Twins recalled OF Emmanuel Rodriguez from Triple-A St. Paul.
Rodriguez joins the late-season wave of young talent sweeping into Minnesota that also includes Kaelen Culpepper and Walker Jenkins. The 23-year-old top prospect would’ve arrived much sooner if not for a laundry list of injuries that he’s dealt with on the doorstep of the majors the last couple years. Rodriguez’s combination of plate skills and approach are extremely impressive. He rarely chases pitches out of the zone and makes plenty of hard contact. His over-the-fence power should make him an impactful fantasy contributor. However, he’s probably going to need to become more aggressive from an approach standpoint, especially against big-league arms. He’s an interesting talent that is worthy of a speculative roster spot in deeper mixed leagues. He’s more of a wait-and-see type of prospect in extremely shallow fantasy formats.
