Emmanuel Rodríguez (baseball)

Emmanuel Rodríguez is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball.

Career

Rodríguez signed with the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent on July 2, 2019. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 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. 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. In 37 games for Wichita, Rodríguez slashed.298/.479/.621 with eight home runs, 20 RBI, and nine stolen bases.
Rodríguez was optioned to the Triple-A St. Paul Saints to begin the 2025 season.