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Post by jiminy on May 9, 2024 9:27:30 GMT -5
MLB.com | Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo, and Sam Dykstra: The rookie leagues in Arizona and Florida have kicked off. This league hosts some of the brightest and youngest prospects in the game, and MLB ranked the top 10 FCL prospects. On the Yankees’ end, the most promising name is the young Henry Lalane at No. 4. Lalane is sky-high tall with a long arm swing and good athleticism. Right now, he’s dealing with a shoulder injury, but when he makes his debut, we’ll be paying attention. www.mlb.com/yankees/news/mlb-pipeline-top-10-prospects-in-complex-leagues-2024?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage4. Henry Lalane, LHP, FCL Yankees (No. 8) Born in the Bronx as the son of a former St. Francis and European professional basketball forward of the same name, Lalane moved to the Dominican Republic as a youth and signed for $350,000 in 2021. He stood out as the best pitching prospect in the FCL last year, displaying a lively mid-90s fastball and flashes of a plus slider and changeup. The Yankees sent him back there while he nurses a shoulder injury, and it's unclear when he'll make his 2024 debut. |
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Post by inger on May 9, 2024 13:41:01 GMT -5
Wondering what is the difference in a pitcher throwing a mid-90’s fastball versus the fastballs of today? Or one from the 70’s for that matter?…
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Post by qimqam on May 10, 2024 8:05:26 GMT -5
Yankees MILB 5/8: Everson Pereira Walks it Off tomkosensky.com/2024/05/08/yankees-milb-5-8-everson-pereira-walks-it-off/Scranton (24-10) (Walked it off against Rochester, 5-3. Scranton compiled ten walks but couldn’t do much with the baserunners. In the end, however, it didn’t matter) 2B Caleb Durbin: 2-for-5, 2B (13), RBI, 2 RS, K His double in the 9th tied the game. Slugging percentage, by year: 2021: .304 (17 games); 2022: .372; 2023: .427; 2024: .461. RF Everson Pereira: 1-for-4, HR (9), 2 RBI, RS, BB, K Pereira hit a walk-off 2-run homer with one out in the 9th. He has 17 homers in 66 Triple-A games and 61 in 263 games from 2021-2024. 1B Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-0, 4 BB Narvaez compiles his second career 4-BB game. Drawing walks is a part of his game (.362 career OBP) DH Oscar Gonzalez: 0-for-2, K PH-DH T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-2 It’s too early to tell, but maybe his 17 HR in 86 games last year will not be the norm. That said, he hit .222 while hitting those home runs while he is hitting .314 in 2024 – an interesting storyline to follow. C Luis Torrens: 0-for-3, RBI, BB, 2 K 3B Jeter Downs: 0-for-3, RBI, BB CF Greg Allen: 0-for-3, CS (1), BB, K SS Kevin Smith: 0-for-3, BB LF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-3, 2 RS, SB (14), BB, K .213/.352/.280 in 91 PA (5 doubles, 10 RBI, 15 R, 14-for-15 SB). RHP Clayton Beeter: 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, HR 2.89 ERA (28 IP, 17 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 16 BB, 41 K) RHP Cody Morris: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR LHP Oddanier Mosqueda: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K 1.50 ERA (18 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 23 K) RHP Phil Bickford (W, 2-0): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K 2.92 ERA (12.1 IP, 13 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 4 BB, 16 K). With Nick Burdi and Tommy Kahnle on rehab stints, slots in the Yankees’ bullpen are about to become tight. They do have nice veteran depth to tap into whenever needed. Somerset (13-15) (Fell asleep against Altoona, 3-0) CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, 2 K Jones is 2-for-26 with 11 strikeouts in May and his slugging percentage has dipped under .400 (.395). I am not concerned but, if you listened to some of the “experts,” they said Jones needs time. He’ll get it going again. 1B Ben Rice: 0-for-3, SB (5), BB Rice has “sneaky” stolen base ability (21-for-25 in his career) but that won’t be his calling card! DH Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-4, 2 K SS Ben Cowles: 2-for-3, BB .337/.414/.564 in 116 PA with an 11.2% BB and 16.4% K. His .388 BABIP is high, but his career mark is .368 in 1,046 PA. C J.C. Escarra: 0-for-4, K 3B Jordan Groshans: 0-for-2, BB LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-2, CS (3), BB, 2 K 2B Anthony Seigler: 1-for-3, 2B (6), SB (3) RF Aaron Palensky: 0-f0r-3, 2 K RHP Trystan Vrieling: (L, 2-3): 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K 3.34 ERA (35 IP, 26 H, 15 R, 13 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 35 K). This is your reminder that Vrieling was shipped straight to Double-A to make his professional debut. Sometimes, you want to give an advanced kid some time in the lower minors to get his feet wet. The Yankees didn’t deem that necessary. It seems like the correct call. RHP Leonardo Pestana: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K In 14 innings between here and Hudson Valley, Pestana has allowed two hits with a 19/6 K/BB. Is the move to the bullpen unlocking something? So far, the results are encouraging. RHP Luis Velasquez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K Hudson Valley (14-12) (Lost to Aberdeen, 6-5) 2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-4, HR (2), RBI, 2 RS, BB Riggio led off the game with a home run. SS Jared Serna: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, K Serna increases his hitting streak to 7. RF Jace Avina: 1-for-4, 2B (6), RS, K Avina has eight extra-base hits in 16 games. 76 of his 153 career hits have gone for extra bases. Having nearly 50% of your hits go for extra bases seems like a high rate, no? 3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, 2B (5), RBI Rodriguez is hitting .328 with a .948 OPS. He is hitting .316 in 209 career games while playing several positions, including catcher. I will once again say that performance matters. C Omar Martinez: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K DH Josh Moylan: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K CF Nelson Medina: 0-for-4, 3 K 1B Kiko Romero: 1-for-2, HR (3), RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB LF Kyle Battle: 1-for-4, 2 K RHP Baron Stuart: 4.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K 4.50 ERA (18 IP, 20 H, 10 R, 9 ER,0 HR, 10 BB, 12 K). RHP Trent Sellers: (L, 3-1) 0.2 IP, 1 H, 3 R,0 ER, 4 BB, 1 K RHP Matt Keating: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR 4.32 ERA (16.2 IP, 10 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 20 K) RHP Cole Ayers: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K 1.69 ERA (16 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 21 K) Tampa (10-20) (Outlasted Clearwater, 9-8) 2B-SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, 2 SB (7), 2 BB Arias has holes in his game but can impact games. Can we remember that he is only 19 and nobody knows exactly where his career is going? SS Oswald Peraza: 0-for-2, RS, BB, K I wouldn’t worry about him being pulled – it is his second rehab game (first in the field). It is how the Yankees typically do things. 2B Dayro Perez: 0-for-2, K DH Tyler Hardman: 3-for-5, 2 2B (2), HR (1), 4 RBI, 2 RS, CS (1), K If you kept Hardman down here for 50 games, he might just hit 35 home runs. That said, he is swinging the bat well in the early days of his rehab stint. 1B Dylan Jasso: 3-for-5, 2B (10), RBI, RS, 2 K Jasso has 13 RBI in eight May games and is hitting .292 with a .911 OPS. Furthermore, he has a 5-game hitting streak that features three multi-hit efforts. Would they consider an early promotion to Hudson Valley? If he keeps this up, do they have a choice? CF Willy Montero: 1-for-5, RS, K 3B Hans Montero: 2-for-4, 2B (1), 3B (1), RS, BB, 2 K Montero’s first career multi-extra-base hit game. RF Coby Morales: 3-for-5, RBI, RS, SB (7), K Morales has five multi-hit games and 10 RBI in May (eight games played). During this stretch, he has improved his triple slash from .195/.333/.208 to .269/.375/.324. C Tomas Frick: 2-for-4, 2 2B (5), 2 RBI, RS, K Frick increases his season-long on-base streak to 14 (12 games feature at least one hit) LF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K RHP Tommy Kahnle: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K Kahnle maxed out at 95.5 MPH. His signature changeup resulted in two whiffs (as did his slider) RHP Cade Smith: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR I wonder if a starter being asked to follow a rehabbing pitcher throws them off. I have no data to support any theory, and Smith’s first inning of work was scoreless so it could just be a tough night. Season: 2.77 ERA (26 IP, 16 H, 11 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 38 K) RHP Aaron Nixon: (W, 1-0) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K Nixon’s first professional win – congrats! RHP Ocean Gabonia: (S, 1) 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K I'm not high on Arias at all ... he's looking like another International signing bust |
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Post by desousa on May 10, 2024 8:47:30 GMT -5
Yankees MILB 5/8: Everson Pereira Walks it Off tomkosensky.com/2024/05/08/yankees-milb-5-8-everson-pereira-walks-it-off/Scranton (24-10) (Walked it off against Rochester, 5-3. Scranton compiled ten walks but couldn’t do much with the baserunners. In the end, however, it didn’t matter) 2B Caleb Durbin: 2-for-5, 2B (13), RBI, 2 RS, K His double in the 9th tied the game. Slugging percentage, by year: 2021: .304 (17 games); 2022: .372; 2023: .427; 2024: .461. RF Everson Pereira: 1-for-4, HR (9), 2 RBI, RS, BB, K Pereira hit a walk-off 2-run homer with one out in the 9th. He has 17 homers in 66 Triple-A games and 61 in 263 games from 2021-2024. 1B Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-0, 4 BB Narvaez compiles his second career 4-BB game. Drawing walks is a part of his game (.362 career OBP) DH Oscar Gonzalez: 0-for-2, K PH-DH T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-2 It’s too early to tell, but maybe his 17 HR in 86 games last year will not be the norm. That said, he hit .222 while hitting those home runs while he is hitting .314 in 2024 – an interesting storyline to follow. C Luis Torrens: 0-for-3, RBI, BB, 2 K 3B Jeter Downs: 0-for-3, RBI, BB CF Greg Allen: 0-for-3, CS (1), BB, K SS Kevin Smith: 0-for-3, BB LF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-3, 2 RS, SB (14), BB, K .213/.352/.280 in 91 PA (5 doubles, 10 RBI, 15 R, 14-for-15 SB). RHP Clayton Beeter: 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, HR 2.89 ERA (28 IP, 17 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 16 BB, 41 K) RHP Cody Morris: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR LHP Oddanier Mosqueda: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K 1.50 ERA (18 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 23 K) RHP Phil Bickford (W, 2-0): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K 2.92 ERA (12.1 IP, 13 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 4 BB, 16 K). With Nick Burdi and Tommy Kahnle on rehab stints, slots in the Yankees’ bullpen are about to become tight. They do have nice veteran depth to tap into whenever needed. Somerset (13-15) (Fell asleep against Altoona, 3-0) CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, 2 K Jones is 2-for-26 with 11 strikeouts in May and his slugging percentage has dipped under .400 (.395). I am not concerned but, if you listened to some of the “experts,” they said Jones needs time. He’ll get it going again. 1B Ben Rice: 0-for-3, SB (5), BB Rice has “sneaky” stolen base ability (21-for-25 in his career) but that won’t be his calling card! DH Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-4, 2 K SS Ben Cowles: 2-for-3, BB .337/.414/.564 in 116 PA with an 11.2% BB and 16.4% K. His .388 BABIP is high, but his career mark is .368 in 1,046 PA. C J.C. Escarra: 0-for-4, K 3B Jordan Groshans: 0-for-2, BB LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-2, CS (3), BB, 2 K 2B Anthony Seigler: 1-for-3, 2B (6), SB (3) RF Aaron Palensky: 0-f0r-3, 2 K RHP Trystan Vrieling: (L, 2-3): 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K 3.34 ERA (35 IP, 26 H, 15 R, 13 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 35 K). This is your reminder that Vrieling was shipped straight to Double-A to make his professional debut. Sometimes, you want to give an advanced kid some time in the lower minors to get his feet wet. The Yankees didn’t deem that necessary. It seems like the correct call. RHP Leonardo Pestana: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K In 14 innings between here and Hudson Valley, Pestana has allowed two hits with a 19/6 K/BB. Is the move to the bullpen unlocking something? So far, the results are encouraging. RHP Luis Velasquez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K Hudson Valley (14-12) (Lost to Aberdeen, 6-5) 2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-4, HR (2), RBI, 2 RS, BB Riggio led off the game with a home run. SS Jared Serna: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, K Serna increases his hitting streak to 7. RF Jace Avina: 1-for-4, 2B (6), RS, K Avina has eight extra-base hits in 16 games. 76 of his 153 career hits have gone for extra bases. Having nearly 50% of your hits go for extra bases seems like a high rate, no? 3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, 2B (5), RBI Rodriguez is hitting .328 with a .948 OPS. He is hitting .316 in 209 career games while playing several positions, including catcher. I will once again say that performance matters. C Omar Martinez: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K DH Josh Moylan: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K CF Nelson Medina: 0-for-4, 3 K 1B Kiko Romero: 1-for-2, HR (3), RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB LF Kyle Battle: 1-for-4, 2 K RHP Baron Stuart: 4.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K 4.50 ERA (18 IP, 20 H, 10 R, 9 ER,0 HR, 10 BB, 12 K). RHP Trent Sellers: (L, 3-1) 0.2 IP, 1 H, 3 R,0 ER, 4 BB, 1 K RHP Matt Keating: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR 4.32 ERA (16.2 IP, 10 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 20 K) RHP Cole Ayers: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K 1.69 ERA (16 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 21 K) Tampa (10-20) (Outlasted Clearwater, 9-8) 2B-SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, 2 SB (7), 2 BB Arias has holes in his game but can impact games. Can we remember that he is only 19 and nobody knows exactly where his career is going? SS Oswald Peraza: 0-for-2, RS, BB, K I wouldn’t worry about him being pulled – it is his second rehab game (first in the field). It is how the Yankees typically do things. 2B Dayro Perez: 0-for-2, K DH Tyler Hardman: 3-for-5, 2 2B (2), HR (1), 4 RBI, 2 RS, CS (1), K If you kept Hardman down here for 50 games, he might just hit 35 home runs. That said, he is swinging the bat well in the early days of his rehab stint. 1B Dylan Jasso: 3-for-5, 2B (10), RBI, RS, 2 K Jasso has 13 RBI in eight May games and is hitting .292 with a .911 OPS. Furthermore, he has a 5-game hitting streak that features three multi-hit efforts. Would they consider an early promotion to Hudson Valley? If he keeps this up, do they have a choice? CF Willy Montero: 1-for-5, RS, K 3B Hans Montero: 2-for-4, 2B (1), 3B (1), RS, BB, 2 K Montero’s first career multi-extra-base hit game. RF Coby Morales: 3-for-5, RBI, RS, SB (7), K Morales has five multi-hit games and 10 RBI in May (eight games played). During this stretch, he has improved his triple slash from .195/.333/.208 to .269/.375/.324. C Tomas Frick: 2-for-4, 2 2B (5), 2 RBI, RS, K Frick increases his season-long on-base streak to 14 (12 games feature at least one hit) LF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K RHP Tommy Kahnle: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K Kahnle maxed out at 95.5 MPH. His signature changeup resulted in two whiffs (as did his slider) RHP Cade Smith: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR I wonder if a starter being asked to follow a rehabbing pitcher throws them off. I have no data to support any theory, and Smith’s first inning of work was scoreless so it could just be a tough night. Season: 2.77 ERA (26 IP, 16 H, 11 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 38 K) RHP Aaron Nixon: (W, 1-0) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K Nixon’s first professional win – congrats! RHP Ocean Gabonia: (S, 1) 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K I'm not high on Arias at all ... he's looking like another International signing bust Arias has struggled at the plate and in the field, but is still only 19. |
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Post by desousa on May 10, 2024 8:58:19 GMT -5
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Post by rizzuto on May 10, 2024 11:14:19 GMT -5
I'm not high on Arias at all ... he's looking like another International signing bust Arias has struggled at the plate and in the field, but is still only 19. Yeah, even DoMe wouldn't characterize him as a retread. |
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Post by chiyankee on May 10, 2024 11:24:21 GMT -5
Arias has struggled at the plate and in the field, but is still only 19. Yeah, even DoMe wouldn't characterize him as a retread. I think you have to be legally able to buy tequila to be branded a retread. |
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Post by desousa on May 10, 2024 14:05:52 GMT -5
Yeah, even DoMe wouldn't characterize him as a retread. I think you have to be legally able to buy tequila to be branded a retread.  |
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Post by themartian on May 10, 2024 14:37:57 GMT -5
Yankees MILB 5/8: Everson Pereira Walks it Off tomkosensky.com/2024/05/08/yankees-milb-5-8-everson-pereira-walks-it-off/Scranton (24-10) (Walked it off against Rochester, 5-3. Scranton compiled ten walks but couldn’t do much with the baserunners. In the end, however, it didn’t matter) 2B Caleb Durbin: 2-for-5, 2B (13), RBI, 2 RS, K His double in the 9th tied the game. Slugging percentage, by year: 2021: .304 (17 games); 2022: .372; 2023: .427; 2024: .461. RF Everson Pereira: 1-for-4, HR (9), 2 RBI, RS, BB, K Pereira hit a walk-off 2-run homer with one out in the 9th. He has 17 homers in 66 Triple-A games and 61 in 263 games from 2021-2024. 1B Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-0, 4 BB Narvaez compiles his second career 4-BB game. Drawing walks is a part of his game (.362 career OBP) DH Oscar Gonzalez: 0-for-2, K PH-DH T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-2 It’s too early to tell, but maybe his 17 HR in 86 games last year will not be the norm. That said, he hit .222 while hitting those home runs while he is hitting .314 in 2024 – an interesting storyline to follow. C Luis Torrens: 0-for-3, RBI, BB, 2 K 3B Jeter Downs: 0-for-3, RBI, BB CF Greg Allen: 0-for-3, CS (1), BB, K SS Kevin Smith: 0-for-3, BB LF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-3, 2 RS, SB (14), BB, K .213/.352/.280 in 91 PA (5 doubles, 10 RBI, 15 R, 14-for-15 SB). RHP Clayton Beeter: 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, HR 2.89 ERA (28 IP, 17 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 16 BB, 41 K) RHP Cody Morris: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR LHP Oddanier Mosqueda: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K 1.50 ERA (18 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 23 K) RHP Phil Bickford (W, 2-0): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K 2.92 ERA (12.1 IP, 13 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 4 BB, 16 K). With Nick Burdi and Tommy Kahnle on rehab stints, slots in the Yankees’ bullpen are about to become tight. They do have nice veteran depth to tap into whenever needed. Somerset (13-15) (Fell asleep against Altoona, 3-0) CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, 2 K Jones is 2-for-26 with 11 strikeouts in May and his slugging percentage has dipped under .400 (.395). I am not concerned but, if you listened to some of the “experts,” they said Jones needs time. He’ll get it going again. 1B Ben Rice: 0-for-3, SB (5), BB Rice has “sneaky” stolen base ability (21-for-25 in his career) but that won’t be his calling card! DH Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-4, 2 K SS Ben Cowles: 2-for-3, BB .337/.414/.564 in 116 PA with an 11.2% BB and 16.4% K. His .388 BABIP is high, but his career mark is .368 in 1,046 PA. C J.C. Escarra: 0-for-4, K 3B Jordan Groshans: 0-for-2, BB LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-2, CS (3), BB, 2 K 2B Anthony Seigler: 1-for-3, 2B (6), SB (3) RF Aaron Palensky: 0-f0r-3, 2 K RHP Trystan Vrieling: (L, 2-3): 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K 3.34 ERA (35 IP, 26 H, 15 R, 13 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 35 K). This is your reminder that Vrieling was shipped straight to Double-A to make his professional debut. Sometimes, you want to give an advanced kid some time in the lower minors to get his feet wet. The Yankees didn’t deem that necessary. It seems like the correct call. RHP Leonardo Pestana: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K In 14 innings between here and Hudson Valley, Pestana has allowed two hits with a 19/6 K/BB. Is the move to the bullpen unlocking something? So far, the results are encouraging. RHP Luis Velasquez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K Hudson Valley (14-12) (Lost to Aberdeen, 6-5) 2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-4, HR (2), RBI, 2 RS, BB Riggio led off the game with a home run. SS Jared Serna: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, K Serna increases his hitting streak to 7. RF Jace Avina: 1-for-4, 2B (6), RS, K Avina has eight extra-base hits in 16 games. 76 of his 153 career hits have gone for extra bases. Having nearly 50% of your hits go for extra bases seems like a high rate, no? 3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, 2B (5), RBI Rodriguez is hitting .328 with a .948 OPS. He is hitting .316 in 209 career games while playing several positions, including catcher. I will once again say that performance matters. C Omar Martinez: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K DH Josh Moylan: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K CF Nelson Medina: 0-for-4, 3 K 1B Kiko Romero: 1-for-2, HR (3), RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB LF Kyle Battle: 1-for-4, 2 K RHP Baron Stuart: 4.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K 4.50 ERA (18 IP, 20 H, 10 R, 9 ER,0 HR, 10 BB, 12 K). RHP Trent Sellers: (L, 3-1) 0.2 IP, 1 H, 3 R,0 ER, 4 BB, 1 K RHP Matt Keating: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR 4.32 ERA (16.2 IP, 10 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 20 K) RHP Cole Ayers: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K 1.69 ERA (16 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 21 K) Tampa (10-20) (Outlasted Clearwater, 9-8) 2B-SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, 2 SB (7), 2 BB Arias has holes in his game but can impact games. Can we remember that he is only 19 and nobody knows exactly where his career is going? SS Oswald Peraza: 0-for-2, RS, BB, K I wouldn’t worry about him being pulled – it is his second rehab game (first in the field). It is how the Yankees typically do things. 2B Dayro Perez: 0-for-2, K DH Tyler Hardman: 3-for-5, 2 2B (2), HR (1), 4 RBI, 2 RS, CS (1), K If you kept Hardman down here for 50 games, he might just hit 35 home runs. That said, he is swinging the bat well in the early days of his rehab stint. 1B Dylan Jasso: 3-for-5, 2B (10), RBI, RS, 2 K Jasso has 13 RBI in eight May games and is hitting .292 with a .911 OPS. Furthermore, he has a 5-game hitting streak that features three multi-hit efforts. Would they consider an early promotion to Hudson Valley? If he keeps this up, do they have a choice? CF Willy Montero: 1-for-5, RS, K 3B Hans Montero: 2-for-4, 2B (1), 3B (1), RS, BB, 2 K Montero’s first career multi-extra-base hit game. RF Coby Morales: 3-for-5, RBI, RS, SB (7), K Morales has five multi-hit games and 10 RBI in May (eight games played). During this stretch, he has improved his triple slash from .195/.333/.208 to .269/.375/.324. C Tomas Frick: 2-for-4, 2 2B (5), 2 RBI, RS, K Frick increases his season-long on-base streak to 14 (12 games feature at least one hit) LF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K RHP Tommy Kahnle: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K Kahnle maxed out at 95.5 MPH. His signature changeup resulted in two whiffs (as did his slider) RHP Cade Smith: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR I wonder if a starter being asked to follow a rehabbing pitcher throws them off. I have no data to support any theory, and Smith’s first inning of work was scoreless so it could just be a tough night. Season: 2.77 ERA (26 IP, 16 H, 11 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 38 K) RHP Aaron Nixon: (W, 1-0) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K Nixon’s first professional win – congrats! RHP Ocean Gabonia: (S, 1) 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K I'm not high on Arias at all ... he's looking like another International signing bust You wanted to release Luke "Dream" Weaver just before he went on a tear. So maybe this will be good luck for Arias as well and propel him on to a hot streak. |
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Post by inger on May 10, 2024 14:40:37 GMT -5
Arias has struggled at the plate and in the field, but is still only 19. Yeah, even DoMe wouldn't characterize him as a retread. Hard to proclaim a 19 year old a bust. 18/year old Derek Jeter hot .210. At 19 his average was up to .295, but he made 50 errors. Things sort of worked out for him in time… |
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Post by fwclipper51 on May 10, 2024 15:05:20 GMT -5
Four infielder Yankees prospects to keep tabs on are (clockwise from top left) Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s Caleb Durbin, High A Hudson Valley’s Roc Riggio, Low A Tampa’s Emmanuel Tejeda and Double-A Somerset’s Ben Cowles. Photos courtesy Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Hudson Valley Patriots’ Dave Janosz, Tampa Tarpons’ Mark LoMoglio and Somerset Patriots.
TAMPA, Fla. — Most Yankees fans probably know a little or a lot about their best prospects.
If Juan Soto walks in the winter when he becomes a free agent, money won’t be the only reason: The Yankees believe they could have a great outfield by 2024 or 2025 with Aaron Judge and 2 top prospects, Spencer Jones and Jasson Dominguez.
Fans likely know about their 2o best shortstop prospects, too. Both started the season playing Low-A ball in Tampa- 2023 No, 1 pick George Lombard Jr. and $4-million international signee Roderick Arias.
I was hoping to see both play on Wednesday night when I attended a Tampa game, but only Arias was in the lineup because Lombard is on the injured list with a mild hamstring strain. Sitting behind home plate, I had a chance to schmooze with scouts about the Yankees’ farm system.
One scout on hand already has seen all 4 of the Yankees’ full-season clubs play, so I asked who stood out besides the obvious prospects.
Each club had an infielder the scout really liked, one who might become a candidate down the road to be a big-league starter at 2nd base or 3rd base, or in a utility role.
A Triple-A player the scout singled out was Caleb Durbin, a 5-foot-6 2nd baseman who hears he’s too small and doesn’t have power.
He’s had the perfect response. Durbin hits everywhere he’s been. So far this year, his .299 average is best on his club. He steals a bunch of bases, too. He had 36 last year and his 15 in 35 games this season tie for 4th in the International League.
Durbin plays as hard as anyone. He’s mostly used at 2nd base, his best position, because Jorbit Vivas, a more touted prospect has been hurt most of the year, but Durbin also has made starts at 3rd, short, left field and center field.
The Yankees picked up Durbin from the Braves 3 days after Christmas in 2022, when they traded big-league reliever Lucas Luetge. Two and a half years later, Durbin looks like he’s on the road to becoming a big leaguer. He might get a shot to be the starter at 2nd base in 2025, right away or at some point in the season, with Gleyber Torres in his walk year and likely to move on in the winter. Utility role is another possibility.
The infield prospect in Double-A to keep tabs on in Ben Cowles, who recently appeared in MLB Pipeline’s Yankees’ top 30 prospect rankings for the first time. A 10th-round pick in 2021, he has earned the ranking with a great start for the Somerset Patriots. His .333 average is second in the Eastern League.
The 6-foot, 180 pounder proved he has good right-handed power, leading the Big Ten in homers with Maryland as a junior in 2021. He also led all Arizona Fall League shortstops in fielding percentage.
Cowles is probably best suited for 2nd base or a utility role as a big leaguer, but he’ll get there and see action if he keeps hitting.
One of the best names in the Yankees’ organization is High A Hudson Valley Renegades 2nd baseman Roc Riggio- the Yankees’ minor-league version of Alex Verdugo by the way he plays and talks. He’s fun to watch play and fun to interview. He’s another little guy who stands just 5-foot-9, but he has a good stick and some pop.
MLB Pipeline’s scouting report on Riggio compares him to one of the best smallish 2nd baseman, Red Sox great Dustin Pedroia. I see it. Riggio was a great pick when the Yankees drafted him in the 4th round last year. He has big-time skills and a rare “it” factor.
Riggio is hitting just .212 for Hudson Valley, but he’s always been a good bat-to-ball guy. It’s not far-fetched to envision Riggio as the Yankees’ future starting 2nd baseman.
In Tampa, the Yankees have 3 intriguing 19-year-old infield prospects.
Besides Arias and Lombard, there’s the lesser known Enmanuel Tejeda, who is 4th in the Florida State League in hitting at .330. He’s another small guy at 5-foot-9 and 158 pounds and he doesn’t have power, but his manager raved about him when we talked before Wednesday’s game.
“He’s one of those little cats that when he looks in the mirror, he sees a big-ass lion,” James Cooper said. “That’s how he plays.”
Tejeda has been out the past week with a mild shoulder strain, suffered on a diving play at 3rd base, but he should be back by next week, if not sooner.
Second base is Tejeda’s best position, but he also sees action at 3rd and 2nd, so he’s versatile. He hit .289 in the Dominican Summer League in 2022, .307 in the Florida Complex League last year and is hitting well above .300 this year as one of the FSL’s youngest players.
Like the Yankees’ lesser-known infield prospects playing at higher levels- Durbin, Cowles and Riggio- Tejeda might be a future Yankee who makes an impact.
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Post by jiminy on May 11, 2024 9:27:55 GMT -5
Yankees MILB 5/10: Edgleen Perez Homers in FCL Win tomkosensky.com/2024/05/10/yankees-milb-5-10-edgleen-perez-homers-in-fcl-win/Expect report delays on Saturday and Sunday due to Mother’s Day weekend. Scranton (25-10) Their game against Rochester was postponed. They will try to play two on Saturday. Somerset (14-15) Their game against Altoona was postponed. They will try to play two on Saturday. The lineup was posted before the postponement. CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-0 His first 19 games this season (10.2% BB; 29.5% K, 105 wRC+) are close to his 17 Somerset games last season (9% BB; 28.2% K; 104 wRC+). I expect his bat to take off at some point. SS Oswald Peraza: 0-for-0 Peraza’s rehab moves to Somerset for the weekend. A reminder that Peraza has one option year remaining so he can be assigned to a minor league team once his rehab is over. C Ben Rice: 0-for-0 The Yankees remain somewhat committed to him behind the plate, as he has 12 starts (8 each at first base and designated hitter). If opposing scouts like what he does behind the plate, they see power at a premium position. That may not be the goal here, but one has to consider it. If it weren’t for the catching, he would have no reason to be here (.301/.394/.589 in 351 Double-A plate appearances). 1B Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-0 139 PA for Somerset in 2023: .211/.273/.313. In 120 PA in 2024: .237/.383/.567. His 2024 average is being impacted by a low BABIP (.203). Imagine if the number was league average. 2B Ben Cowles: 0-for-0 What can Cowles be? I don’t know the answer to that. A Rob Refsnyder outcome would be a win (Refsnyder has carved out a 392-game career with a .758 OPS vs. LHP). That outcome likely doesn’t keep him in the Yankees organization, but maybe the higher-ups see a potential second base option. Who knows? If he keeps up his current hitting, he won’t have to worry about making it to MLB. DH Grant Richardson: 0-for-0 For Hudson Valley last year, Richardson hit .204/.306/.389 (92 wRC+) with an 11.2% BB and 31.3% K. The Yankees decided to promote him. As one would expect to happen (sarcasm), he is hitting .309/.383/.544 with an 8.4% BB and 25.97% K since that promotion. Don’t question it – go with it. 3B J.C. Escarra: 0-for-0 RF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-0 LF Jared Wegner: 0-for-0 Wegner is one of those prospects that hardly anyone pays attention to…then, he suddenly gets called up to make his MLB debut. LHP Brock Selvidge: 0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K A 51.5% GB and 25.9% K is a formula for success. He has allowed 7 HR in 200 career innings. The number of teams who would use him in MLB in 2024 is not zero. Hudson Valley (14-14) (Lost to Aberdeen, 5-3) SS Roc Riggio: 1-for-4, 2B (4), RS, CS (2), BB, K Riggio is hitting .214 with a .778 OPS. He has an eye (19.3% BB) and pop (.414 SLG). His BABIP is low. 2B Jared Serna: 1-for-4, 2B (7), BB, K Serna extends his hitting streak to 9 (15-for-42; 5 doubles, 3 HR) CF Jace Avina: 1-for-5, 2B (7), RBI, RS, SB (2), 4 K With the extra-base power comes the high strikeout rate. The Yankees weren’t getting a polished prospect for Jake Bauers – they accepted a worthwhile lottery ticket. LF Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, BB, K Games by position: C: 13 (11 starts); 3B: 8; 2B: 3; LF: 3; DH: 1 C Omar Martinez: 0-for-2, 3 BB, K Martinez is 3-for-22 in May but has 9 walks. Taking it back further, he is in a 3-for-34 slump. PR Kyle Battle: 0-for-0, SB (2) 1B Josh Moylan: 1-for-5, 2 K DH Rafael Flores: 0-for-3, BB, K Thankfully, his stay on the IL wasn’t a long one (first game since 5/2) RF Nelson Medina: 1-for-3, RS, SB (5), BB, 2 K 3B Beau Brewer: 1-for-2, 2 BB, K RHP Sebastian Keane: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K 6.12 ERA (25 IP, 29 H, 17 R, 17 ER, 1 HR, 16 BB, 25 K). RHP Luis Arejula: (L, 1-2) 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR RHP Huey Morrill: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR Tampa (10-21) Scheduled day off (they played a scheduled doubleheader earlier this week) FCL (3-2) (Defeated the Blue Jays, 6-1, in a 7-inning game) “Why are so many games seven innings?” Firstly, this is a manager’s decision before the game starts. They have the option to play 7 innings or 9 innings. The reason why the number of 7-inning games has gone up comes down to: 1. The earlier start to the season (no new draftees filtering onto the roster); 2. “Domestic roster limits” – Teams can only carry 165 players between the FCL/A/A+/AA/AAA (this is down 15 players from 2023); 3. Related to the above: Lack of pitching. Starters aren’t asked to go deep often (especially early on), so teams need enough pitchers to get through a game. It is easier to do that in seven innings than in nine innings. For example, seven FCL games were played today – four went nine innings while three went seven. (Remember, I do not list out the entire lineup for the FCL/DSL games. However, since today was light on action, I will do it) RF Wilson Rodriguez: 1-for-2, 2 RS, BB, K In 17 FCL games, Rodriguez is hitting .218/.377/.382 in 69 PA (18.8% BB, 28.99% K). He is a long-range 19-year-old prospect. C Edgleen Perez: 1-for-2, HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB 4-for-9 (2 doubles, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB) DH Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-3, 2B (2), SB (2), 2 K 6-for-13 (2 doubles, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 2 SB) SS Juan Matheus: 1-for-3, CS (2), K The 20-year-old is 3-for-15. 3B Abrahan Ramirez: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, RS 5-for-13 with a homer and 5 RBI. CF Fidel Montero: 1-for-2, 2B (1), RS, BB, K 3-for-11 with a double and three stolen bases. Montero hit 11 homers and stole 59 bases in 108 DSL games. 1B Luis Ogando: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, K Now 20, Ogando hit .352/.446/.541 in 148 DSL plate appearances in 2023. He played a pair of games at SS in his 2022 debut season but has been 1B/3B with a sprinkle of LF the last two seasons. LF Ramiro Altagracia: 1-for-3, RBI, K Season debut for the 20-year-old. He spent 2021-2023 in the DSL and didn’t show much at the plate until last year. 2B Gabriel Terrero: 0-for-2, BB, K Terrero will play the entire 2024 season at 18 years of age. RHP Jesus Liranzo: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K This is a rehab appearance for the 29-year-old. He compiled a 7.09 ERA in 20 games for Somerset last season. Liranzo is a lifer who started his professional journey in 2013 but has yet to make a big league appearance. RHP Angel Benitez (W, 1-0): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K This is the second appearance of 2024 for the 6’7″ Benitez. He didn’t pitch in 2023 due to the elbow surgery he needed in mid-2022. He is an intriguing 20-year-old lottery ticket. LHP Brady Rose (S, 1): 3.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K If the name looks familiar, it is because he pitched in four games for Tampa earlier this year. Having a stretched-out arm is beneficial down here, though I would guess that Rose preferred the full-season league experience. |
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Post by qimqam on May 11, 2024 9:36:39 GMT -5
I'm not high on Arias at all ... he's looking like another International signing bust You wanted to release Luke "Dream" Weaver just before he went on a tear. So maybe this will be good luck for Arias as well and propel him on to a hot streak. I would still release Weaver before he does damage to the team when it matters Arias only 19 has showed nothing at all at this point ... he has a 30% k Rate in rookie ball and low A ball. I'd be willing to bet big money that he will never be a solid MLB starter |
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Post by qimqam on May 11, 2024 9:43:41 GMT -5
Yeah, even DoMe wouldn't characterize him as a retread. Hard to proclaim a 19 year old a bust. 18/year old Derek Jeter hot .210. At 19 his average was up to .295, but he made 50 errors. Things sort of worked out for him in time… C'mon statistically no comparison ... Jeter was batting .300 with a low K rate at Arias age (He'll be 20 this year) |
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Post by inger on May 11, 2024 14:40:41 GMT -5
Hard to proclaim a 19 year old a bust. 18/year old Derek Jeter hot .210. At 19 his average was up to .295, but he made 50 errors. Things sort of worked out for him in time… C'mon statistically no comparison ... Jeter was batting .300 with a low K rate at Arias age (He'll be 20 this year) First season for both. Different players progress at different paces. It’s my story and I’m sticking to it… 🤓 |
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