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<v Speaker 1>Well, it's time to go back down on the farm,

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<v Speaker 1>and we're joined by a man that you may not know,

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<v Speaker 1>but you will very soon, because he has impressed here

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<v Speaker 1>during spring training his first big league camp, and that

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<v Speaker 1>is young Jose Rodriguez, a proud Mexican from Wahaca, Mexico.

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<v Speaker 2>Jose, thanks a lot for the time, appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you, David, thanks for a time.

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<v Speaker 1>You've really made an impression so far in this big

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<v Speaker 1>league camp. What's it been like for you.

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<v Speaker 3>It's been a great experience being free here, first time

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<v Speaker 3>in big league camp, it's been it's been awesome getting

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<v Speaker 3>to know all these guys and then how they work.

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<v Speaker 3>It's been a great, great experience.

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<v Speaker 1>How did the Dodgers find a young right hander from Wahaca, Mexico.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, back in twenty nineteen, I used to play with

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<v Speaker 3>the Diabolos. There was showcase when I was seventeen, so

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<v Speaker 3>I've played that showcase and they this ads timing.

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<v Speaker 1>Considering how close Los Angeles is to Wahaka and the lineage,

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<v Speaker 1>the connect the Dodgers have to Mexico because of the

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<v Speaker 1>great Fernando Valenzuela.

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<v Speaker 2>What was it like for you to be signed by

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 3>Uh, it was it was an honner since I since

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<v Speaker 3>I found out I was gonna sign with the with

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<v Speaker 3>the Dodgers. Uh, it was some great news. And it's

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<v Speaker 3>it's a nunner too. It's reps in Mexico and my

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<v Speaker 3>country and in this organization.

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<v Speaker 1>Growing up in Wahaka, did you watch a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>Major League Baseball?

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<v Speaker 2>Uh?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, yeah, I mean I've since I was born. I've

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<v Speaker 3>been always surrounded by by this sport and with my family,

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<v Speaker 3>and yeah, a pretty big fan of the Dodgers since

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<v Speaker 3>since kid.

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<v Speaker 1>Usually when you're as good as you are baseball and

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<v Speaker 1>you have a passion for baseball, your dad or your

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<v Speaker 1>uncle had a big influence on you. Who was the

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<v Speaker 1>big influence on Jose Rodriguez?

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<v Speaker 2>My dad.

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<v Speaker 3>My dad played in Mexican League for fourteen years. He

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<v Speaker 3>was a right handed hitter. He used to hit a

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<v Speaker 3>lot of homers.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah what's his name?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, but you're a pitcher and you're six six.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah yeah, Well hitting wasn't one of my qualities back

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<v Speaker 3>then when I was a kid, but yeah, I was

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<v Speaker 3>like more bitching and he has taught me a lot

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<v Speaker 3>also from from from this sport.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh.

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<v Speaker 3>He was Also when I was born, he was already

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<v Speaker 3>a GM for for for Tea in Mexico. So I

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<v Speaker 3>grew up going in the road trips to the team

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<v Speaker 3>training and having a VP. It's cool experience since I

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<v Speaker 3>was a kid, the obvious rounded by.

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<v Speaker 1>This Jose Rodriguez from Wajaca, Mexico, twenty three year old

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<v Speaker 1>right hander and the Dodger organization in his first major

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<v Speaker 1>league camp.

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<v Speaker 2>And I'm sure you've been able to enjoy all this.

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<v Speaker 1>Have you been able to tap into some of these

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<v Speaker 1>other pitchers that have experienced major League baseball?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I've talked to most of the guys and get

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<v Speaker 3>get soaked in in their experience. So it's been it's

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<v Speaker 3>been pretty pretty cool.

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<v Speaker 1>So I've looked at what you did last year as

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<v Speaker 1>a starting pitcher. Is that the future for Jose Rodriguez?

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<v Speaker 1>What of the Dodgers kind of led you to believe, Well.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, we've been we've been talking about it. We're gonna

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<v Speaker 3>keep working in the starting role. But one's uh, one's uh.

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<v Speaker 3>I'll get here to the to the team, We'll see

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<v Speaker 3>what in what role I'll be. But I'm trying to

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<v Speaker 3>do the best for the team. And what's the best.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm gonna do it.

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<v Speaker 1>So I mentioned Fernando, And when you mentioned Fernando, you

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<v Speaker 1>mentioned a screwball.

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<v Speaker 2>Does Rodriguez have a screwball? Not a screwball.

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<v Speaker 3>I've been working on my my change up, my change

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<v Speaker 3>I feel like it's it's been a pretty good pitch.

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<v Speaker 2>But no, not a screwble six six. When you release

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<v Speaker 2>the ball, you're very close to home plate.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh. I'm sure that's a big advantage for you.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it makes my delivery deceptive, so it helps me

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<v Speaker 3>a lot.

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<v Speaker 2>What you got fastball slidder? What do you got? Four?

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<v Speaker 3>Seemed to seem slidder, change up in curble?

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<v Speaker 2>Wow, that's a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>Can you name your top three three pitches?

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<v Speaker 3>Top three would be a fastballs up two and my

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<v Speaker 3>changeup and my best pitch, my slider.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go. Thank you for the time.

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<v Speaker 1>It's great to introduce you to Dodger fans because they're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna know your name soon. I've been very impressed by

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<v Speaker 1>what you've been able to do in big league camp,

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<v Speaker 1>and I know the Dodgers obviously you think a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of you to be here.

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<v Speaker 3>No, thank you, thank you David for the for the

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<v Speaker 3>ptada to Chad and I hope it'll be there soon.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm a great guy from Wahaca, Mexico.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks a lot for the time, No, thank you, David