Tag: Wilberson De Pena
Yankees MILB 7/31: Rory Fox Makes Somerset Debut
Midseason Review/New Top 30 Prospects Injury Log 2026 Draft Analysis Notes: The Yankees signed Wake Forest infielder Blake Schaaf as a non-drafted free agent. In the Cape Cod League this season, the left-handed hitting Schaaf hit .360/.451/.465 with a 13-for-16 stolen base rate in 31 games and was named to the All-Star team. He played 12 […]
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Midseason Review/New Top 30 Prospects Injury Log 2026 Draft Analysis Notes: Plenty of notes today. First, the Yankees have signed veteran catcher Christian Bethancourt to a minor league contract. In 428 career games with the Braves, Padres, Athletics, Rays, Marlins, and Cubs, he owns a .229/.259/.362 triple slash. His best season was 2022, when he hit .252/.283/.409 […]
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Midseason Review/New Top 30 Prospects Injury Log 2026 Draft Analysis Notes: The Yankees have allowed a few minor league veterans to opt out of their contracts this year. Don’t add Bradley Hanner to the list as he was added to the 40-man roster today. Might he be the 27th man for tomorrow’s doubleheader? I know many would […]
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Top 30 Prospects Injury Log Notes: RHP Ben Grable has been added to the Futures Game roster, replacing George Lombard Jr. and Carlos Lagrange. Yes, one player is replacing two. Anyway, Grable’s rise has been amazing. An 11th-round pick in the 2025 draft out of Indiana, he has already ascended to Double-A. Known for his big fastball (he […]
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Top 30 Prospects Injury Log Notes: The Yankees have released veteran reliever Dylan Coleman from his minor league contract. The 29-year-old pitched in 19 games for Scranton, posting a 2.57 ERA (5.31 FIP) over 21 innings with a 27.7% K and 21.3% BB. Coleman had a strong season with the 2022 Royals, during which he experienced a […]
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Top 30 Prospects Injury Log Notes: One day after being taken off the Development List, Edinson Duran was placed on it. His transactions page is 95% Development List content. LHP Kyle Carr has been promoted to Scranton. Carr was dominant for High-A Hudson Valley last season but struggled upon being promoted to Somerset. Those struggles continued into […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 7/4: Kaeden Kent: Multi-Hit KingYankees MILB 6/29: Wilberson De Pena Homers Again
Top 30 Prospects Injury Log Notes: I am typing this as the Tigers took a 7-0 lead. Ryan Weathers didn’t compete. Jasson Dominguez ran over Jazz Chisholm Jr. with an elbow that would impress Ric Flair. Cody Bellinger dropped a flyball, then fell asleep on a single as the Tigers stole an extra run. By the way, where […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 6/29: Wilberson De Pena Homers AgainYankees MILB 6/22: Wilberson De Pena Goes Nuts
Top 30 Prospects Injury Log Notes: Our favorite shuttle reliever, Yerry de los Santos, was called up to take Elmer Rodriguez‘s place. Rodriguez’s role as the designated spot starter is fine, but don’t forget the rule put in place a few years ago: A team can option a player to the minors only five times during the […]
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