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Blue Jays’ Rodning pitched through off- field adversity in leadup to MLB draft. It will be with a heavy heart that Blue Jays’ draft pick Brody Rodning embarks on the traditional family fishing trip to Minaki, in northwestern Ontario, this weekend. Normally it’s a fun and joyful experience for the Rodnings, spending time together in a gorgeous wilderness setting while fishing for some prize walleye. But this year the trip has a new, and very sad, purpose. This year Brody Rodning and his family are taking his mom’s remains on the trip.“We’re going up there to spread mom’s ashes, because that’s what she wanted,” Rodning told Postmedia on Thursday. Where we go is obviously rocky and it’s beautiful and there’s this big rock where my brother (Mc. Koy) asked his wife to marry him.

My mom loved it up there and we’re going to spread her ashes off the big rock.”Rodning, a left- handed pitcher out of Minnesota State University- Mankato who was drafted by the Jays in the 1. Wednesday, lost his mom Tiffany to colon cancer on March 2. She was 4. 9. The next day Tiffany’s son went out and allowed just two hits and struck out seven to defeat Minnesota- Duluth 1- 0 – a complete- game shutout that has already become stuff of legend in the North Star State. Rodning was mobbed by his teammates after delivering the final pitch.“It was definitely one of the most crazy, emotional, and one of the best games I’ve ever been a part of,” Rodning said. It was crazy, with so many ups and downs. But I never got too high, never got too low. Watch Death Warrior Online IMDB.

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It was just something. And then after the game, the emotions — Holy smokes.”A 6- 1, 1. Rodning said the toughest part was keeping it together before the game.“Once I started warming up, I kind of just figured, ‘Mom wants me to go out and pitch, so I’m not going sulk, I’m not going to lay low. And that’s what I did. And it was awesome,” said Rodning, who crediting his teammates with helping him through one of the most difficult times of his life.“They helped me tremendously. It’s such a blessing to have great family and great teammates. They’re like my other brothers,” he said.

They were there to support me through everything. Watch What`S Your Number? Streaming there. They had my back, which made things 1. Despite being drafted slightly higher than where he was projected, Rodning wasn’t thrilled with his season, finishing his junior campaign with a 6- 4 record in 1.

ERA while keeping opponents to a . It was alright. I started off the season really, really hot, throwing three consecutive shutouts and was feeling really good and then kind of hit a little slump and I didn’t finish the year as well as I wanted to,” he said. There’s no excuses, but I definitely know I could have done better. But there’s nothing I can do about now other than move forward and work harder.”The 2. Gaylord, Minn. is clearly too hard on himself.

Not only did he lose his mom this season, in January, the team lost sophomore Adam Ellingson, who died suddenly from what was reported as gastroenteritis (stomach flu) combined with respiratory arrest.“That definitely took a toll, but I’m not going to weigh my season on that,” said Rodning. I definitely could have done better, but it was a tough spring. Very emotional, up and down. But I just had to find a way to fight through that and use it as a positive energy.”He did that and now embarks on his journey to the pro ranks. After their trip to Minaki, Rodning will hop on a plane in Winnipeg next Wednesday and head to Dunedin for a physical before signing with the Jays. As a Minnesota boy, Rodning grew up cheering for the Twins but he is thrilled to be part of the Jays organization.“It’s a dream come true," he said. Rodning believes he has a lot of up- side as a left- handed pitching prospect.“When I was working out and feeling good (early in the season), the first two, three innings, I was throwing 9.

And my slider developed unbelievably. It’s my best pitch. And my change has developed a lot too, though it needs a little work. But I feel like I still got a lot of room to grow. My brother and dad are both 6- 2, 6- 3, about 2.

So I got some growing to do and I know I can still bump it up a little bit. Every year since I got to college, I’ve grown bigger and my (velocity) has jumped 2- 3 miles per hour every year.”The Jays are looking for Rodning to bloom as a pro. But one thing they can already count on.

The young man has incredible fortitude. RODNING TRIES TO EMULATE SALELeft- handed pitching prospect Brody Rodning doesn’t hesitate when asked what Major League pitcher best reflects his pitching style.“Chris Sale,” said the Blue Jays’ 1.

I throw across my body, have natural movement to my ball and my best pitch is my slider.”Sale, a five- time all- star and the 2. American League strikeout leader, has three great pitches, a fastball at 9. He throws with a very effective herky- jerky motion. Rodning is a huge fan of the Boston Red Sox superstar … As a pitcher.“I don’t know about his attitude, at times he’s put himself in the spotlight as kind of being a d. But I see myself kind of like him.”“Without the d. Rodning was asked.“Exactly,” the 2.

One thing Rodning has going in his favour, all- round athleticism. The Gaylord, Minn. Sibley East High in three sports: basketball, football and baseball, scoring over 1,0. I considered being a two- sport guy at college but figured I should concentrate on baseball,” he said.