Oh my, Rodriguez! Twins' No. 5 prospect robs a hit with some signature flare
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MINNEAPOLIS – Emmanuel Rodriguez is rapidly establishing himself as a must-watch player.
The Twins rookie and No. 5 prospect has already shown his explosive ability at the plate with three homers in his first 13 big league games. On Friday, he showed what he can do in the field.
With Kody Funderburk on the mound in the top of the seventh inning, Danny Jansen jumped on a 3-1 fastball and drilled it to deep left field. Rodriguez tracked it, leapt, and reeled it in right at the wall, preventing a sure extra-base hit.
Then he showed the extra spice that makes him such an entertaining player. As he lay on his back with the ball in his glove, Rodriguez gave a fist pump and celebration on the ground before getting up and celebrating some more.