Elmer Rodriguez Staying Sharp at Triple-A, Punches Out Six in Latest Outing
New York Yankees right-handed pitching prospect Elmer Rodriguez turned in another strong showing at Triple-A and is quickly making the case to join the MLB roster in the coming weeks. On Thursday, Rodriguez faced the Syracuse Mets and tossed 5 2/3 shutout innings with six punchouts and two walks. He allowed only two hits. Over his first two games of the campaign, Rodriguez logged 10 innings (five innings in each game), while allowing three runs (two earned) with a 7:4 K:BB. Rodriguez was in the mix to break camp with the MLB roster, given their numerous pitching injuries, but was instead optioned to Triple-A. Last summer, Rodriguez spent most of the time with High-A and Double-A, logging 145 innings to the tune of a strong 2.36 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP. Given his steady progress at Triple-A, Rodriguez could emerge as a viable stash candidate later in the first half.
Source: MiLB.com
Source: MiLB.com
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