Joely Rodríguez Sánchez is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, and New York Mets. He has also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons.
Rodríguez with the New York Mets in 2022
The Chunichi Dragons are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chūbu region of Japan. The team plays in the Central League of Nippon Professional Baseball. They have won the Central League pennant nine times and the Japan Series twice. They were also champions in the 2007 Asia Series.
The Chunichi Dragons after winning the 2007 Asia Series title.