7DEmmanuel Rodriguez
OF MIN
Mon 2/17/25 1:35 PM

Rodriguez's camp participation will be delayed a week or two after he sprained his left ankle last week, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rodriguez appears to be fully recovered from the right thumb surgery he had last November, but now he has another injury to deal with. Durability has been, unfortunately, a constant concern for Rodriguez, who has yet to play 100 games in any pro season. The soon-to-be 22-year-old has been superb when on the field, having slashed .280/.459/.567 in 2024 even as he was playing through the thumb injury for much of the year.

7DEmmanuel Rodriguez
OF MIN
Wed 11/6/24 2:46 PM

Rodriguez recently underwent surgery to repair a ligament tear in his right thumb, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey indicated Wednesday it was a cleanup procedure that Rodriguez had and the expectation is the young outfielder will be ready for spring training. Rodriguez was limited to just 47 games in 2024 due to the nagging thumb issue. The 21-year-old ended the season at Triple-A St. Paul and is already on the 40-man roster, so he could push to debut in 2025.

7DEmmanuel Rodriguez
OF MIN
Thu 9/12/24 4:18 PM

Rodriguez was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday due to a right thumb sprain, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rodriguez first injured the thumb back in late April and has now aggravated the injury at least twice. He was limited to just 47 games and 209 plate appearances in 2024, so the Twins might want him to play winter ball once he's healthy to make up for lost time. Rodriguez still performed well when on the field, collecting a 1.026 OPS with nine homers and nine steals over four stops.

7DEmmanuel Rodriguez
OF MIN
Mon 9/2/24 3:05 PM

Rodriguez has been promoted from Double-A Wichita to Triple-A St. Paul, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rodriguez just recently returned from a right thumb injury with a rehab game at Single-A Fort Myers over the weekend and now will move up to the Twins' highest minor-league affiliate. The 21-year-old has been excellent this season when healthy, slashing .298/.479/.621 with eight home runs, nine stolen bases and 46:42 K:BB over 37 games with Wichita. Rodriguez is already on the 40-man roster, but it seems unlikely he pushes for a promotion to the majors later this month.

7DEmmanuel Rodriguez
OF MIN
Fri 8/2/24 12:44 PM

Rodriguez aggravated his right thumb strain during his rehab assignment and has not played since July 8.
EDGE Analysis
He played in two rehab games July 6 and July 8 for the Florida Complex League Twins but has been on the shelf for four weeks since aggravating the injury. There hasn't been any word from the Twins about Rodriguez's timetable to resume his rehab assignment.

7DEmmanuel Rodriguez
OF MIN
Sun 7/7/24 12:30 PM

Rodriguez (thumb) began a rehab assignment with Minnesota's FCL team and went 4-for-6 with three doubles in his first game games Friday and Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Rodriguez sustained a thumb injury June 5 while sliding into second base on a double. The 21-year-old prospect had been tearing it up in Double-A this season, slashing .298/.479/.621 with eight home runs and 20 RBI over 167 plate appearances.

7DEmmanuel Rodriguez
OF MIN
Fri 6/7/24 6:29 PM

Double-A Wichita placed Rodriguez on the 7-day injured list Friday due to a sprained thumb, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rodriguez sustained the injury Wednesday while sliding into second base on a double. The 21-year-old prospect has been tearing it up in Double-A this season, slashing .298/.479/.621 with eight home runs and 20 RBI over 167 plate appearances.

7DEmmanuel Rodriguez
OF MIN
Wed 5/1/24 5:30 PM

Rodriguez (hand) will start in center field and bat leadoff Wednesday for Double-A Wichita in its matchup with Northwest Arkansas.
EDGE Analysis
Rodriguez is back in action after he hadn't played since April 24 due to the hand injury he sustained while sliding into second base on a stolen-base attempt in a game against San Antonio. The 21-year-old outfielder had gotten off to a strong start to the season for Wichita before suffering the injury, slashing .294/.507/.686 with four home runs and nine stolen bases in 73 plate appearances.

7DEmmanuel Rodriguez
OF MIN
Thu 4/25/24 9:26 AM

Rodriguez left Wednesday's game at Double-A Wichita in the seventh inning after suffering an undisclosed injury during a stolen-base attempt, TwinsDaily.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rodriguez appeared to injure his arm while sliding headfirst into second base and walked off with trainers. The severity of the injury isn't yet known. He's off to a strong start at Double-A by hitting .294 with a 1.193 OPS, four home runs and nine stolen bases in 16 games.

7DEmmanuel Rodriguez
OF MIN
Sat 4/13/24 11:48 AM

Rodriguez is hitting .391 with three home runs and a 1.548 OPS through seven games for Double-A Wichita.
EDGE Analysis
It's a small sample and he as a .545 BABIP, but it's a promising start to the season. He had an .870 OPS with 16 home runs and 20 stolen bases at High-A last season. Rodriguez has tantalizing power but needs to reduce his strikeouts (29.5 K% last season), so it is a little worrisome his hot streak also comes with a 29 percent strikeout rate.