Tag: Rafael Flores

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 Pirates and Rockies didn’t interact […]

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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, 8-7. […]

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Yankees MILB 7/22: Kyle Carr is Rolling

Notes: Just in time for the trade deadline, LHP Henry Lalane began a rehab assignment in the FCL today. Injury Log Scranton (55-38; 17-4 in second half) (Lost to Rochester, 7-1) LF Everson Pereira: 0-for-4, K CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-3, BB, K He’s human!  Jones is now 29-for-71 (.408) since his promotion. C Rafael Flores: 1-for-2, HR (1), RBI, R, […]

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Yankees MILB 7/20: Spencer Jones Has Gone Bananas

Notes: According to the Baseball America signing tracker, 8th-round pick Mac Heuer has signed his name on the dotted line.  The Yankees have signed all of their picks from the first ten rounds. The 21-year-old right-handed pitcher made 14 starts for Texas Tech in 2025, going 2-4 with a 6.28 ERA in 53 innings with a […]

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Yankees MILB 7/4: Everson Pereira Homers, Drives Home 3

Notes: Bonus baby outfielder Brando Mayea was moved from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. If he does come back in 2025, it will have to be in Low-A Tampa, as the FCL schedule will run out before he is eligible to come off the list. They can make it retroactive to May 31st. […]

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Yankees MILB 7/2: Spencer Jones Homers Again

Notes: RHP Colten Brewer, on his third tour with the Yankees organization, was released. In 22 games for Scranton, he pitched to a 3.94 ERA and 32/15 K/BB over 29.2 innings. A lot happened on the farm today, as the affiliates went 6-0 while scoring 46 runs. Injury Log Scranton (44-35) (Outlasted Lehigh Valley, 9-8) […]

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Yankees MILB 6/29: Spencer Jones Homers Again

Notes: A slow weekend for news in the Yankees organization. Injury Log Scranton (43-35) (Defeated Worcester, 6-1) 2B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-5 DH Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-3, CS (5), BB, K A late slump crushed his June numbers: .247/.362/.315. He is in a 3-for-35 slide (which followed four games where he went 8-for-18. Baseball!) LF Spencer Jones: 2-for-4, HR (2), […]

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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 6/25: Cam Schlittler: Cheat Code?

Notes: RHP Ben Hess, last year’s first-round pick, magically made his way back to the mound tonight after missing nearly a month for (?) reasons. Injury Log Scranton (40-34) (Defeated Worcester, 4-0) C Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-4 Cam Schlittler ran into a little trouble in the 6th inning tonight (allowed three baserunners). Rodriguez helped out his battery […]

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Yankees MILB 6/24: Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz Pitches Well

Notes: A trio of players made rehab appearances in the FCL today. None are on the Pipeline Top 30 list, though Facundo and Arias have received blurbs in the past on Fangraphs. OF JoJo Jackson was their 17th-round pick in the 2024 draft. He played in six games for Low-A Tampa last season, going 4-for-21 without an […]

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