Rodney Theophile

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102+13 innings pitched across 24 games (21 starts). [9] Theophile made 10 appearances (nine starts) for Wilmington in 2023, logging an 0-3 record and 3.48 ERA with 39 strikeouts across 41+13 innings pitched. [10]

Theophile split the 2024 season between High-A Wilmington and the Double-A Harrisburg Senators, posting a cumulative 5-6 record and 3.53 ERA with 93 strikeouts in 89+13 innings pitched across 20 starts. He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024. [11]

Mississippi Mud Monsters

On March 6, 2025, Theophile signed with the Mississippi Mud Monsters of the Frontier League. [12]

Personal life

Theophile is a cousin of infielder Cheslor Cuthbert on his mother's side. [13] His parents separated when he was 8 years old. His father instilled in him an interest in baseball, taking him to games when he was a boy, while his mother, a former member of the Nicaragua women's national basketball team, preferred that he take up basketball instead. [13] Theophile's father died of a heart attack in 2016, at age 39, while Theophile was abroad for training in Panama and the Dominican Republic. [2] [13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hernández, Gerald (October 4, 2017). "Prospecto costeño Rodney Theophile firma con los Gigantes de San Francisco". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 García, German (December 27, 2017). "Rodney Theophile, el nuevo jugador de los Nacionales que quiere ser Max Scherzer". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  3. Briceño Tórrez, Harold (February 12, 2016). "Theophile se luce en República Dominicana". El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  4. "Nica Rodney Theophile Cuthbert firma con los nacionales de Washington" (in Spanish). La Nueva Radio Ya. December 21, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  5. "Washington Nationals: A Flurry Of Prospect Promotions". districtondeck.com. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  6. "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  7. "Rodney Theophile listo para Clase A Baja". NicaBeis. May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  8. Dougherty, Jesse (2022-05-17). "Starter Rodney Theophile is dominating for Nationals' low-A affiliate". The Washington Post .
  9. "Theophile's dominance earns a promotion from the FredNats". 4 June 2022.
  10. "Rodney Theophile - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  11. "Minor League Free Agents 2024". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  12. "2025 Frontier League Transactions". frontierleague.com. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 Rubén Murillo, Haxel (December 27, 2017). "Cuthbert, del llanto a la sonrisa". El Nuevo Diario. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
Rodney Theophile
Mississippi Mud Monsters
Pitcher
Born: (1999-09-16) September 16, 1999 (age 25)
Pearl Lagoon, Nicaragua
Bats: Right
Throws: Right