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Yankees MILB 4/19: George Lombard Jr. Takes Zack Wheeler Deep

Top 30 Prospects Injury Log Notes: The Yankees acquired RHP Wilmy Sanchez from the Houston Astros for infielder Braden Shewmake. The Astros are thin in the infield, so Shewmake should help their depth. A first-round pick by the Braves in 2019, he has 31 games of MLB experience, hitting .118/.127/.191, which is good for a -11 OPS+. That […]

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Yankees MILB 9/4: George Lombard Jr. Homers

Notes: Trade analysis links: Jose Caballero/Camilo Doval (link) David Bednar/Jake Bird (link) Ryan McMahon (link) Amed Rosario (link) Austin Slater (link) My thoughts on Core Jackson. Nothing to report. Injury Log Scranton (80-52; 42-18 in second half) (Defeated Worcester, 6-2) Syracuse’s game against Buffalo was postponed (they will try to play two tomorrow), so Scranton increases its lead to 4.5 […]

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Yankees MILB 8/31: Cade Smith: 5 Shutout Innings

Notes: Trade analysis links: Jose Caballero/Camilo Doval (link) David Bednar/Jake Bird (link) Ryan McMahon (link) Amed Rosario (link) Austin Slater (link) My thoughts on Core Jackson. No other news to report. Injury Log Scranton (77-52; 39-18 in second half) (Lost to Syracuse, 3-0. That’s back-to-back shutout losses. Yesterday, they faced a good prospect (Brandon Sproat). Today, Syracuse used a “bullpen […]

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Yankees MILB 8/19: Brandon Decker Ks 10

Notes: Trade analysis links: Jose Caballero/Camilo Doval (link) David Bednar/Jake Bird (link) Ryan McMahon (link) Amed Rosario (link) Austin Slater (link) The DSL seasons ended today. Both teams missed the DSL Cup Tournament, with the Bombers finishing 1.5 games behind the DSL Astros Blue. Yes, you can have an uneven number of games in the minors. RHP Jonathan Loaisiga‘s rehab […]

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Yankees MILB 8/7: George Lombard Jr. Goes Yard

Notes: Trade analysis links: Jose Caballero/Camilo Doval (link) David Bednar/Jake Bird (link) Ryan McMahon (link) Amed Rosario (link) Austin Slater (link) More promotion news: OF Jackson Castillo was promoted from Hudson Valley to Somerset. Castillo, a 22-year-old outfielder, was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2023. For Hudson Valley this year, he hit .242/.337/.336 with five home runs, 47 RBI, […]

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Yankees MILB 7/8: Carlos Lagrange Ks 8

Notes: RHP Cade Smith, ranked 14th in the organization by Pipeline, made a rehab appearance for the FCL yesterday. He went two perfect innings, striking out three. Last season, in 93.2 innings between Tampa and Hudson Valley (8 innings), Smith went 6-7 with a 3.65 ERA (3.37 FIP). 42.8% GB, 30.6% K, and 11.1% BB. […]

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Yankees MILB 6/28: Rafael Flores: Another Multi-Hit Effort

Notes: No news for you. Injury Log Scranton (42-35) (Lost to Worcester, 5-3, in ten innings) 2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-4, RBI, R, HBP C Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, BB, 2 K Position breakdown: Catcher: 36 starts; 3B: 20 starts; DH: 9 starts. Rodriguez has experience at 1B and LF (+ a few games at second base), but […]

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Yankees MILB 5/13: Omar Martinez: 4 Hits, HR

Notes: The Yankees signed RHP Anthony DeSclafani to a minor league contract and assigned him to Scranton. The 35-year-old has 180 games (169 starts) of MLB experience from 2014 to 2023. He is 54-56 in those appearances with a 4.20 ERA (4.16 FIP). He has pitched for the Marlins, Reds, and Giants. In 2023, he posted a […]

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Yankees MILB 4/25: Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz Strikes Out 12

Notes: Some pitching promotions to announce. LHP Will Brian and RHP Cole Ayers are coming to Somerset from Hudson Valley. RHP Tony Rossi was promoted from Tampa to Hudson Valley. In his debut season, the 25-year-old Rossi (undrafted free agent, 2024) was predictably overwhelming Low-A hitters (7.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 12 K). The 26-year-old Brian […]

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Yankees MILB 4/16: Ben Hess Ks 9 (Again)

Notes: A few days after activating Edinson Duran, Scranton placed the catcher on the Development List. This leaves them with Jesus Rodriguez and Ronaldo Hernandez as active catchers. OF Grant Richardson was promoted to Scranton, while Somerset activated OF Christopher Familia off the Development List. Familia was a sensation in 2023, hitting .307/.378/.617 with 22 home runs in 68 games. In 2024, […]

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