s going to be like For me let me work particular things out and get certain struggles out of the way It gives us a lot of confidence being here and being a part of this squad