Yankees Call up Former Somerset Patriots RHP Elmer Rodriguez to Make MLB Debut
Published on April 29, 2026 under Eastern League (EL)
Somerset Patriots News Release
Somerset Patriots pitcher Elmer Rodriguez
(Somerset Patriots)
Bridgewater, New Jersey - The New York Yankees have called up RHP Elmer Rodriguez to make his MLB debut on Wednesday, April 29. Rodriguez becomes the 52 nd former Somerset Patriots player to make his MLB debut since becoming the Yankees Double-A affiliate in 2021.
This season for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Rodriguez has a 1-2 record with a 1.27 ERA and 20 K over 21.1 IP in four starts prior to his major league call up.
In 2025, Rodriguez was named Baseball America's Yankees Minor League Player of the Year. Between Hudson Valley, Somerset and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Rodriguez went 11-8 with a 2.58 ERA and 176 K over 150 IP in 27 games (26 starts). He ranked second among all minor league pitchers last season in strikeouts. Among qualified Yankees farmhands, he ranked first in strikeouts and innings pitched, was tied for first in starts, second in ERA, opponents' batting average (.192) and WHIP (1.07) and tied for third in wins.
For his minor league career, Rodriguez is 23-21 with a 2.51 ERA and 391 K over 354.2 IP in 79 games (74 starts).
The San Juan, P.R., native was originally selected by the Boston Red Sox in the fourth round of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft. He was then acquired by the Yankees from the Red Sox along with international signing bonus pool money in exchange for C Carlos Narváez on December 11, 2024.
Images from this story
 Somerset Patriots pitcher Elmer Rodriguez |
Eastern League Stories from April 29, 2026
- Cats Handle Ponies Behind Harry's Heroics, McElvain's Quality Start - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
- Rumble Ponies Swept by Fisher Cats in Wednesday's Doubleheader - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
- Big First Inning Boosts Akron to 8-3 Win over Harrisburg - Akron RubberDucks
- Fightins Drop Second Straight Game at Hartford - Reading Fightin Phils
- Baysox Fall to SeaWolves on Dreary Wednesday Night - Chesapeake Baysox
- Senators Offense Quieted by RubberDucks, Fall 8-3 - Harrisburg Senators
- SeaWolves Pitching Flourishes in 7-3 Win over Chesapeake - Erie SeaWolves
- Carlos Rodón Currently Scheduled to Rehab with Somerset Patriots on Thursday, April 30 - Somerset Patriots
- Cole Deals, Avina Homers in Both Ends of Doubleheader Split - Somerset Patriots
- Harrisburg Senators Game Notes - April 29 at Akron - Harrisburg Senators
- Squirrels, Curve Postoned on Wednesday Night - Richmond Flying Squirrels
- Sea Dogs Split Double Header against Somerset - Portland Sea Dogs
- Curve and Flying Squirrels Postpone Wednesday Affair - Altoona Curve
- George Lombard Jr. Promoted from Double-A Somerset to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Somerset Patriots
- April 29, 2026 Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
- Yankees Call up Former Somerset Patriots RHP Elmer Rodriguez to Make MLB Debut - Somerset Patriots
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent Somerset Patriots Stories
- Hardman Homers in Third Straight, Patriots Drop Series Finale 11-4
- Zorros Bash Five Homers in Dominant Shutout Victory Over Sea Dogs Saturday
- Tribe Has Spoken, Somerset Sends Portland Packing on Survivor Night
- Rodon Stars, Martin and Morales Power Patriots to Walk-Off Win
- Carlos Rodón Currently Scheduled to Rehab with Somerset Patriots on Thursday, April 30
