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Rodriguez Headed to the Baltimore Orioles

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Francisco Rodriguez will be flying high for the remainder of the Major League Baseball season…

In an effort to bolster their bullpen, the Baltimore Orioles acquired the 31-year-old Venezuelan pitcher from the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday for minor league infielder Nick Delmonico.

Francisco Rodriguez

“We’re not playing for (anything) here. But going there now, every game is going to count. I’ve got to be on top of my game now and help them out,” said Rodriguez.

Baltimore started the day 2½ games behind the first-place Boston Red Sox in the AL East. Looking for their second straight playoff appearance, the third-place Orioles had a 1½-game lead over Texas Rangers for the final AL wild-card spot.

“We were trying to upgrade the pitching to give us a chance to make the run for the AL (East) title and the pennant. So we did what we had to do to help the team now, and we have enough players having good years at the plate,” Orioles vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette said.

“Nick Delmonico shows a lot of promise as a hitter, but the major league club needed a little more depth for our pitching staff to accomplish what we want to accomplish this year.”

K-Rod was one of the game’s best relievers during his time with the Los Angeles Angels, saving a major league-record 62 games in 2008. He later spent three seasons as a closer with the New York Mets that are remembered mostly for an alleged assault of his girlfriend’s father at the ballpark.

Rodriguez has revitalized his career the past three years in Milwaukee, going 1-1 with 10 saves and a 1.09 ERA in 25 appearances this season.

“I think he’s the kind of guy that can be a difference-maker,” said Brewers general manager Doug Melvin. “When you get into postseason or you get into pennant races in August and September, you always need more than one guy that can pitch in the ninth inning. He’s capable of doing that.”

Gómez Agrees to Lucrative, Four-Year Deal with the Milwaukee Brewers

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Carlos Gómez will be calling Milwaukee home for a little longer…

The 27-year-old Dominican baseball star has agreed to a four-year, $28.3 million deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.

Carlos Gomez

The center fielder nicknamed “Go-Go” would’ve been eligible for free agency after this season. He agreed to a one-year, $4.3 million deal in January, and the new contract includes salaries of $7 million in 2014, $8 million in 2015 and $9 million in 2016.

Gómez hit .260 with 19 homers and 37 stolen bases in 137 games in 2012. He was one of only five players in the majors with at least 15 homers and 30 stolen bases.

“I feel really good that I’ll be able to stay three more years with the Brewers now that they’ve given me a new opportunity,” Gómez said in Spanish after leaving the game. “It was important for me to sign for three more years because this was going to be my fourth year with the organization that gave me a chance. I know I can have a better year than last year, and that’s why I decided to sign for longer.”

Brewers president and general manager Doug Melvin praised Gómez in a statement from the club.

“He has always had the physical skills, and his recent performance has given us the confidence that he will take the next step in becoming one of the top center fielders in the game,” Melvin said. “His energy, speed and aggressive style of play is a perfect fit for Ron Roenicke‘s style of managing.

Gómez knows now that he and his family are financially secure.

“It’s a great feeling to know that my children, my parents, my brothers, my wife are going to have a good future with everything taken care of,” he said. “It will be that way for a very long time.”