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Elmer Rodríguez to start on Monday vs. Angels

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Elmer Rodríguez

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Elmer Rodríguez will start against the Angels on Monday, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone.

Rodríguez looked like the top pitching prospect that scouts and evaluators have been raving about for the last few years when he looked extremely impressive against the Astros earlier this week. He struck out six and allowed three runs over six frames in his first big-league outing since late June. The 23-year-old top prospect draws an extremely favorable spot against the Angels in Los Angeles and represents a worthwhile streaming option in deeper mixed leagues. There’s some risk here given his struggles earlier this season, but his stuff looked noticeably improved and he missed plenty of bats in his return to the majors. He could potentially stick around for the final month of the season, which makes Rodríguez worthy of a speculative roster spot in deeper mixed leagues for now.

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Elmer Rodríguez allowed three hits and three runs with two walks and six strikeouts over six-plus innings in a no-decision against the Astros on Wednesday.

Rodríguez looked the part in his return to the Yankees’ rotation. He came out blazing 99 mph sinkers early and they held firm at 97, about two ticks higher than his average velocity in the majors this season. His curveball had a few extra inches of depth too and was wicked below the zone forcing six swings-and-misses plus a good bit of soft contact. Those two pitches were enough to get through the Astros’ lineup twice as Rodríguez spent most of this start in complete control. While his Triple-A workload lets us know he’ll be limited to around 90 pitches per outing, Rodríguez could be a valuable asset down the stretch if he sticks in the Yankees’ rotation. Max Fried is potentially due back for a double-header this weekend though, so he may only have one more turn to prove his worth.
Elmer Rodríguez

NYY Starting Pitcher #71

Yankees recalled RHP Elmer Rodríguez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Rodríguez draws the starting assignment for Wednesday’s game against the Astros. It’ll likely be a one-and-done spot start for the 23-year-old prospect with veteran Max Fried expected back from the injured list later this week. He’s not a recommended option for fantasy purposes given his pedestrian strikeout rate and struggles in a handful of big-league outings earlier this year.
Elmer Rodríguez

NYY Starting Pitcher #71

Elmer Rodríguez will start for the Yankees on Wednesday against the Astros

This was discussed yesterday and is now official. The 23-year-old doesn’t have major swing-and-miss stuff and has pitched to a 4.76 ERA over his four MLB starts. However, he has been much better in the minors and has recently increased his curveball usage in Triple-A, which is something to monitor in this outing. We would not be using him in fantasy leagues, however.
Elmer Rodríguez

NYY Starting Pitcher #71

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Elmer Rodríguez is a candidate to start against the Astros on Wednesday.

Boone wouldn’t make it official, but all signs point to Rodríguez replacing an injured Ryan Weathers (forearm) in New York’s rotation, at least for one turn this week. The 23-year-old has struggled in a handful of opportunities at the highest level this season, but he remains one of the organization’s best starting pitching prospects. He can be safely ignored in all fantasy formats for now.
Elmer Rodríguez

NYY Starting Pitcher #71

Elmer Rodríguez allowed three runs on three hits in five innings for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.

Rodríguez also struck out three but walked four while throwing just 42 of his 77 pitches for strikes. The 22-year-old has had a solid season at Triple-A with a 3.03 ERA in 71 1/3 innings, but he also has a 1.30 WHIP and just 70 strikeouts to 38 walks. Given his struggles in his few MLB starts, there is some reason to believe that Rodríguez has the ceiling of a back-of-the-rotation arm in the big leagues who will never have tons of strikeout upside. It wouldn’t be a surprise if the Yankees try to add him into a trade package to acquire an impact MLB player for their stretch run.
Elmer Rodríguez

NYY Starting Pitcher #71

Elmer Rodriguez will be the 27th player for the second game of a doubleheader against the Yankees on Sunday.

Rodriguez has a chance to be a multi-inning option for a bullpen game against the Dodgers. The 22-year-old will likely be sent right back down to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre regardless if he pitches during that contest or not.
Elmer Rodríguez

NYY Starting Pitcher #71

Yankees optioned RHP Elmer Rodríguez to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Rodríguez surrendered three runs over four-plus innings Sunday in his spot start against the Reds. The Yankees figure to add a reliever, perhaps Yerry de los Santos, in his place on Monday.
Elmer Rodríguez

NYY Starting Pitcher #71

Elmer Rodríguez yielded three runs in four-plus innings in his spot start Sunday against the Reds.

Tyler Stephenson plated all three runs with his homer in the third. Rodríguez struck out four and walked two, with one of those free passes coming prior to the homer. He’s 0-2 with a 4.76 ERA in his first starts for the Yankees this season. He’ll return to Triple-A now, which would have been the case regardless of how he performed today.
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NYY Starting Pitcher #71

Yankees recalled RHP Elmer Rodríguez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone downplayed any concern regarding Gerrit Cole’s health earlier this weekend, stating that they merely want to give everyone in the rotation an extra day of rest. The 35-year-old veteran will get the ball for Monday’s series opener against Detroit with Rodríguez making a spot start against the Reds on Sunday afternoon. The 22-year-old top prospect’s raw numbers illustrate the significant gap between Triple-A and the majors, as he’s posted an inflated 4.15 ERA across 13 innings at the highest level while turning in a strong 3.00 ERA over 51 innings on the doorstep this season. He has a bright future ahead of him, but Rodríguez isn’t an appealing streaming option in a one-and-done spot spot start before heading back to Triple-A.
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The Yankees will call up Elmer Rodríguez to face the Reds on Sunday and push Gerrit Cole back to Monday.

Jake Bird is being sent down. The Yankees are in the midst of a long stretch without a day off, so they wanted to give their starters some extra rest. Cole will now face the Tigers in Detroit, rather than the Reds at home. It also sets up Cam Schlittler to pitch Thursday in Boston, rather than Wednesday in Detroit.

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Chase Burns yielded three runs — two earned — and struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings Sunday night in the Reds’ 7-5 win over the Cubs.

Burns got his 15th victory in what sounds like it will be his final traditional start of the year. This one put him at 145 1/3 innings for the season, an increase of 36 from his first professional season last year. Reds broadcaster Jeff Brantley said on Sunday Night Baseball that the plan is for Burns to pitch about three innings at a time in his remaining outings, which would leave him ineligible for wins unless he pitches in relief. Burns, the first Reds starter to win 15 games since Luis Castillo in 2019, is due to face the Brewers next time out.
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Emilio Pagán

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Emilio Pagán survived a Pete Crow-Armstrong solo homer to record his 19th save Sunday night against the Cubs.

Pagán had a three-run lead to work with tonight. He did give up another long shot to Seiya Suzuki after PCA’s homer with two outs, but it was caught just in front of the ivy-covered wall at Wrigley. Pagan has a 2.33 ERA and is 12-for-12 saving games since coming off the injured list two months ago.
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Shota Imanaga

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Shota Imanaga was tagged for six runs in five innings by the Reds on Sunday night.

Imanaga followed up three scoreless innings by giving up a three-run homer to Héctor Rodríguez in the fourth. He then allowed two more homers with his velocity having diminished in the fifth. Imanaga, now 8-10 with a 4.01 ERA on the season, just isn’t at his best right now, and the Cubs could give him some extra rest with rosters expanding. As is, he’s due to face the Marlins on Saturday.
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Héctor Rodríguez hit a three-run homer off Shota Imanaga in Sunday night’s victory over the Cubs.

Rodríguez was benched for four straight games, three of them against righties, a week into his major league career, but two weeks later, here he is starting five games in a row, including two against lefties. He has a chance to be useful in mixed leagues in September if Terry Francona keeps him in the lineup.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong hit another leadoff homer and added a solo shot in the ninth Sunday night against the Reds.

Crow-Armstrong’s first homer shouldn’t have happened; Chase Burns’ 2-2 pitch caught the corner, but the ump called it a ball and the Reds declined to challenge it. PCA took the next one 417 feet to right for his 37th homer of the year. No. 38, on an Emilio Pagán fastball right down main street, came with two outs and the Cubs down by three, so it didn’t lead to much. However, Crow-Armstrong is now all alone in second place for the MLB lead in homers, two behind Kyle Schwarber.
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Michael Busch struck out all four times up against the Reds on Sunday night.

Busch has been fairly disappointing in hitting .239/.349/.391. It’s the final number there that’s the real problem; Busch hit 34 homers and slugged .523 in 592 plate appearances last season. This year, with his bat speed and his exit velocity numbers all down, he has 17 homers in 607 plate appearances.
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Elly De La Cruz left Sunday night’s game with left quad tightness, according to the Reds.

De La Cruz was 2-for-4 before departing in the seventh. Consider him to be day-to-day. If he can’t go Monday, the Reds figure to play Matt McLain at short and probably Edwin Arroyo at second.
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Elly De La Cruz was lifted from Sunday night’s game in the seventh inning.

It’s unclear what was wrong. The Reds were up by four runs at the time, but it’s very unusual for De La Cruz to come out of anything but a true blowout. Ivan Johnson replaced him, with Matt McLain moving from second to short.
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The Mariners are calling up top prospect Lazaro Montes, according to Francys Romero.

He’ll officially be added when rosters expand Tuesday, says Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times. The 21-year-old Montes had 38 homers between Double- and Triple-A, though they came with a .243 average and a 31 percent strikeout rate. One imagines he’ll take time away from Taylor Ward, who has hit just .113/.225/.145 in his 18 games for the Mariners. Montes is a left-handed hitter, so a platoon with Ward might be an option. Since he’s not going to start against lefties and he’ll be hitting in a tough environment, Montes probably isn’t worth an immediate pickup in shallow leagues.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Riley Greene

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Riley Greene singled and walked twice in his second game for Triple-A Toledo on Sunday.

Greene played left field today after DHing on Saturday. Expectations are that he’ll come off the injured list and rejoin the Tigers lineup when rosters expand on Tuesday.
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