World Series: Fernando Rodney joins exclusive group of players
Fernando Rodney appeared in game two of the World Series for the Washington Nationals Wednesday, officially joining a unique group of players.
Washington Nationals reliever Fernando Rodney has had his fair share of big-league accomplishments. He’s a three-time all-star, led the league in saves in 2013 with the Mariners, and has been a hot commodity in the bullpen for postseason teams.
He has been to quite a few postseasons since his major-league debut in 2002. As a result, he joins a niche group of players who have participated in all rounds of the MLB postseason and for both the National and American Leagues.
Rodney’s postseason experience began in 2006 when he pitched out of the bullpen for the AL Champion Detroit Tigers. The Tigers cruised through the division and championship series’ but lost to the eventual champion St. Louis Cardinals in five games.
He first appeared in the recent wild card in 2013 with the Tampa Bay Rays. Those Rays lost in the divisional round to the eventual world-champion Red Sox.
When Rodney was a Cub in 2015, he got his first experience on a National League team in the postseason. Those Cubs, however, would be swept but the NL-champ Mets.
It was not until this year and game two of this year’s World Series with the Nats that Rodney collected them all. These are when he actually appeared:
ALWC: Tampa Bay Rays, 2013
NLWC: Arizona Diamondbacks, 2017
ALDS: Tampa Bay Rays, 2013
NLDS: Chicago Cubs, 2015
ALCS: Detroit Tigers, 2006
NLCS: Chicago Cubs, 2015
WS (AL): Detroit Tigers, 2006
WS (NL): Washington Nationals, 2019
Who did he join when he made this historic appearance?