Emmanuel Rodríguez (baseball)
Dominican baseball player (born 2003)
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Emmanuel Rodríguez (born February 28, 2003) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Emmanuel Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins – No. 33 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: February 28, 2003 Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Career
Rodríguez signed with the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent on July 2, 2019.[1] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Rodríguez made his professional debut in 2021 with the rookie–level Florida Complex League Twins.
In 2022, Rodríguez played in 47 games for the Single–A Fort Myers Mighty Mussels before suffering a season-ending torn meniscus.[3] He spent the 2023 campaign with the High-A Cedar Rapids Kernels, playing in 99 games and hitting .240/.400/.463 with 16 home runs, 55 RBI, and 20 stolen bases.
On November 14, 2023, the Twins added Rodríguez to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to the Double–A Wichita Wind Surge to begin the 2024 season.[4] In 37 games for Wichita, Rodríguez slashed .298/.479/.621 with eight home runs, 20 RBI, and nine stolen bases.[5]
Rodríguez was optioned to the Triple-A St. Paul Saints to begin the 2025 season.[6] In 52 appearances for the Saints, Rodríguez slashed .258/.429/.423 with six home runs, 27 RBI, and nine stolen bases.
Rodríguez was again optioned to Triple-A St. Paul to begin the 2026 season.[7] On May 19, 2026, it was announced that Rodríguez would require surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb.[8]