Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz Fantasy Stats

New York Yankees right-handed pitching prospect Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz is a name to closely monitor during spring training. Rodriguez-Cruz is currently viewed as the No. 3-ranked prospect in the Yankee system and No. 97 overall on MLB.com. Last summer, the right-hander began the season at High-A but was promoted through the system quickly and ended the season at Triple-A. At High-A, Rodriguez-Cruz logged 83 2/3 innings to the tune of a 2.26 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 99 punchouts. At Double-A, he continued to succeed, striking out 74 hitters across 61 1/3 innings with a 2.64 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP. During his brief five-inning taste of Triple-A, Rodriguez-Cruz allowed four runs. Given that the Yankees will likely be without Gerrit Cole (elbow) and Carlos Rodon (elbow) for the start of the season, Rodriguez-Cruz could push to make his MLB debut much sooner than expected.