Any time you look at the linescore and see a “21” underneath the runs column at the end of the game, you’re liable to think that someone among the starting nine delivered a career performance.
That someone Tuesday was Yankees infield prospect Enmanuel Tejeda.
The 20-year-old racked up an eye-popping stat line of five hits, three RBIs and three stolen bases, helping Mesa to a 21-14 victory over Scottsdale at Sloan Park, a contest that marked the second-most runs scored in a single Arizona Fall League contest since 2005 -- bested only by the record of 39 set in ‘09.
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Even Tejeda’s lone out showcased how locked in he was. He ripped a 102 mph smash in the first that was corralled by Scottsdale second baseman Jack Penney (Tigers). From there, he delivered four consecutive singles -- two of which came above 100 mph -- before adding an RBI double to cap his night. His three steals give him 11 for Mesa, making him just one of seven players in the league to have reached double digits.
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Just how rare is a five-hit, three-steal, three-RBI game? Prior to Tuesday, it had not happened in the Fall League since at least 2005 and it last occurred in the Minors on May 18, 2024, when D-backs prospect Jakey Josepha notched the marks in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League. Dating back to 2015, it’s happened just three times total across the Minors.
For further context, at the Major League level, the last player to deliver such a performance was the Phillies’ Jimmy Rollins on Aug. 26, 2008. Just three other players -- Joe Carter (1986), Marquis Grissom (1991) and Roberto Kelly (1991) -- also hit those benchmarks in a single game dating back to 1969.
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It was a slow start to the Fall League for Tejeda, who started his spin on the premier prospect circuit 0-for-17. In the 10 games since, the Dominican Republic native has hit .342 (13-for-38) with 11 RBIs, including an active stretch of five consecutive contests bringing a run home. His five-hit showing marks his first since becoming a professional after signing for $40,000 as part of the Yankees' 2022 international signing class.
A right knee injury limited Tejeda’s regular-season reps to just 44 contests between the Florida Complex League and Single-A Tampa this past season. He continued to display his preternaturally gifted eye at the dish (career .424 on-base percentage) as he walked more than he struck out, delivering a 121 wRC+ for the second consecutive abbreviated campaign.