Emiliano Teodo

Emiliano Teodo (born February 14, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.

Career Teodo signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent on January 28, 2020 for a $10,000 signing bonus. He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Arizona Complex League Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League, going 4–2 with a 3.38 ERA and 48 strikeouts over innings. Teodo spent the 2022 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A Carolina League, going 3–6 with a 3.09 ERA and 115 strikeouts over innings. He spent the 2023 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League, going 5–3 with a 4.52 ERA and 84 strikeouts over innings. Following the 2023 season, he played for the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League. Teodo recorded 19 strikeouts over scoreless 11 innings in 8 games, and was named the 2023 AFL Reliever of the Year.

Teodo opened the 2024 season with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League. Teodo represented Texas at the 2024 All-Star Futures Game. In 20 games (19 starts) for Frisco, he logged a 5–4 record and 1.98 ERA with 110 strikeouts across innings pitched. Following the season, the Rangers added Teodo to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

Teodo was optioned to the Triple-A Round Rock Express to begin the 2025 season. He made 27 appearances split between Round Rock, Frisco, and the ACL Rangers, accumulating a 3-2 record and 7.20 ERA with 38 strikeouts over 30 innings of work.

Teodo was again optioned to Triple-A Round Rock to begin the 2026 season. In 35 appearances, he compiled a 3–3 record and 3.76 ERA with 52 strikeouts and five saves across innings pitched. On July 12, 2026, Teodo was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.