Exploring the promising future of Yariel Rodríguez

A trip down memory lane to explore the progress of the talented Cuban right-hander, Yariel Rodríguez.

Editor's Note: I wrote this piece three years ago, when Cuban right-hander Yariel Rodríguez was beginning to become a prospect for the Chinichi Dragons in Japanese professional baseball. Now, three years later, with Yariel Rodríguez at a great moment of maturity and progress as a professional pitcher, you can reread this piece in retrospect through a jo…