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 […]
Yankees MILB: 2023 Pitching Review
A look at the Yankees’ pitching prospects in 2023, starting with the All-Star team. The starters: RHP Drew Thorpe, Hudson Valley/Somerset (14-2, 2.52 ERA (3.05 FIP); 139.1 IP, 34% K, 7.1% BB, 49.2% GB; Age: 23; Rule 5 Eligible: 2025) In a surprising twist, Thorpe makes my list of top five pitchers in the organization. […]
Yankees MILB: The Offensive All-Stars
A look at the top positional players in the Yankees’ organization this season. Overall, it was a good season for positional players. The FCL Yankees averaged 6.67 runs per game, second in the league to the Tigers. The average age of the Tigers position players was a full year older than that of the Yankees. […]
Yankees MILB 9/24: Clayton Beeter Tosses 5 Scoreless Innings
News: This is the last full report for 2023. I don’t typically type up reports during the off-season leagues. Those leagues are important, but the most intriguing part about them is who the Yankees send there. I will probably type up some sort of recap soon enough. Anyway, thanks for reading these reports this season. […]
Yankees MILB 9/23: Will Warren Finishes Strong
News: The end is near. Scranton (72-75; 38-35 in the second half) (Defeated Syracuse, 6-4) RF Franchy Cordero: 3-for-5, 2B (14), 2 RBI, 2 RS C Carlos Narvaez: 2-for-4, 2B (13), HR (10), 3 RBI, 2 RS, HBP The Yankees have a lot of catching on the 40-man roster as is, so it is hard to […]
Yankees MILB 9/22: Edgar Barclay Ks 8
News: The Yankees have promoted RHP Yoendrys Gomez from Somerset to the big league roster. He is the first player to ever be promoted directly from Somerset to the big leagues. Keep in mind that Somerset didn’t become an MLB affiliate until 2021. Gomez, who has been on the 40-man roster since 2020, has dealt with injuries […]