The Rangers have been without top left-handed reliever Jake Diekman (another former Phillie) all season after colon surgery, so they have been searching for more depth for their bullpen. Rodriguez will provide that, but little else. He is a journeyman left-hander who was struggling in the bigs this year.

The Phillies had designated Rodriguez for assignment recently, following an ugly 6.33 earned-run average in 27 appearances (27 IP, 37 hits, 15 BB, 18 K) with Philadelphia. He is still only 25 years old, but clearly the Phils felt comfortable letting him go and did not see a lot of potential in his left arm.

There is nothing to see here from a fantasy standpoint, as Rodriguez will likely be used merely for depth purposes by Texas.