7DEmmanuel Rodriguez
OF MIN
Tue 3/12/24 5:11 PM

The Twins optioned Rodriguez to Double-A Wichita on Tuesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rodriguez was selected to the 40-man roster as one of the top prospects in Minnesota's minor-league system. He finished off the 2023 season in High-A ball. In his 455 plate appearances at that level, the outfielder had a .870 OPS with 16 home runs and 20 stolen bases.

7DEmmanuel Rodriguez
OF MIN
Sat 5/6/23 1:55 PM

Rodriguez (abdominal strain) has been activated from the 7-day injured list at High-A Cedar Rapids, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rodriguez hit three home runs in his first seven games at Cedar Rapids before the injury. He was 5-for-27 with three homers and a .954 OPS, but he did have 17 strikeouts. Rodriguez's combination of excellent plate skills and monster power at such a young age (20) have made him a popular breakout pick in 2023. However, he needs to show he can stay healthy, as a torn right meniscus ended Rodriguez's 2022 campaign.

7DEmmanuel Rodriguez
OF MIN
Wed 4/19/23 12:52 AM

Emmanuel Rodriguez was placed on the 7-day injured list at High-A Cedar Rapids due to a left abdomen strain, TwinsDaily.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rodriguez had hit three home runs in his first seven games at Cedar Rapids before the injury. He was 5-for-27 with three homers and a .954 OPS, but did have 17 strikeouts.

7DEmmanuel Rodriguez
OF MIN
Wed 3/22/23 1:01 PM

Rodriguez (knee) should open the season at High-A Cedar Rapids, Sam Dykstra of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
A torn right meniscus ended Rodriguez's 2022 campaign, but he returned to the field this spring and made a couple Grapefruit League appearances in mid-March. Rodriguez's combination of excellent plate skills and monster game power at such a young age (20) have made him a popular breakout pick in 2023.

7DEmmanuel Rodriguez
OF MIN
Sun 3/5/23 10:44 AM

Twins director of player development Drew MacPhail told reporters that Rodriguez (knee) could return to action in the "next week or two," Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rodriguez tore the meniscus in his right knee last June and missed the second half of the 2023 season. The 20-year-old was putting up stellar numbers prior to the injury with a .272/.492/.551 slash along with nine homers over 199 plate appearances. Considered one of the more intriguing prospects in the lower levels, Rodriguez has a good chance of providing fantasy relevance in the coming years.

7DEmmanuel Rodriguez
OF MIN
Sun 6/19/22 12:26 AM

Rodriguez had season-ending knee surgery this week, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
He tore the meniscus in his right knee while sliding into a base a week ago. The 19-year-old outfielder was having a breakout year at Single-A Fort Myers, hitting .272/.492/.551 with nine home runs, 57 walks and 52 strikeouts in 199 plate appearances.

7DEmmanuel Rodriguez
OF MIN
Fri 6/10/22 2:48 PM

Rodriguez has been placed on the 7-day injured list at Single-A Fort Myers. He suffered an apparent lower-body injury when sliding feet-first into third in Wednesday's game, Play-by-Play Broadcaster for the Daytona Tortugas, Justin Rocke, reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rodriguez was hitting .272 with nine home runs and a 1.043 OPS before the injury. The top prospect for the Twins has displayed strong on-base skills and power at age 19.

7DEmmanuel Rodriguez
OF MIN
Wed 5/18/22 3:25 PM

Rodriguez is hitting .258/.457/.484 with five homers, seven steals and a 31:35 BB:K through 30 games for Single-A Fort Myers.
EDGE Analysis
The pop he showed early on has dried up, as he's homerless over his last 16 games -- and yet he's put up a .449 OBP and five steals in that time. The 19-year-old outfielder remains a fascinating prospect with a wide spectrum of potential outcomes, but with his on-base skills and power, there's a lot to like. The keys for Rodriguez will be cutting down on his swing-and-miss and getting to his power in game situations more consistently.

7DEmmanuel Rodriguez
OF MIN
Mon 4/18/22 11:25 AM

Rodriguez is hitting .360/.568/.880 with four homers, two steals and a 12:6 BB:K through the first eight games of the 2022 season with Low-A Fort Myers.
EDGE Analysis
After joining the Twins as a top-rated international signing, Rodriguez delivered mixed results last year in rookie ball, flashing impressive power and drawing a good amount of walks while striking out at a brutal 36.6 percent clip. He appears to have addressed his contact issues in a big way, though, and the result has been an eight-game stretch reminiscent of prime-era Barry Bonds. Of course, it's a small sample and there's a long way to go, and it's also worth noting that the 19-year-old Rodriguez is relatively stocky at 5-foot-10 and 210 pounds -- meaning he's probably destined for an outfield corner despite currently playing center. It's questionable whether he'll still be swiping many bases by the time he gets to the majors, too. Nonetheless, Rodriguez's combination of power and plate discipline makes him one of the game's more intriguing sleeper prospects.

7DEmmanuel Rodriguez
OF MIN
Wed 9/1/21 6:18 PM

Rodriguez is hitting .222/.361/.576 with nine home runs in 29 games for Minnesota's rookie league team in the Florida Complex League.
EDGE Analysis
The Dominican outfielder was ranked as the 8th-best prospect in the 2019 July2 international signing class. He's shown off good power and even has seven steals. The 34.4% strikeout rate is a concern, but it may be mitigated by a 15.6% walk rate. Overall, he's making an encouraging minor league debut.