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Pitching prospect Red Sox traded to Yankees for Carlos Narváez to be called up for MLB debut
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The Yankees are calling up former Red Sox pitching prospect Elmer Rodriguez to make his MLB debut on Wednesday, manager Aaron Boone told the Talkin’ Yanks podcast.
The Red Sox traded Rodriguez and $250,000 in international bonus pool space to New York for catcher Carlos Narváez at the December 2024 Winter Meetings.
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Rodriguez, 22, has dominated in four starts this season for Yankees’ Triple-A affiliate, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. He has a 1.27 ERA (21 ⅓ innings, three earned runs) and 0.89 WHIP. Opponents are batting just .171 against him. He has 20 strikeouts compared to seven walks. He has thrown 93 four-seam fastballs, averaging 94.9 mph.
The 6-foot-4 righty also pitched well last year in his first season in the Yankees organization. He had a 2.58 ERA in 27 outings (26 starts) across High-A, Double-A and Triple-A.
Baseball America ranks him the No. 2 overall prospect in the Yankees organization while ranking him No. 53 on its Top 100 prospect list .
He was only 17 years old when Boston selected him in the fourth round (105th overall) out of Leadership Christian Academy in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico in 2021. He decided to forgo his commitment to the University of Oregon to sign with the Red Sox for $497,500.
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Narváez has developed into an elite defensive catcher for Boston. He ranks in the 100th percentile in blocks above average (5) and 96th percentile in framing (3). He also ranks in the 77th percentile in caught stealing above average (1).
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