Category: Minor League Reports
Yankees MILB 4/7: Caleb Durbin is on Fire!
News: Spencer Jones continues to be out of action with his stiff neck. Get that man a sleep number bed and memory foam pillow. Scranton (4-4) (Defeated Syracuse, 7-2) 2B Caleb Durbin: 2-for-2, 2 2B (4), SF, 4 RBI, RS, 2 SB (7), 2 BB The Yankees received a player with legitimate MLB potential (perhaps […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 4/7: Caleb Durbin is on Fire!Yankees MILB 4/6: Omar Martinez: 4 Hits, HR
News: No news is good news, except when it isn’t. Scranton (3-4) (Lost a doubleheader to Syracuse) Game 1 (Lost, 4-2) RF Greg Allen: 1-for-1, RS, SB (3) Allen left the game early. RF Josh VanMeter: 0-for-3 LF Caleb Durbin: 0-for-3, RS, SB (5), BB C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-2, SB (1), 2 BB, K Narvaez is 3-for-19 with […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 4/6: Omar Martinez: 4 Hits, HREx-Yankees Prospects: Where are they?
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 Yajure – […]
Continue reading Ex-Yankees Prospects: Where are they?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 […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 3/31: Brandon Lockridge: 2 Hits, BB, SBYankees 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. […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 3/30: Cody Poteet: 4 Scoreless InningsYankees 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. […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 3/29: Opening Day!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 […]
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