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Post by chiyankee on Oct 31, 2024 16:46:21 GMT -5
Can anyone hit and steal bases  Caleb Durbin. He stole his 16th and 17th SB in the first inning of this afternoons game. His slash line in AAA this season was .287/.396/.471/.781. He had 23 doubles, 2 triples, 10 homers. 47 BB's, 37 K's, was 29/3 in SB attempts. His best position is 2B, but has played SS, 3rd and a little LF. Durbin is not in the Yankee top 30 prospects, and I haven't a clue what the Yankees really think of him. Could be in the mix to play 2nd base if Gleyber doesn't come back, especially if they keep Soto. They will need cheap options elsewhere. |
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Post by desousa on Nov 1, 2024 7:47:33 GMT -5
Caleb Durbin. He stole his 16th and 17th SB in the first inning of this afternoons game. His slash line in AAA this season was .287/.396/.471/.781. He had 23 doubles, 2 triples, 10 homers. 47 BB's, 37 K's, was 29/3 in SB attempts. His best position is 2B, but has played SS, 3rd and a little LF. Durbin is not in the Yankee top 30 prospects, and I haven't a clue what the Yankees really think of him. Could be in the mix to play 2nd base if Gleyber doesn't come back, especially if they keep Soto. They will need cheap options elsewhere. I don't think we'll see Torres at second next season. Will they try him at first? I doubt it. |
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Post by desousa on Nov 1, 2024 7:50:48 GMT -5
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Post by chiyankee on Nov 1, 2024 8:45:41 GMT -5
Durbin has 17 steals in the AFL?!  |
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Post by desousa on Nov 1, 2024 8:48:03 GMT -5
Durbin has 17 steals in the AFL?! 17 out of 18. |
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Post by chiyankee on Nov 1, 2024 8:49:26 GMT -5
Durbin has 17 steals in the AFL?! 17 out of 18. Geez, he must be running wild every time he gets on base! |
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Post by jiminy on Nov 1, 2024 19:09:29 GMT -5
Durbin, Acuna earn AFL Week 3 honors www.mlb.com/news/arizona-fall-league-2024-week-3-award-winners?t=arizona-fall-league-coverageWeek 3 of the Arizona Fall League featured another spate of strong performances from some of baseball’s best prospects. These two stood out from the rest. Salt River infielder Caleb Durbin (Yankees) sprinted his way to AFL Hitter of the Week honors and Glendale right-hander Jose Acuna (Reds) used an excellent outing against Peoria’s talented lineup to earn Pitcher of the Week honors. The AFL is often a hitter-friendly league, and it’s proving that again this fall. But Durbin proved this week one can excel offensively with more than just slug. Durbin did homer and drive in five runs while hitting .429 (6-for-14) on the week. But he generated even more offense, mostly from the leadoff spot, with his advanced approach at the plate and with his legs on the basepaths. Durbin used five walks, along with those six hits, to reach base in 11 of his 20 plate appearances this week (.550 OBP). He also stole eight bases – including four in one game – five more than any other player in the league. Durbin, who has amassed at least 30 steals in each of the past three regular seasons, leads all AFL players in swipes by a large margin, with 15 in 14 games. He’s only been caught once. Speed has always been a big part of Durbin's game. A 14th-round pick by the Braves in the 2021 Draft, the 24-year-old is back in the AFL after an excellent showing last fall, when he finished in the circuit’s top five in all three offensive slash-line categories (.353/.456/.588) and led the league with 21 steals. That total tied the second-most in AFL history. Could Durbin make a run – get it? – at surpassing that mark this time around? He's off to a fine start. On the pitching side, the 22-year-old Acuna was basically unhittable in his second Fall League outing, when he blanked Peoria over four no-hit innings in relief for Glendale on Oct. 22. The right-hander struck out seven over those four frames, recording seven of his 12 outs via strikeout, and limiting Peoria to two baserunners on walks. He led the AFL in strikeouts this week. Originally signed as an amateur out of Venezuela by the Mets, Acuna was acquired by the Reds at the 2022 Trade Deadline in the deal that sent outfielder Tyler Naquin to New York. He spent his entire first full season in the Reds organization at High-A and reached Triple-A this season, but was limited to 15 appearances (12 starts) and struggled at Louisville. His command was spotty in his first Fall League outing but he is still yet to allow a run so far in Arizona, totaling seven scoreless innings across two appearances for the Desert Dogs. |
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Post by desousa on Nov 2, 2024 11:01:29 GMT -5
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Post by inger on Nov 2, 2024 11:40:50 GMT -5
It’s easy to get enamored with a player based on AFL numbers, but Durbin already had me interested from his work in MiLB. I hope we don’t deal him unless we get something really worthwhile. He’s the kind of leadoff hitter that we need. Get one that can run, and then let him run. Not running in front of Judge leafs to too many double plays from the big man. Get in scoring position for him instead… |
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Post by chiyankee on Nov 2, 2024 11:49:15 GMT -5
It’s easy to get enamored with a player based on AFL numbers, but Durbin already had me interested from his work in MiLB. I hope we don’t deal him unless we get something really worthwhile. He’s the kind of leadoff hitter that we need. Get one that can run, and then let him run. Not running in front of Judge leafs to too many double plays from the big man. Get in scoring position for him instead… If Soto comes back and Gleyber walks, I could see Durbin get a shot at second base next season. The speed aspect of his game combined with Volpe and Jazz would be fun to watch. |
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Post by inger on Nov 2, 2024 11:53:44 GMT -5
It’s easy to get enamored with a player based on AFL numbers, but Durbin already had me interested from his work in MiLB. I hope we don’t deal him unless we get something really worthwhile. He’s the kind of leadoff hitter that we need. Get one that can run, and then let him run. Not running in front of Judge leafs to too many double plays from the big man. Get in scoring position for him instead… If Soto comes back and Gleyber walks, I could see Durbin get a shot at second base next season. The speed aspect of his game combined with Volpe and Jazz would be fun to watch. Vroom-vroom…We need more speed…2024 featured the most stolen bases in 109 years. It isn’t going away. We need to join the party… |
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Post by desousa on Nov 3, 2024 8:58:05 GMT -5
Saturdays AFL box score. Caleb Durbin gets on base 3 times going 1-3 with 2 BB's. He added to his league lead in SB with 3 more to bring his total to 22. Garrett Martin hit his 4th homer and went 1-4, 2 RBI and 3 K's. Antonio Gomez came in as a late defense replacement and was 0-1. Carlos Lagrange started the game and pitched 2.1 innings of no hit, no run ball, with 3 BB's. Luis Pacheco continues his AFL scoreless streak with 1 inning of relief. He gave up 1 hit. He's pitched 7 innings, no ER's, 6 hits, 1 BB, 5 k's and earned a save. www.mlb.com/gameday/solar-sox-vs-rafters/2024/11/02/787581/live |
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Post by inger on Nov 3, 2024 9:29:38 GMT -5
Saturdays AFL box score. Caleb Durbin gets on base 3 times going 1-3 with 2 BB's. He added to his league lead in SB with 3 more to bring his total to 22. Garrett Martin hit his 4th homer and went 1-4, 2 RBI and 3 K's. Antonio Gomez came in as a late defense replacement and was 0-1. Carlos Lagrange started the game and pitched 2.1 innings of no hit, no run ball, with 3 BB's. Luis Pacheco continues his AFL scoreless streak with 1 inning of relief. He gave up 1 hit. He's pitched 7 innings, no ER's, 6 hits, 1 BB, 5 k's and earned a save. www.mlb.com/gameday/solar-sox-vs-rafters/2024/11/02/787581/liveThe kid is ridiculous…3 more steals? Who’s catching in that league? Do they even try to throw him out?… |
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Post by desousa on Nov 3, 2024 9:41:09 GMT -5
Saturdays AFL box score. Caleb Durbin gets on base 3 times going 1-3 with 2 BB's. He added to his league lead in SB with 3 more to bring his total to 22. Garrett Martin hit his 4th homer and went 1-4, 2 RBI and 3 K's. Antonio Gomez came in as a late defense replacement and was 0-1. Carlos Lagrange started the game and pitched 2.1 innings of no hit, no run ball, with 3 BB's. Luis Pacheco continues his AFL scoreless streak with 1 inning of relief. He gave up 1 hit. He's pitched 7 innings, no ER's, 6 hits, 1 BB, 5 k's and earned a save. www.mlb.com/gameday/solar-sox-vs-rafters/2024/11/02/787581/liveThe kid is ridiculous…3 more steals? Who’s catching in that league? Do they even try to throw him out?… The catcher gave up 7 SB's while throwing out 1. |
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Post by inger on Nov 3, 2024 9:58:48 GMT -5
Could be in the mix to play 2nd base if Gleyber doesn't come back, especially if they keep Soto. They will need cheap options elsewhere. I don't think we'll see Torres at second next season. Will they try him at first? I doubt it. First baseman Torres is a fictional character that exists only on this forum. I’m afraid I created that monster….🤓 |
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