Notes: Trade analysis links: Jose Caballero/Camilo Doval (link)) David Bednar/Jake Bird (link) Ryan McMahon (link) Amed Rosario (link) Austin Slater (link) Injury Log Scranton (62-41; 24-7 in second half) (Lost to Nashville, 7-5) 2B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-4, BB CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, 2 SB (10), CS (1), 2 BB, K Jones accomplishes his first
Yankees MILB 8/1: Mani Cedeno Hits First Professional Homer
Notes: Trade analysis links: Jose Caballero/Camilo Doval (link)) David Bednar/Jake Bird (link) Ryan McMahon (link) Amed Rosario (link) Austin Slater (link) When you trade prospects, movement is likely. C Omar Martinez was moved from Somerset to Scranton, while C Manuel Palencia was moved from Hudson Valley to Somerset. Scranton further filled in th
My Take: Yankees Acquire Jose Caballero & Camilo Doval
Other takes: David Bednar/Jake Bird (link) Ryan McMahon (link) Amed Rosario (link) Austin Slater (link) The details: The Yankees acquire UTIL Jose Caballero, RHP Camilo Doval, OF Wilberson De Pena, and international bonus pool money. The Rays acquire OF Everson Pereira The Giants acquire C/3B Jesus Rodriguez, 1B/3B Parks Harber, RHP Trystan Vrielin
My Take: Yankees Acquire David Bednar & Jake Bird
Other takes: Jose Caballero/Camilo Doval (link) Ryan McMahon (link) Amed Rosario (link) Austin Slater (link) The Details: The Yankees acquire RHP David Bednar and RHP Jake Bird The Pirates acquire C/1B Rafael Flores, C Edgleen Perez, and OF Brian Sanchez The Rockies acquire 2B Roc Riggio and LHP Ben Shields This isn’t a 3-team deal, as the Pi
Yankees MILB 7/30: Brendan Beck Tosses 6 Scoreless Innings
Notes: A boring day for minor league news overall. Trade analysis links: Ryan McMahon (link) Amed Rosario (link) Austin Slater (link) Injury Log Scranton (60-40; 22-6 in second half) (Squeaked past Nashville, 1-0) DH Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4 Rodriguez increases his hitting streak to 17 (24-for-72 (.333); 2 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 16 R, 10
My Take: Yankees Acquire Austin Slater
The details: The Yankees acquire OF Austin Slater from the Chicago White Sox for RHP Gage Ziehl The Yankees have several objectives at the deadline. Improving the lineup was somewhere on that list, especially at third base. However, Brian Cashman wanted to do more than that: namely, improve the offense against left-handed pitching. The first move w
Yankees MILB 7/29: Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz Tosses 6 Scoreless Innings
Notes: In case you missed them, here is my article on the Ryan McMahon transaction and my analysis of the Amed Rosario transaction. Antonio Gomez was assigned to Tampa today. The catcher-turned-pitcher was on the Development List. He made his first appearance on the hill tonight, maxing out at 99.9 MPH. LHP Henry Lalane‘s rehab assignment is
Yankees MILB 7/27: Jesus Rodriguez Hits Two 3-Run Homers
Notes: In case you missed them, here is my article on the Ryan McMahon transaction and my analysis of the Amed Rosario transaction. OF Spencer Jones missed his third straight game today (back spasms). With tomorrow’s off-day, he will have four days off going into Tuesday. Injury Log Scranton (59-39; 21-5 in second half) (Defeated Rochester, 8
My Take: Yankees Acquire Amed Rosario
The details: The Yankees acquire UTIL Amed Rosario from the Washington Nationals for RHP Clayton Beeter and OF Browm Martinez. The Yankees aren’t going for “flashy” lineup upgrades at the deadline, but any upgrade is still an update. I was once a big fan of Oswald Peraza‘s. After an encouraging 18-game audition in 2022 (.306
Yankees MILB 7/26: 3 Hits for George Lombard Jr.
Notes: In case you missed it, here is my article on the Ryan McMahon transaction. As stated yesterday, Hudson Valley has lost a lot of pitching lately. Today, RHP Gage Ziehl was moved up from Tampa. He made his debut during the game. Earlier in the season, he made an emergency start for Somerset. Ziehl was their […]