Yankees Promote RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz To Double-A Somerset
Bridgewater, New Jersey – The New York Yankees have promoted their No. 6 prospect RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz to the Double-A Somerset Patriots.
Bridgewater, New Jersey – The New York Yankees have promoted their No. 6 prospect RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz to the Double-A Somerset Patriots.
The @Yankees have announced the following roster moves:
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) July 11, 2025
🔹George Lombard – Placed on Temporarily Inactive List
🔹Garrett Martin – Placed on Somerset 7-Day Injured List
🔹Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz, Duncan Pastore and Jace Avina – Transferred Hudson Valley to Somerset pic.twitter.com/S2cqPmTnnt
Rodriguez-Cruz is currently 6-4 with a 2.26 ERA and 99 K over 83.2 IP in 15 games (14 starts) for the 2025 season. He ranks among the Yankees organizational leaders in K (T-2nd), AVG (.174, 2nd), ERA (3rd), WHIP (1.06, 4th), W (T-6th) and GS (T-5th).
Originally drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 4th round of the 2021 MLB Draft, the Yankees acquired Rodriguez-Cruz and future considerations in a trade with Boston for C Carlos Narvaez.
He has a minor league career 17-15 record with 294 K over 267 IP in 63 games (58 starts).
With the addition of Rodriguez-Cruz, the Patriots active roster now includes seven of the Yankees’ top 30 prospects according to MLB Pipeline.
About the Somerset Patriots*The Somerset Patriots are the New York Yankees Double-A Affiliate and develop today’s top minor league talent into the pinstriped superstars of tomorrow for MLB’s winningest team. The Patriots were named Baseball America’s 2024 Freitas Award winner for Double-A Organization of the Year. Home games are played at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ, where fans of all ages and levels of baseball fandom get to enjoy the unique experience that is minor league baseball.* The 2025 season is presented by New Jersey Office Systems. To learn more, visit: somersetpatriots.com.