HIGH POINT, N.C. – High Point Rockers outfielder Jordan Luplow and left-handed starter Kent Emanuel have had their contracts acquired by teams in the Mexican Baseball League. Luplow is headed to the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos while Emanuel has joined the Diablos Rojos of Mexico City.
Luplow joined the Rockers on May 11 but was inactive from May 23 until June 24. After rejoining the club, Luplow enjoyed his greatest moment as a Rocker on June 27, capping a six-run ninth inning rally with a walk-off three run homer to defeat Lancaster 7-4 at Truist Point. The win cut High Point’s magic number to one before winning the Atlantic League’s South Division first half championship.
Despite playing in just 14 games for High Point, Luplow, 31, hit .255 with four homers and 13 RBI while drawing eight walks and scoring nine runs. He spent parts of seven seasons in Major League baseball, primarily with Pittsburgh and Cleveland, before joining the Rockers.
Luplow will report to Dos Laredos in the coming days. Dos Laredos (translation: two Laredos) is a binational team that splits its home games between Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas and Laredo, Texas. The Tecoletes (Owls) are the only Mexican League team to play outside of Mexico.
Emanuel, a former ACC Pitcher of the Year while at North Carolina, went 6-1 with a 3.41 ERA for the Rockers and was instrumental in High Point winning the Atlantic League’s South Division first half championship.
Emanual made 10 starts for the Rockers and threw 58 innings while striking out 48 and allowing just 14 walks. He had two wins each against Lexington and Charleston along with victories over Hagerstown and Long Island.
Emanuel and Luplow are the sixth and seventh Rockers to have their contract purchased this season, bringing High Point’s total to 46 since the club’s inception in 2019.