Emmanuel Rodriguez...Signed as 16-year-old out of Santiago, Dominican Republic in July 2019...Instagram: @e__rodriguez...Nickname: The Dynamite...If he wasn't a baseball player, he'd be an accountant...Enjoys watching movies in his free time, especially horror movies; his favorite is "Chucky"...Participated in 2024, '25 and '26 TwinsFests at Target Field.
2025
Began season ranked as second-best prospect in Twins organization by both MLB.com and Baseball America...Ranked 17th-best prospect in baseball by Baseball Prospectus, 19th by Baseball America and 37th by MLB.com...Was in Twins' Major League Spring Training for second consecutive season but did not play due to a sprained ankle and surgically repaired thumb healing...Optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on March 9...Was Saints' Opening Day center fielder, batting third, going 3-for-4 with a walk, a double and two RBI...Was youngest player on Saints' Opening Day roster...Named Twins Minor League Player of the Week on March 30...Homered in back-to-back games for his first two homers of the season on May 9-10 vs. Buffalo, including a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning of a 2-1 win on May 10...Reached safely with Saints in season-long 13-straight games, from May 2-17, posting a .415 on-base percentage in that span (11 hits, 11 walks)...Hit his first four home runs of season in a 12-game span from May 9-22...Placed on Saints' seven-day injured list on June 2 with a right hip strain; played in eight games on rehab assignment with FCL Twins and Low-A Fort Myers and reinstated on July 8...Placed on Saints' seven-day injured list on July 18 with a right oblique strain; played in five games on rehab assignment with Low-A Fort Myers and reinstated on Sept. 8...Ranked third on Saints in walks (45)...Defensively for Saints, played 39 games (38 starts) in center field, six games (all starts) in right field and two games (both starts) in left field...Played in 18 games with Aguilas in the Dominican Winter League, hitting .292 (14-for-48) with three doubles, one triple, four home runs, 11 RBI, 10 runs scored and a 1.063 OPS...Ranked second-best prospect in Twins' system by Baseball America...Also ranked as best power hitter and best strike-zone discipline among Minnesota Minor Leaguers...Ranked 74th-best prospect in baseball by MLB.com entering 2026 and 57th-best by Baseball America.
2024
Ranked No. 3 prospect in Twins organization entering 2024 by Baseball America...Ranked 53rd in baseball by same publication...Also 42nd in baseball by MLB.com and 62nd in baseball by Baseball Prospectus...Played in first official Spring Training for Twins and was optioned to Double-A Wichita on March 12, where he began season...Reached base safely in 21 straight games to start the season for Wind Surge, from April 5-May 7, posting a .485 on-base percentage in that span (19 hits and 27 walks in 97 plate appearances)...Drew a walk in 10 straight games from April 11-21 (15 total in span)...Named Twins Minor League Player of the Week on April 14, hitting .421 (8-for-19) with two doubles, one triple, three home runs, five RBI, 10 runs scored and a 1.682 OPS for Wichita...Also earned Texas League Player of the Week...Named Twins Minor League Player of the Month for April, hitting .294 (15-for-51) with six doubles, one triple, four home runs, 10 RBI, 22 walks, a .507 on-base percentage, a .686 slugging percentage and a 1.193 OPS in 16 games for the Wind Surge...Named Texas League Player of the Week for second time on May 26, playing in five games for the Wind Surge, hitting .421 (8-for-19) with two doubles, two home runs, four RBI, four walks and a 1.364 OPS...Placed on Wichita's seven-day injured list on June 7 with a right thumb sprain...Played in two games on rehab assignment for FCL Twins and reaggravated his thumb injury...Went back on rehab assignment and played one game for Low-A Fort Myers in late August; reinstated on Sept. 2...Prior to his stint on the IL, he led the Texas League with 42 walks and 40 runs, ranking second with 22 extra-base hits and tied for seventh with eight home runs...Upon return from IL, was promoted to Triple-A St. Paul on Sept. 2...Played in seven games for the Saints from Sept. 2-11, recording first career Triple-A hit (single) on Sept. 5 vs. Iowa...Hit first Triple-A home run on Sept. 7 vs. Iowa—an inside-the-park grand slam, second grand slam of professional career...Placed on St. Paul's seven-day injured list on Sept. 12 with a right thumb sprain and did not return...Finished with 51 walks in 209 plate appearances at all levels combined...Drew multiple walks 15 different times on season...Hit .303 (10-for-33) with a 1.011 OPS vs. left-handed pitching and .274 (34-for-124) with a 1.030 OPS vs. right-handed pitching...Defensively, at all four levels combined, played 38 games (all starts) in center field and four games (all starts) in right field...Ranked by both MLB.com and Baseball America as Twins' second-best prospect entering 2025...Also ranked by Baseball America as the Twins' best power hitter and having the best strike-zone discipline...Later ranked by same publication as 19th-best prospect in baseball.
2023
Was not official Spring Training invite but played in a few games for Minnesota during exhibition season...Ranked as No. 3 prospect in Twins organization entering season, by MLB.com...Also named 42nd overall in baseball by Baseball Prospectus, 46th by Baseball America and 88th by MLB.com...Spent entire season with High-A Cedar Rapids...Hit first career grand slam in fourth game of season on April 11 vs. Quad Cities...Placed on seven-day injured list on April 18 with a left hip/pelvis (abdomen) strain; reinstated on May 6...Stole 10-straight bases successfully from May 19-July 14...Drew a walk in season-long 11-straight games from May 27-June 10, totaling 14 in that span (.423 OBP)...Named Twins Minor League Player of the Week five times on season, most ever for a Twins Minor Leaguer: June 25, July 23, Aug. 6, Sept. 10 and Sept. 24...Drew professional career-high with four walks on July 1 at Peoria...Walked multiple times in 26 of 99 games played...Reached base in season-long 24-straight games from Aug. 9-Sept. 9, posting a .427 on-base percentage in that span...Played in six postseason games for Kernels, hitting three home runs during the MWL Championship series against Great Lakes...Homered twice in Game 1 at Great Lakes and hit grand slam in decisive Game 3, helping guide Kernels to first championship since 1994...Hit .298 (28-for-94) vs. left-handed pitching and .219 (57-for-260) vs. right-handed pitching...Played all 94 games defensively (all starts) in center field, committing six errors in 253 total chances, including seven outfield assists...Named Midwest League Postseason All-Star...Led Twins organization in walks (92) and triples (nine)...Also tied for first in Midwest League and tied for 18th in all of Minor League Baseball...Named by Baseball America as being the best power hitter in the Twins system...Added to Twins' 40-man roster on Nov. 14...Named outfielder on Twins MiLB.com organizational All-Star team...Ranked number three prospect in Twins organization entering 2024 by Baseball America.
2022
Ranked as 18th-best prospect in Twins' farm system by MLB.com, entering 2022...Spent entire season with Low-A Fort Myers, batting .272 (37- for-136) with five doubles, three triples, nine home runs, 25 RBI, 57 walks, 35 runs scored and 11 stolen bases in 47 games...Recorded second professional multi-homer game on April 15 vs. Jupiter...Named Florida State League Player of the Week on June 5...Placed on seven-day injured list with left knee sprain from June 9, which ended his season...Transferred to 60-day IL on July 23.
2021
Spent the season with Rookie FCL Twins, hitting .214 (27-for-126) with 31 runs scored, five doubles, two triples, 10 home runs, 23 RBI, 23 walks and a .870 OPS in 37 games...Hit first professional home run on July 3 vs. FCL Red Sox...Had first career multi-homer game on July 30 at FCL Red Sox.
2020
Did not play professional due to COVID 19 pandemic cancelling Minor League season...Ranked as the 25th-best prospect in the Twins' farm system by MLB.com.
