Notes: The Yankees claimed utilityman CJ Alexander off waivers from the Athletics and assigned him to Scranton. No corresponding 40-man roster move was needed because they had space. Alexander, who has experience at the “four corners”, is 4-for-25 in his MLB career without an extra-base hit, walk, or stolen base. That’s impressive
Yankees MILB 6/7: Cam Schlittler Hums in His Scranton Debut
Notes: A few days ago, OF Brando Mayea was pulled from the game due to an apparent injury. Today, he was placed on the FCL’s injured list. Ranked #26 by MLB Pipeline, the 19-year-old is hitting .297/.373/.500 (132 wRC+) with three homers and 19 runs scored. This is his second season in the FCL, but he was […]
Yankees MILB 6/6: Carlos Lagrange’s Double-A Debut
Notes: I have nothing to report. Injury Log Scranton (28-30) (Defeated St. Paul, 5-1) C Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, BB, K Reaching base twice in five plate appearances feels like a “meh” night for Rodriguez. He is 8-for-21 (.381) with four doubles in his last six games. 3B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-3, BB LF Everson Pereira: 1-for-4, K 1B [&hell
Yankees MILB 6/5: Jesus Rodriguez Reaches Base 5 Times
Notes: RHP Justin Lange (remember him?) started a rehab assignment today in the FCL. Acquired by the Yankees from the Padres for 1B Luke Voit (remember him?) back in 2022, Lange has dealt with wildness and injuries during his Yankees tenure. Today was his first appearance since August 29, 2023. He split time with Tampa and Hudson Valley […]
Yankees MILB 6/4: Bryce Cunningham Returns
Notes: RHP Bryce Cunningham (Hudson Valley) was activated from the 7-day injured list today. He started in tonight’s game. 1B/OF Dominic Smith, released last week, signed with the San Francisco Giants. To make room, the Giants designated LaMonte Wade Jr. for assignment. Between 2023 and 2024, Wade Jr. was a solid offensive performer, hitting
Yankees MILB 6/3: Spencer Jones Homers
Notes: C Alex Jackson opted out of his minor league deal. However, he has re-signed and was back in the Scranton lineup tonight. This is the second time Jackson has opted out (he did it in March as well). He has some leverage on the Yankees, as he is the organization’s #3 catcher. He is using […]
Yankees MILB 6/2: Isaias Castillo (16) Homers in Professional Debut
Notes: If you missed it yesterday (it was a late addition to my report), 1B/OF Dominic Smith exercised his opt-out clause. Given how the season has played out, there wasn’t a path to MLB for Smith with the Yankees. He is hoping to convert his hot May into an MLB contract somewhere. Injury Log Scranton (25-29) […]
Yankees MILB 6/1: Cam Schlittler Tosses 5 Shutout Innings
Notes: RHP Jake Woodford triggered his May 31st opt-out and is now a free agent. Most veteran players include various opt-out clauses in their spring training and minor league deals. The opt-outs are a way to force the MLB team to either add them to the 26-man roster or let them go. On occasion, the player […]
Yankees MILB 5/31: Dillon Lewis’ Hot May Ends with a Homer
Notes: A lot of roster assignments in the DSL today in anticipation of their openers on Monday. I say openers because the Yankees have two Dominican Summer League (DSL) teams. If you are new to this, they do play each other during the season. One unique feature of the DSL is that the rosters do […]
Yankees MILB 5/30: Tyler Hardman Homers Twice (Again)
Notes: There’s nothing I can offer you. Injury Log Scranton (24-28) (Defeated Worcester, 3-1) C Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-4, 2 K Rodriguez is 4-for-22 in his last five games (one of those games was a 3-hit effort). LF Dominic Smith: 2-for-3, R, BB RF Everson Pereira: 2-for-4, R, 2 K .274/.377/.521 in 138 PA (2 doubles, 9 HR, 23 […]