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Post by JEGnj on Jul 10, 2024 12:18:52 GMT -5
Nowadays you don't get scorecards or program so you just need to go by the scoreboard. Hard to tell who is who unless you are really following. 2B made a few spectacular plays and RF had a great diving catch and ran one down on the RF line. Besides that very ordinary. Someone laid down a nice squeeze bunt to score the guy on 3B and on the overthrow got to 2B. Lot's of running on the bases.
Closer blew the game in the ninth 2nd and 3rd with 2outs and the BlueClaws batter ripped one down the LF corner fair.
BlueClaws are Phillies farm team but we root because they are local. We were rooting BlueClaws because we follow but also Renegades because Yankee farm. Players were Renegades uniforms but staff had Yankees pullovers.
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Post by desousa on Jul 10, 2024 12:31:52 GMT -5
Nowadays you don't get scorecards or program so you just need to go by the scoreboard. Hard to tell who is who unless you are really following. 2B made a few spectacular plays and RF had a great diving catch and ran one down on the RF line. Besides that very ordinary. Someone laid down a nice squeeze bunt to score the guy on 3B and on the overthrow got to 2B. Lot's of running on the bases. Closer blew the game in the ninth 2nd and 3rd with 2outs and the BlueClaws batter ripped one down the LF corner fair. BlueClaws are Phillies farm team but we root because they are local. We were rooting BlueClaws because we follow but also Renegades because Yankee farm. Players were Renegades uniforms but staff had Yankees pullovers. Roc Riggio, the Yanks 2023 4th-round draft choice play 2nd for Hudson Valley last night. Garrett Martin, an unsigned free agent from 2023 played right field. Riggio is a prospect, Martin isn't one yet. Serna went 2-5. |
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Post by fwclipper51 on Jul 11, 2024 14:01:32 GMT -5
How Yanks are approaching the 2024 Draft
Bryan Hoch
Bryan Hoch@BryanHoch
ST. PETERSBURG -- Damon Oppenheimer took an all-too-brief break from his preparation for the upcoming MLB Draft this week, with the Yankees’ road series against the Rays drawing the club’s vice president of domestic amateur scouting to Tropicana Field.
Pleasantries were exchanged with players such as Aaron Judge, Anthony Volpe, Austin Wells and Ben Rice, each of whom highlight pinstriped Drafts of the past.
Then it was back to the grounds of the club’s player development complex in Tampa, Fla., where Oppenheimer and a bevy of scouts, regional cross-checkers and analysts are clocking 18-hour days preparing to bring in another generation of talent.
The MLB Draft begins on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET, with the Yankees’ 1st pick coming at No. 26 overall.
“I think it’s a solid Draft,” Oppenheimer said. “There’s a little bit of talent in just about every avenue; it’s not just loaded in one spot. We’re going to try to take the best available player, whether it’s pitcher, position player, college, high school. In baseball, you’re trying to get the best talent.”
Day 1 of the 2024 Draft will be broadcast live from Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday, with a pregame show at 6 p.m. ET on MLB Network and ESPN (as well as MLB.TV, MLB.com and in the MLB App) and the Draft at 7 p.m. ET. Every pick on Day 2 (Monday) and Day 3 (Tuesday) can be seen starting at 2 p.m. ET both days on MLB.TV, MLB.com and in the MLB App.
Experts believe that college prospects will be front and center in coming off the board first. The Yankees’ allotted bonus pool is $8,134,500, with a 1st-round pick value of $3,332,900 (the Yanks’ 1st selection dropped 10 spots as a penalty for exceeding the competitive-balance tax threshold by more than $40 million).
“Like most Drafts, I would say there’s your fair share of hitters that are going to go off early, and then you’re going to get your depth of pitchers,” Oppenheimer said. “I’m not sure quite where that will start, but I think there’s some quality pitchers to be had up at the top.”
After No. 26, the Yanks own the No. 53 selection in the 2nd round (pick value of $1,721,200), No. 89 in the 3rd round ($838,900), and No. 119 in the 4th round ($606,700). After seeing so many Draft classes come and go, Oppenheimer’s take for fans distills down to this:
“Don’t look at just the 1st round; look at the entirety of what a team picks and the depth you’re going to get," he said. "I don’t think a Draft in baseball needs to be judged within a year or 2 years. I think it needs to take time for it to marinate, and to see what you get further down.”
That said, Oppenheimer added that the Yankees would be thrilled to land another player like infielder George Lombard Jr., their 1st-round selection (26th overall) in last year’s Draft. Currently playing with Single-A Tampa, the 19-year-old Lombard is rated as the Yankees’ No. 6 prospect by MLB Pipeline.
“He showed himself well in Spring Training and he’s picking it up now,” Oppenheimer said. “He’s been great defensively, and now his bat is really starting to play as the season goes on. He’s maturing at a pretty tough level for a high school kid to just come out and play, so that one has been especially exciting
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Post by fwclipper51 on Jul 11, 2024 14:54:24 GMT -5
The top Yanks Draft pick from every season
February 8th, 2024
Bryan Hoch@BryanHoch
Derek Jeter and Thurman Munson have easily been the Yankees’ top 1st-round selections since the MLB Draft was instituted in 1965, each sharing turns as captains on their way to multiple championships and eventual enshrinement in Yankee Stadium’s Monument Park.
All-time Draft picks
But you may not be familiar with some of the other 1st-round selections in franchise history. The following is an overview of the Yankees’ top selections in the Rule 4 Drafts:
Complete Draft coverage
2023: George Lombard, Jr. SS, Gulliver Prep (Fla.)
George Lombard Jr. received a $3.3 million signing bonus and quickly made his pro debut after the Draft. Damon Oppenheimer, the Yankees’ Vice President of Domestic Amateur Scouting, described the teen as someone who “doesn’t take any pitches off." Lombard's father, George, played 6 big league seasons with the Braves, Tigers, Devil Rays and Nationals from 1998-2006.
2022: Spencer Jones, OF, Vanderbilt University (No. 25)
Standing 6-foot-7 and blistering balls past infielders with eye-popping exit velocity readings, Spencer Jones drew immediate comparisons to another Yankees1st-rounder in Aaron Judge, who just happened to be enjoying an MVP-caliber campaign that summer. Jones is described as a 5-tool talent with big power and plus speed.
2021: Trey Sweeney, SS, Eastern Illinois University (No. 20)
Standing 6-foot-4 and weighing 200 pounds, the left-handed hitter has something of an unorthodox swing, but it has worked for him. Trey Sweeney has added power to his game and was named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year for the 2021 season. He was traded to the Dodgers in 2023
2020: Austin Wells, C, Arizona (No. 28)
The Yankees like offensive-minded catchers, which led them to draft Austin Wells twice -- also taking him in the 35th round out of a Las Vegas high school in 2018. The left-handed-hitting Wells had one of the best all-around offensive profiles in the 2020 Draft and impressed during Spring Training 2021 with an advanced approach.
2019: Anthony Volpe, SS, Delbarton (NJ) School (No. 30)
Scouted as an advanced hitter with a compact right-handed swing who drills line drives from gap to gap, Volpe showcased instincts that helped him play above his tools on the bases and at shortstop. A Yankees fan, Volpe wore No. 7 through high school as an homage to Mickey Mantle.
2018: Anthony Siegler, C, Cartersville (Ga.) HS (No. 23)
The switch-hitting Anthony Siegler was the 1st prep catcher drafted in 2018 and is working to join Jacoby Ellsbury as the only members of the Navajo Nation to reach the Majors. Extremely athletic, Siegler pitched ambidextrously and effectively during his high school career.
2017: Clarke Schmidt, RHP, South Carolina (No. 16)
Clarke Schmidt had Tommy John surgery a month before the 2017 Draft, which allowed the Yankees to take him 16th overall. Schmidt made his Major League debut late in 2020, posting a 7.11 ERA in 3 games (1 start), and entered 2021 as the Yankees’ No. 2 prospect according to MLB Pipeline.
2015: James Kaprielian, RHP, UCLA (No. 16)
James Kaprielian was traded to the Athletics in July 2017 as part of the deal that brought Sonny Gray to New York. He made his Major League debut in 2020 and joined Oakland’s starting rotation in ‘21.
2014: Jacob Lindgren, LHP, Mississippi State (No. 55)
Jacob Lindgren appeared in 7 games for the Yankees in 2015, allowing 4 runs in 7 innings for a 5.14 ERA.
2013: Eric Jagielo, 3B, Notre Dame (No. 26)
Six picks before the Yankees took OF Aaron Judge from Fresno State, they selected Eric Jagielo, an offensive-minded corner infielder. In December 2015, Jagielo was traded to the Reds as part of the package that brought Aroldis Chapman to New York.
2012: Ty Hensley, RHP, Edmond Santa Fe (Okla.) HS (No. 30)
Ty Hensley’s career was interrupted by several injuries, including surgery in 2013 to repair the labrums in both of his hips and 2 Tommy John procedures. The Rays had selected Hensley in the 2016 MLB Rule 5 Player Draft. He opened 2021 in an independent league.
2011: Dante Bichette Jr., 3B, Orangewood Christian (Fla.) HS (No. 51)
The son of a slugger who belted 274 HRs over a 14-year career in the Majors, Bichette Jr. reached Double-A in the Yankees’ organization in 2017, then he elected free agency. He later had Minor League stints with the Nationals. His younger brother, Bo, is currently starring for the Blue Jays.
2010: Cito Culver, SS, Irondequoit (N.Y.) HS (No. 32)
The switch-hittin Citog Culver reached Triple-A in the Yankees organization before electing free agency before the 2018 season. He opened 2021 in an independent league.
2009: Slade Heathcott, CF, Texas HS (Texas) (No. 29)
After several injuries, OF Slade Heathcott reached the Majors in 2015, playing 17 games for the Yankees. He was 10-for-25 (.400) with 2 HRs and 8 RBIs. The Yankees would released him in May 2016.
2008: Gerrit Cole, RHP, Orange Lutheran (Calif.) HS (No. 28)
Gerritt Cole’s journey as Brian Cashman’s “great white whale” began as the club’s 1st-round pick in 2008, only to opt to attend UCLA, believing his Draft stock would improve after 3 years of college ball. Cole bet on himself, and he was right.
2007: Andrew Brackman, RHP, North Carolina State (No. 30)
The 6-foot-10 Andrew Brackman underwent Tommy John surgery after being selected in 2007. He appeared in 3 Major League games for the Yankees in 2011, pitching 2 1/3 scoreless innings.
2006: Ian Kennedy, RHP, USC (No. 21)
Touted as one of the Yankees’ brightest young arms, Ian Kennedy has enjoyed a lengthy big league run, though he pitched in only 14 games for New York. Kennedy owns a 4.11 ERA in 393 big league games (290 starts) and counting.
2005: C.J. Henry, SS, Putnam City (Okla.) HS (No. 17)
In July 2006, C. J. Henry was shipped to the Phillies as part of a 4-player package that delivered OF Bobby Abreu and P Cory Lidle to the Yankees.
2004: Phil Hughes, RHP, Foothill (Calif.) HS (No. 23)
Phil Hughes broke into the Majors in 2007 at age 20, compiling a 56-50 record with a 4.53 ERA over 182 games (132 starts) with New York from 2007-2013. His contributions out of the bullpen helped the Yanks to their 2009 championship. He is now retired from MLB.
2003: Eric Duncan, 3B, Seton Hall Preparatory School (N.J.) (No. 27)
Injuries and inconsistency derailed Eric Duncan’s progress in the Minors, stalling for 3 years at Triple-A. He had brief stints in the Braves, Cardinals and Royals organizations and is now the Marlins’ hitting coach.
2002: Brandon Weeden, RHP, Edmond Santa Fe (Okla.) HS (No. 71)
Brandon Weeden would spent 2 years in the Yankees’ farm system before being packaged in a trade to the Dodgers for right-hander Kevin Brown. He later quarterbacked for Oklahoma State, then played professionally for the Browns, Cowboys, Texans and Titans.
2001: John-Ford Griffin, OF, Florida State (No. 23)
John-Ford Griffin moved to the Athletics as part of a 3-team trade in July 2002 that sent pitcher Jeff Weaver to the Yankees. Griffin would reached the Majors with the Blue Jays in 2005 and ’07, batting .304 (7-for-23) in 13 games.
2000: Dave Parrish, C, Michigan (No. 28)
The son of former big leaguer Lance Parrish, he would played 9 seasons in the Minors, appearing at Triple-A with the Yankees in 2004-2006.
1999: Dave Walling, RHP, Arkansas (No. 27)
Dave Walling pitched 4 seasons in the Yankees’ farm system, reaching Triple-A in 2002. His career was derailed when he developed a compulsion to throw repeatedly to 1st base.
1998: Andy Brown, OF, Richmond (Ind.) HS (No. 24)
A .219 hitter over 8 seasons in the Minors, Andy Brown reached Double-A in the Yankees’ system in 2003-2004.
1997: Tyrell Godwin, OF, East Bladen (N.C.) HS (No. 24)
Godwin did not sign with the Yankees, nor with the Rangers, who made him a 1st-round pick in 2000. He eventually signed with the Blue Jays as a 3rd-rounder in 2001.
1996: Eric Milton, LHP, Maryland (No. 20)
Eric Milton was the centerpiece of a February 1998 trade with the Twins that brought 2B Chuck Knoblauch to the Yankees. Milton pitched to a 4.99 ERA over 271 games (270 starts) with 4 big league franchises over 11 seasons in the Majors.
1995: Shea Morenz, OF, Texas (No. 27)
A college football and baseball star, Shea Morenz had played 4 seasons in the Yankees’ system and 1 with the Padres before retiring from pro baseball in 2000.
1994: Brian Buchanan, 1B, Virginia (No. 24)
Also included as part of the Chuck Knoblauch deal, Brian Buchanan had played 5 seasons in the Majors with the Twins, Padres and Mets, compiling a career batting average of .258.
1993: Matt Drews, RHP, Sarasota (Fla.) HS (No. 13)
Once lauded among the game’s brightest pitching prospects, Drews spent 7 seasons in the Minors, compiling a career ERA of 5.14. His Grandfather had pitched for the 1946-1948 Yankees.
1992: Derek Jeter, SS, Kalamazoo Central (Mich.) HS (No. 6)
3,465 career hits, 14 All-Star selections, 5 Gold Glove Awards, 5 Silver Slugger Awards and 5 World Series championships later … Yep, the Yankees absolutely nailed this pick. Jeter was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020, receiving 396 of 397 possible votes (99.75%).
1991: Brien Taylor, LHP, East Carteret (N.C.) HS (No. 1)
What might have been. Mariano Rivera has said that he is certain Taylor would have been mentioned among the game’s most dominant pitchers. Alas, the fireballing Taylor’s career was ruined after he injured his pitching shoulder in a December 1993 bar fight.
1990: Carl Everett, OF, Hillsborough (Fla.) HS (No. 10)
Carl Everett was picked by the Marlins from the Yankees in the 1992 Expansion Player Draft. He went on to compile 20.4 bWAR over a 14-year career with 8 Major League clubs from 1993-2006.
1989: Andy Fox, 2B, Christian Brothers (Calif.) HS (No. 45)
Andy Fox won a World Series ring with the Yankees in 1996, part of a 9-year career with 5 big league clubs. The Yankees had traded Fox to the D-backs in March 1998 for pitchers Todd Erdos and Marty Janzen.
1988: Todd Malone, LHP, Casa Roble (Calif.) HS (No. 105)
Todd Malone pitched for 6 seasons in the Yankees’ farm system, compiling a career record of 27-29 with a 4.76 ERA.
1987: Bill Dacosta, RHP, New York Institute of Technology (No. 81)
A 3rd-round selection, Bill Dacosta would pitched for 3 seasons in the Yankees’ farm system, compiling a career record of 5-7 with a 5.87 ERA in 24 games (19 starts).
1986: Rich Scheid, LHP, Seton Hall (No. 53)
Rich Scheid was packaged to the Cubs in July 1987 with pitcher Bob Tewksbury for pitcher Steve Trout. He appeared in the Majors with the 1992 Astros and the 1994-1995 Marlins, compiling a 4.45 ERA in 21 games (6 starts).
1985: Rick Balabon, RHP, Conestoga (Pa.) HS (No. 28)
Rick Balabon made just 1 appearance higher than A-ball for the Yankees. To Frank Costanza’s chagrin, forever captured in television syndication, Balabon was packaged with Jay Buhner in the July 1988 trade to Mariners for 1B/DH Ken Phelps.
1984: Jeff Pries, RHP, UCLA (No. 22)
Jeff Pries briefly appeared at Triple-A Columbus in 1986, but a torn rotator cuff spoiled a promising career. He later became a pastor.
1983: Mitch Lyden, C, Beaverton (Ore.) HS (No. 93)
A 4th-round selection, Mitch Lyden played in the Yankees’ farm system through the 1990 season. He reached the Majors for 6 games with the 1993 Marlins.
1982: Tim Birtsas, LHP, Michigan State (No. 36)
Tim Birtsas was part of the December 1984 trade with the Athletics that delivered Rickey Henderson to New York. He enjoyed 5 years in the Majors with the A’s and Reds, pitching to a 14-14 record and a 4.08 ERA in 138 games (30 starts).
1981: John Elway, OF, Stanford (No. 52)
John Elway would play 42 games with Class A Oneonta in 1981, receiving a $150,000 signing bonus and leading the team with a .318 batting average. Selected 1st overall by the Baltimore Colts in the 1982 NFL Draft, Elway used his baseball career as leverage to help negotiate a trade to the Denver Broncos. Elway would played 16 seasons for the Broncos, winning 2 Super Bowls and an MVP on his way to the Hall of Fame.
1980: Tom Dodd, OF, Oregon (No. 7)
Tom Dodd was traded to the Blue Jays as part of a May 1982 trade for 1st baseman John Mayberry, then returned to the Yankees organization in a December 1982 deal that featured Class A Minor League 1st baseman Fred McGriff heading to Toronto. Dodd briefly reached the Majors with the Orioles in 1986.
1979: Todd Demeter, 1B, Grant (Okla.) HS (No. 51)
The son of former big leaguer Don Demeter, he received a then-record bonus of $208,000 and played parts of 5 seasons in the Yankees' farm system. Demeter later played 2 years in the Cardinals’ chain, compiling a .243 batting average in 682 Minor League games.
1978: Rex Hudler, SS, Bullard (Calif.) HS (No. 18)
The “Wonder Dog” appeared in 29 games for the Yankees from 1984-1985. He was traded to the Orioles in 1985 for OF Gary Roenicke. He would enjoyed a 13-year career with 6 franchises, best known for his playing time with the Angels, Expos and Cardinals.
1977: Steve Taylor, RHP, Delaware (No. 23)
Steve Taylor’s baseball career was cut short by injury, last appearing in 1981. He was elected to the Delaware House of Representatives in 1984.
1976: Pat Tabler, OF, McNicholas (Ohio) HS (No. 16)
The Yankees had traded Pat Tabler to the Cubs in August 1981 for pitchers Bill Caudill and Jay Howell. Known for his gaudy stats with the bases loaded, Tabler would played 12 seasons in the Majors, mostly with the Indians and Royals. His path to 2B with the Yankees was blocked by Willie Randolph.
1975: Jim McDonald, 1B, Verbum Dei (Calif.) HS (No. 19)
Jim McDonald played in the Yanks’ farm system from 1975-1980, reaching Triple-A Columbus in 1980.
1974: Dennis Sherrill, SS, South (Fla.) HS (No. 12)
Dennis Sherrill appeared in 5 big league games (at 4 positions!) for the Yankees in 1978 and 1980, collecting 1 hit in 5 at-bats.
1973: Doug Heinold, RHP, Stroman (Texas) HS No. 13)
Doug Heinold had pitched to a 45-40 record with a 2.83 ERA over 117 games (108 starts) in the Yankees’ farm system from 1973-1978. His playing career was ended by injury.
1972: Scott McGregor, LHP, Loyola Marymount University (No. 14)
The Yankee had traded McGregor to the Orioles in June 1976 as part of a blockbuster 10-player deal. He was recovering from a broken collarbone injury. A 1981 All-Star, McGregor helped the Orioles to a 1983 World Series championship in a 13-year career, all in Baltimore.
1971: Terry Whitfield, OF, Palo Verde (Calif.) HS (No. 19)
Whitfield played 31 games with the Yankees from 1974-1976, going on to a decade-long career with the Giants and Dodgers. Whitfield was traded to San Francisco in March 1977 for infielder Marty Perez, who appeared in only 1 game for New York. He was out of player options, so the Yankees made trade.
1970: Dave Cheadle, LHP, North Carolina (No. 12)
Dave Cheadle was a player to be named later in a 1973 trade with the Braves for pitcher Pat Dobson. Cheadle would appeared in 2 big league games for Atlanta in ’73.
1969: Charlie Spikes, 3B, Grambling State (No. 11)
Charlie Spikes would played in 14 games for the Yankees in 1972, then he was part of the November 1972 trade with the Indians for 3rd baseman Graig Nettles. Spikes would hit .246 over 9 years in the big leagues.
1968: Thurman Munson, C, Kent State (No. 4)
The 1970 American League Rookie of the Year, 1976 AL Most Valuable Player, a 7-time All-Star and 3-time Gold Glove Award winner, Munson was the undisputed leader and most respected man on the Yankees teams that won 3 pennants and 2 World Series championships from 1976-1978.
1967: Ron Blomberg, 1B, Druid Hills (Ga.) HS (No. 1)
Best known for his 1973 turn as the 1st designated hitter in baseball history, Blomberg batted .302 over 7 seasons with the Yankees from 1969-1976.
1966: Jim Lyttle, OF, Florida State (No. 10)
OF Jim Lyttle had appeared in 164 games for the Yankees from 1969-1971. He was traded to the White Sox in October 1971 for pitcher Rich Hinton.
1965: Bill Burbach, RHP, Wahlert (Wisc.) HS (No. 19)
Bill Burbach posted a record of 6-11 with a 4.48 ERA over 37 games (28 starts) with the Yankees from 1969-1971. He was traded to Orioles in May of 1971 for Pitcher Jim Hardin. He never appeared with the Orioles at the MLB Level.
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