A look at the prospects the Yankees have traded/lost over the last several years. This list is comprehensive (in my opinion) but not complete. The Jameson Taillon deal: RHP Roansy Contreras – The “big fish” in the deal for Pittsburgh, Contreras has struggled to the point where the Pirates moved him to the bullpen. RHP Miguel Yajur
Yankees MILB 3/31: Brandon Lockridge: 2 Hits, BB, SB
News: LHP Nick Ramirez was designated for assignment after the Yankees promoted LHP Tanner Tully to the big league club. Just in case you missed the news, Tully replaces Clayton Beeter, who will now get regular rotation turns in Scranton until he is needed again. While I think Beeter’s future might be in the bullpen, there isn’t [&helli
Yankees MILB 3/30: Cody Poteet: 4 Scoreless Innings
News: I have nothing interesting to report. Scranton (2-0) (Defeated Buffalo, 4-3) CF Greg Allen: 0-for-4, K 3B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-4, 2B (2), K I mentioned Durbin’s speed and versatility yesterday. What did I leave out? His insane (in a good way) strikeout rate. In 22 games for Hudson Valley, he struck out at a 9.3% rate. […]
Yankees MILB 3/29: Opening Day!
Notes: C/1B Ben Rice appears to be starting his campaign in Somerset. The left-handed slugger hit .327/.401/.648 in 222 PA for Somerset last year, so hopefully this is temporary. Scranton (1-0) (Defeated Buffalo, 12-8) CF Greg Allen: 2-for-4, HR (1), RBI, 3 RS, 2 SB (2) Allen starts the season off with a lead-off home run. […]
Yankees MILB: Top 30 Prospects
Notes: I tend to rank prospects who have yet to make it to a full-season league lower than most. The attrition rate is too high, and that is true even for the best of the best. I try to keep the list simple. Other publications that are readily available will get into in-depth discussion. I […]
Yankees: A Look at the Non-Roster Invitees
A quick look at the players invited to spring training. Quick reminder: Players on the 40-man roster will not be included in spring training invites. One doesn’t need to ask where Agustin Ramirez is, for example. RHP Nick Burdi – The 31-year-old Burdi has 19 games of MLB experience with the Pirates and Cubs, pitching to a 9.39 […
My Take: The Yankees Miss Out on Yoshinobu Yamamoto
In a move that shook up the Yankees fanbase, Yoshinobu Yamamoto decided to join Shohei Ohtani in Los Angeles over taking his talents to New York. While it is easy to say that they lost Yamamoto over $25 million, that statement is only true if Yamamoto was coming to the Yankees if they simply matched or […]
My Take: Yankees Complete Trade with Dodgers
The trade: The Yankees acquired LHP Victor Gonzalez and IF Jorbit Vivas from the Dodgers for IF Trey Sweeney The suspense is over. After 24 hours of speculating over who was involved in this trade, we received an official announcement today. While relatively minor, it isn’t a throwaway deal. The Dodgers needed roster space. The […]
My Take: Yankees Acquire OF Juan Soto
The trade: The Yankees acquired outfielders Juan Soto and Trent Grisham from the Padres for C Kyle Higashioka and right-handed pitchers Michael King, Randy Vasquez, Jhony Brito, and Drew Thorpe This is one of those blockbusters that will be talked about for as long as baseball exists. It is the second blockbuster that Soto has been […]
My Take: Yankees Acquire OF Alex Verdugo
The trade: Yankees acquire OF Alex Verdugo from the Boston Red Sox for RHP Greg Weissert, RHP Richard Fitts, RHP Nicholas Judice It isn’t often that the Yankees and Red Sox make a trade. While we have seen significant swaps in the past that go beyond the purchase of Babe Ruth (Don Baylor for Mike Easler, as one […]