Full name is Roderick Manuel Arias German…Was the top-ranked prospect by MLB Pipeline and the No. 2 prospect by Baseball America from the 2021 international signing period...Signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on Jan. 15, 2022.
2024
Spent the entire season with Single-A Tampa, hitting .233 (110-for-473) with 78 runs, 21 doubles, eight triples, 13 HR, 74 RBI, 68 BB and 37 SB in 124 games…Ranked among Yankees Minor Leaguers in triples (first), runs scored (first), stolen bases (second), RBI (second), walks (third), total bases (186, fourth), hits (fifth) and extra-base hits (42, tied for sixth)…Also led the Florida State League in hits, triples, runs scored and total bases, and was tied for the lead in extra-base hits…Following the season, was ranked by Baseball America as the No. 3 prospect in the Yankees organization…Was also labeled by the publication as having the Best Infield Arm in the Yankees organization…Following the season, played in one game with Estrellas Orientales in the Dominican Winter League (0-for-2).
2023
Batted .267/.423/.505 (27-for-101) with 32 runs, two doubles, two triples, six HR, 26 RBI, 27 BB and 17 SB in 27 games with the FCL Yankees…Was named the FCL Player of the Week from July 3-9 after hitting .400/.500/1.067 (6-for-15) with seven runs, one double, three HR, seven RBI, four BB and two SB over four games…Was named a Florida Complex League Postseason All-Star…Following the season, was ranked by Baseball America as the No. 4 prospect in the Yankees organization…Was also labeled by the publication as the Best Defensive Infielder and as having the Best Infield Arm among Yankees farmhands.
2022
Made his professional debut, collecting 25 runs, six doubles, two triples, three HR, 11 RBI, 28 BB and 10 SB in 31 games with the DSL Yankees…Following the season, was named the No. 13 prospect in the Yankees organization by Baseball America and MLB Pipeline.
