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Post by desousa on Sept 25, 2024 8:37:38 GMT -5
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Post by desousa on Sept 25, 2024 8:44:53 GMT -5
agree. not happy about the k rate. on the other hand, judge had about a 25% K rate in the minors. during his late season call-up in 2016, in about 100 AB he averaged 44.1% and for his first 4 seasons in the bigs, averaged 31.6% before now settling in around 25%. so you never know how a player is gonna turn out. if jones can make it up in other areas - HR, getting on base, fielding etc and cut down a little on Ks, he can still be a productive player. I hope you’re right bumper. He has Florial written all over him, and I’ve cooled on him enough that if they traded him this winter, I’d feel like we made the right move… Is Jones another Florial, or Joey Gallo, something in between or his own player? He's a very talented enigma. Remember how good he looked in ST? Unfortunately, in a full season at Somerset we got to see a lot that promise, but also some pretty ugly warts. Two hundred strikeouts in any league is terrible. |
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Post by ypaterson on Sept 25, 2024 9:14:25 GMT -5
There isn't much of a chance that Spencer Jones emerges as the LH version of Aaron Judge. We are all lucky to be around to watch Judge put together seasons that baseball historians will recount way after we go back to being part of the earth. But he doesn't have to be that good to be useful. In Yankee Stadium left hander power is always a plus. For Jones to an asset, he has to show he can produce better numbers next year than the soon to be 35 (11/8 birthday) Giancarlo Stanton.
Stanton contributed to the Yankees in '24 despite a k rate that sits at 30%. This is not a knock on him. His 26 home runs are significant...but he is among the slowest runners in MLB and cannot play the field at all. Jones can play the field. That allows Judge to be rested during his age 33 season next year if Jones can hit major league pitching.
IMO it would be foolish for the Yankees to give up on Jones before he has a full MLB audition. Depends on what we’d get for him…🤓 |
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Post by 1955nyyfan on Sept 25, 2024 9:38:08 GMT -5
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Post by jiminy on Sept 25, 2024 15:44:29 GMT -5
Yankees to send 6 interesting prospects to the Arizona Fall League empiresportsmedia.com/new-york-yankees/yankees-to-send-6-interesting-prospects-to-the-arizona-fall-league/The Arizona Fall League serves as a way for prospects to get extra work, and the Yankees will send six different prospects this season to get more reps. After their Double-A affiliate concluded their season with a loss in the Eastern League Championship Series, it marked the end of Minor League Baseball for the Yankees’ organization in 2024, but we’ll still see these six names over the coming weeks. Caleb Durbin, Rafael Flores, Garrett Martin, Jackson Fristoe, Harrison Cohen, and Ryan Harvey will go to the AFL and these names bring their own interesting skills to the table. Breaking Down the 6 Yankees Headed to the AFL Headlining this group of prospects will be Caleb Durbin, who played in the AFL last season as well and boosted his stock a good bit. The 24-year-old utilityman was a bright spot in a bleak year for the farm system, posting a 129 wRC+ with a career-high 10 home runs in 82 games at the Triple-A level. His excellent baserunning and defensive value make him a potential option for the 2025 Yankees, especially with Gleyber Torres set to hit free agency at the end of the season. Joining him will be Baseball America’s MiLB Player of the Year for the Yankees’ organization, Rafael Flores, who broke out in 2024 and hit plenty of home runs. With 21 home runs across 122 games, the right-handed hitting catcher only improved after reaching Double-A, hitting 15 round-trippers in just 65 games. With exit velocities reaching 113 MPH with quality plate discipline, he could make plenty of noise with a stint in the AFL similar to how Durbin did last year. The final position player heading to Arizona will be outfielder Garrett Martin, an undrafted free agent who spent his entire season with the Hudson Valley Renegades, the Yankees’ High-A affiliate. He hit 12 home runs with a 114 wRC+, swiping 17 bases but struggling with his contact rates and batting average. Already 24 years old, Martin will benefit from more playing time ahead of a 2025 campaign that could begin in Somerset at the Double-A level. On the pitching side of the ball, Jackson Fristoe will head to Arizona after tossing just 38.1 innings with a 3.79 ERA in Hudson Valley. The right-hander has good stuff with excellent life on his fastball, but his poor walk rate (17.1%) raises red flags about his ability to remain a starter. There’s a lot to like in his profile and perhaps this time could allow him to refine himself mechanically, as he has yet to reach the 50-inning mark in a single season since being drafted. His fellow teammate Harrison Cohen will head there as well after a dominant year out of the bullpen for Hudson Valley, striking out 32.9% of batters faced with a 1.4% walk rate. He allowed just two earned runs across 19.1 innings, and this allows him to get more innings under his belt and build more momentum towards what could be a big 2025 campaign for the 25-year-old. Ryan Harvey is the final arm heading to Arizona, and he experienced a rough 2024 campaign in Single-A, posting a 6.03 ERA and 13.5% walk rate as a starter. His four-seamer generates a ton of ride, but his command issues have made it hard for him to consistently miss bats and get outs. More work in the AFL could help him tweak his mechanics and combat his location-based issues. |
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Post by desousa on Sept 25, 2024 15:50:04 GMT -5
Yankees to send 6 interesting prospects to the Arizona Fall League empiresportsmedia.com/new-york-yankees/yankees-to-send-6-interesting-prospects-to-the-arizona-fall-league/The Arizona Fall League serves as a way for prospects to get extra work, and the Yankees will send six different prospects this season to get more reps. After their Double-A affiliate concluded their season with a loss in the Eastern League Championship Series, it marked the end of Minor League Baseball for the Yankees’ organization in 2024, but we’ll still see these six names over the coming weeks. Caleb Durbin, Rafael Flores, Garrett Martin, Jackson Fristoe, Harrison Cohen, and Ryan Harvey will go to the AFL and these names bring their own interesting skills to the table. Breaking Down the 6 Yankees Headed to the AFL Headlining this group of prospects will be Caleb Durbin, who played in the AFL last season as well and boosted his stock a good bit. The 24-year-old utilityman was a bright spot in a bleak year for the farm system, posting a 129 wRC+ with a career-high 10 home runs in 82 games at the Triple-A level. His excellent baserunning and defensive value make him a potential option for the 2025 Yankees, especially with Gleyber Torres set to hit free agency at the end of the season. Joining him will be Baseball America’s MiLB Player of the Year for the Yankees’ organization, Rafael Flores, who broke out in 2024 and hit plenty of home runs. With 21 home runs across 122 games, the right-handed hitting catcher only improved after reaching Double-A, hitting 15 round-trippers in just 65 games. With exit velocities reaching 113 MPH with quality plate discipline, he could make plenty of noise with a stint in the AFL similar to how Durbin did last year. The final position player heading to Arizona will be outfielder Garrett Martin, an undrafted free agent who spent his entire season with the Hudson Valley Renegades, the Yankees’ High-A affiliate. He hit 12 home runs with a 114 wRC+, swiping 17 bases but struggling with his contact rates and batting average. Already 24 years old, Martin will benefit from more playing time ahead of a 2025 campaign that could begin in Somerset at the Double-A level. On the pitching side of the ball, Jackson Fristoe will head to Arizona after tossing just 38.1 innings with a 3.79 ERA in Hudson Valley. The right-hander has good stuff with excellent life on his fastball, but his poor walk rate (17.1%) raises red flags about his ability to remain a starter. There’s a lot to like in his profile and perhaps this time could allow him to refine himself mechanically, as he has yet to reach the 50-inning mark in a single season since being drafted. His fellow teammate Harrison Cohen will head there as well after a dominant year out of the bullpen for Hudson Valley, striking out 32.9% of batters faced with a 1.4% walk rate. He allowed just two earned runs across 19.1 innings, and this allows him to get more innings under his belt and build more momentum towards what could be a big 2025 campaign for the 25-year-old. Ryan Harvey is the final arm heading to Arizona, and he experienced a rough 2024 campaign in Single-A, posting a 6.03 ERA and 13.5% walk rate as a starter. His four-seamer generates a ton of ride, but his command issues have made it hard for him to consistently miss bats and get outs. More work in the AFL could help him tweak his mechanics and combat his location-based issues. Thanks for posting, jiminy! It will be interesting to see what the Yanks think of Durbin. He's played well since the Yankees got him in a trade. Cohen is the pitcher to watch. At 25, he move up the food chain quickly. |
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Post by azbob643 on Sept 25, 2024 15:51:36 GMT -5
Yankees to send 6 interesting prospects to the Arizona Fall League empiresportsmedia.com/new-york-yankees/yankees-to-send-6-interesting-prospects-to-the-arizona-fall-league/The Arizona Fall League serves as a way for prospects to get extra work, and the Yankees will send six different prospects this season to get more reps. After their Double-A affiliate concluded their season with a loss in the Eastern League Championship Series, it marked the end of Minor League Baseball for the Yankees’ organization in 2024, but we’ll still see these six names over the coming weeks. Caleb Durbin, Rafael Flores, Garrett Martin, Jackson Fristoe, Harrison Cohen, and Ryan Harvey will go to the AFL and these names bring their own interesting skills to the table. Durbin was here last year. Had an excellent fall. Looking forward to seeing him again, as well as Martin & Flores. Was really hoping to see Spencer Jones. Oh well... |
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Post by desousa on Sept 25, 2024 15:52:00 GMT -5
It sounds about right. Hardly anything went right this season. Lots of injured pitchers after they traded so many last off season. Arias may be the biggest disappointment, but you never know with 20 year olds. |
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Post by kaybli on Sept 25, 2024 16:03:14 GMT -5
It sounds about right. Hardly anything went right this season. Lots of injured pitchers after they traded so many last off season. Arias may be the biggest disappointment, but you never know with 20 year olds. Really? All the way down to 29th? That's a little discouraging. |
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Post by azbob643 on Sept 25, 2024 16:17:47 GMT -5
Joining him will be Baseball America’s MiLB Player of the Year for the Yankees’ organization, Rafael Flores, who broke out in 2024 and hit plenty of home runs. With 21 home runs across 122 games, the right-handed hitting catcher only improved after reaching Double-A, hitting 15 round-trippers in just 65 games. With exit velocities reaching 113 MPH with quality plate discipline, Went to Katella HS...Cypress CC |
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Post by qwik3457bb on Sept 25, 2024 16:46:49 GMT -5
It sounds about right. Hardly anything went right this season. Lots of injured pitchers after they traded so many last off season. Arias may be the biggest disappointment, but you never know with 20 year olds. Longerhagen's midseason system rankings had the Yanks as 10th best, but those rankings are now about 2 months out of date and I believe they'll drop in the offeseason, pre-2025 update. How far? I don't know. |
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Post by desousa on Sept 26, 2024 7:48:35 GMT -5
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Post by 1955nyyfan on Sept 26, 2024 10:13:02 GMT -5
Agree, very interesting read. Most of the guys we traded away haven't been performing well, that's probably a good thing when it comes to evaluating the trades but this combined with our minor league ranking taking a significant drop says alot about the organizations ability to recognize young talent. At least I think that is open for debate. I had been wondering how King was doing and mean't to look him up. Always liked him, glad he's having a good season. Thanks for posting. |
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Post by inger on Sept 26, 2024 11:27:04 GMT -5
It sounds about right. Hardly anything went right this season. Lots of injured pitchers after they traded so many last off season. Arias may be the biggest disappointment, but you never know with 20 year olds. Really? All the way down to 29th? That's a little discouraging. It’s just a ranking. Just like the power rankings, you still have to play the games. I’d say they’re still looking pretty good at the lower levels, those kids just need time. I don’t worry about things like this much… |
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Post by chiyankee on Sept 26, 2024 11:29:26 GMT -5
Really? All the way down to 29th? That's a little discouraging. It’s just a ranking. Just like the power rankings, you still have to play the games. I’d say they’re still looking pretty good at the lower levels, those kids just need time. I don’t worry about things like this much… Are these rankings done by the same people that said Austin Wells couldn't catch in the big leagues? |
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