Endy Rodriguez was once a cornerstone of the Pirates' rebuild. Now he's just hoping to stick around‎

Before Henry Davis, there was Endy Rodriguez. An athlete behind the plate who hit 25 homers as a 22-year-old in the minors, Rodriguez was one of the foundational pieces the Pittsburgh Pirates planned to build their future around. Then, thanks to one weird swing in the Arizona Fall League in late 2023, Rodriguez shredded his left elbow, costing him all of 2024.