2018–2024:Minor leagues
Bernabel signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent on July 2,2018,receiving a $900,000 bonus. [1] He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Dominican Summer League Rockies.
Bernabel did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] He returned in 2021 to play for the rookie-level Arizona Complex League (ACL) Rockies and Single-A Fresno Grizzlies. He was the ACL Player of the Month Award in July. [3] He played in 2022 with Fresno and the High-A Spokane Indians. [4] After the season,he played in the Arizona Fall League. [5] On November 15,the Rockies added Bernabel to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [6]
After suffering two gunshot wounds in the offseason,Bernabel played the 2023 season with the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats. In 83 games,Bernabel hit .225/.270/.338 with 6 home runs and 28 RBI. [7]
Bernabel was again optioned to Double-A Hartford to begin the 2024 season. [8] On March 28,he was designated for assignment following the promotion of Alan Trejo. [9] Bernabel cleared waivers and was sent outright to Hartford on March 30. [10] Bernabel made 120 appearances for the Yard Goats in 2024,slashing .263/.296/.359 with nine home runs,64 RBI,and 12 stolen bases.
2025:MLB debut
Bernabel began the 2025 season with the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes,where he batted .301/.356/.450 with eight home runs,45 RBI,and five stolen bases across 75 games.
On July 26,Bernabel was selected to the Rockies 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [11] He was named National League Player of the Week for the week of July 28–August 3,shortly after his debut with the Rockies. [12] After batting .500 with 3 home runs in his first seven major league games,he ended the season slashing .252/.288/.410 with four home runs in 40 games,mostly playing first base. [13] He missed two weeks in September after suffering a concussion. [14] On December 6,the Rockies removed him from the 40-man roster and sent him outright to the minors,but Bernabel elected free agency. [15] [16]
