Somerset Patriots pitcher Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz delivers

Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz Named Baseball America's Yankees Minor League Player of the Year

Bridgewater, New Jersey - Baseball America has named RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz as their New York Yankees Minor League Player of the Year. Rodriguez-Cruz, the organization's No. 5 prospect according to MLB Pipeline and Baseball America, is 11-8 with a 2.58 ERA and 176 K over 150 IP in 27 games (26 starts) in 2025. He is the active MiLB leader in strikeouts with 176, trailing only Jonah Tong (NYM) on the season. For Somerse... Full Story