Warming Bernabel Finally Reaches the Big Leagues After Long, Winding Road
So, something really special just happened in Major League Baseball — Warming Bernabel, a 23-year-old infielder, has finally been called up to the big leagues by the Colorado Rockies. And while that’s exciting in itself, what makes this moment even more meaningful is everything Bernabel has gone through to get here.
It all started in a Salt Lake City hotel room. Bernabel, playing for Triple-A Albuquerque, got called in by his manager, Pedro Lopez. The conversation started with a fake-out — he was told he’d been traded. That alone would be shocking, but then the truth came out: he wasn’t traded. He was being promoted. He was headed to the majors. And just like that, all the emotions came rushing in.
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For Bernabel, this wasn’t just a career milestone — it was the result of five years of grinding in the minors, battling injuries, setbacks, and even something much scarier. Just last year, during an offseason trip to a restaurant back home in the Dominican Republic, Bernabel and his wife were shot during a robbery. A bullet passed through his back and hit his wife in the arm. Miraculously, they both recovered — and instead of taking time off, he went right back to training, more determined than ever.
And that work paid off. This season in Triple-A, he put up a solid .301 batting average with 8 home runs and 45 RBIs over 75 games. He’s known for being aggressive at the plate — he rarely walks, but also doesn’t strike out much. The Rockies, after trading longtime third baseman Ryan McMahon, gave Bernabel his shot. He was slotted into the lineup hitting eighth and playing first base — and in his debut, he picked up his first big league hit in the ninth inning.
It might’ve been an infield single in a lopsided loss, but that moment? It meant everything. The dugout erupted in applause, and his manager Warren Schaeffer, who had worked with him before, was clearly proud. It’s not just about skill — it’s about the journey. From being signed as a teenage international free agent in 2018, to working his way up, to surviving a literal shooting — Bernabel’s story is about resilience.
He’s not a top-ranked prospect. He doesn’t have elite power or blazing speed. But what he does have is heart, work ethic, and a bat that keeps producing. Now, he’s ready to keep doing what he’s been doing — just on the biggest stage in baseball.
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