See emotional moment as Yankees prospect finds out he's going to majors

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It was a moment Elmer Rodriguez will never forget.

One of the Yankees’ most promising young pitchers, the 22-year-old righthander is set to make his Major League debut Wednesday afternoon.

Rodriguez, rated the Yankees’ No. 3 prospect by MLB Pipeline, will start the series finale at Texas against the Rangers.


And in an emotional moment caught on video, Rodriguez was informed by Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre manager Shelley Duncan that he was heading to the big leagues.

Here's how it played out:

The moment Elmer Rodríguez found out he was headed to the Big Leagues @NYYPlayerDev | #RepBXpic.twitter.com/4kVKawt5xt

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 29, 2026

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: See how Yankees prospect Elmer Rodriguez was told he will make MLB debut

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