NY minor league prospect news (2017 edition)
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Mildly interesting, a writer at Vice polled some execs about whose system is currently better, post-draft and post-Gleyber injury, NYY's or ATL's. 2 out of 3 picked NY and the writer agreed with them:
https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/who-you-got-the-braves-farm-system-or-the-yankees
https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/who-you-got-the-braves-farm-system-or-the-yankees
Adams' night is done, 6 1 0 0 2 8, he has only allowed 24 total hits in 8 starts in AAA (!!!).
http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=664856#/career/R/pitching/2017/ALL
http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=664856#/career/R/pitching/2017/ALL
Four Yankees on BA's weekly prospect hot sheet, out of 20 players listed, Solak, Adams, Fowler and Andujar:
http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/prospect-hot-sheet-june-23/#0zW7b8KxTu3fpTjs.97
http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/prospect-hot-sheet-june-23/#0zW7b8KxTu3fpTjs.97
I haven't heard reports yet on Andujar's defense in AAA, but if he plays well there and continues to hit (.967 OPS in his first 4 games), he will vault the injured Torres (who I think is better suited for 2B or SS anyway) and Wade to be NY's best minor league option at 3B, especially since he is already on the 40 man.
Make that 1 more Tyler to go. Chris Carter DFAed, Tyler Austin called up, and is in today's starting lineup.
Zack Littell is in an incredible groove, only 4 ERs total allowed in his last 8 starts, 52 innings, 6 in high A and two in AA. A combined line of:
52 34 5 4 12 58, 0.69 ERA.
http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=641793#/gamelogs/R/pitching/2017/MINORS
52 34 5 4 12 58, 0.69 ERA.
http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=641793#/gamelogs/R/pitching/2017/MINORS
Jorge Mateo has maybe woken up a bit after his unwarranted promotion to AA (promoted because of injuries higher up, not his meh performance). He has been on base nine times in his first three games (and tonight's not over yet), 4-9 with 5 walks.
Last night's injury to Fowler seems preventable:
I wonder why the box couldn't go on the other side of the wall?
http://cdn.espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/19771081/dustin-fowler-new-york-yankees-ruptures-patellar-tendon-debut
I wonder why the box couldn't go on the other side of the wall?
FWIW, the White Sox said they don't think he actually hit the box after looking at a bunch of replays. I just think he was running way way way too fast, geeked up for his first inning in the bigs after a three hour rain delay and more used to playing CF (although he has played RF, 14 games there this year).
Yankees sign the No. 4 and 16 ranked prospects on International Signing Day. They are also the favorite to sign the 11th ranked prospect when he turns 16 next month. They are also the frontrunners to sign the No. 24 ranked prospect.
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/239872966/yankees-make-2-big-deals-with-intl-prospects/?topicid=151437456
Seems like a big haul.
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/239872966/yankees-make-2-big-deals-with-intl-prospects/?topicid=151437456
Seems like a big haul.
Well, it seems as if the Yankees went hard after high-end pitching talent in the amateur draft (I think the first 9 out of 10 picks were pitchers). With the strategy that they were going to load up on offense internationally.
Right, but my point is that guys like Severino and Mateo weren't highly touted initially, each got around $200K to sign. I have zero proof to back this up, but it feels like the cheaper, less touted international signings work out well just as often as the guys who are ranked in the top 25, Domingo Acevedo signed for $7500 when he was 18.
This isn't to say that NY shouldn't keep going after the highly ranked guys, it's just to say that it's hard for me to get excited until they actually show signs of talent in the minors.
This isn't to say that NY shouldn't keep going after the highly ranked guys, it's just to say that it's hard for me to get excited until they actually show signs of talent in the minors.
Mateo and Polo running wild in today's doubleheader, game 2 is still going on, but between them today they are 10-17 with 2 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HRs, and 3 SBs, so they've combined to hit for the cycle twice in 12 total innings.
But NY needs a CF, they are honestly covered long-term at almost every position if guys work out and that makes more sense than trading for short-term fixes while giving up guys who may be part of the long-term future. They do need a 1B if Bird isn't the answer, but they have plenty of pitching in the pipeline plus Tanaka's status is unclear (if he doesn't opt out, they have three rotation spots filled for 2018, and if he does, they only have two). If you want external pitching, Darvish in free agency seems to me like the best answer.
So if they want to make deals like last year, moving Gamel and Pazos and Goody to free up 40 man space, that makes total sense to me. If they can put together a package deal for someone like Felipe Rivero or another dominant young lefty reliever under team control for a while, that makes sense, but good luck prying him away from Pittsburgh.
Basically I think NY should only be trading for two kinds of players, guys under team control for a long time who can fit into an area of need (1B, lefty relief) immediately or guys who don't need to be protected on the 40 man next winter. It won't be easy getting guys who fit the first description and Mateo is too talented to move in the latter kind of deal.
TL/DR: I'm glad I'm not Cashman who is going to have some challenging decisions this month.
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BP just put out a midseason top 50 prospect list, which doesn't include anyone currently in the majors, so Frazier and Fowler (big league DL) are ruled out, but it's nice to see two NY pitchers in the top 50, Chance Adams at #37 and Justus Sheffield at #47 along with Gleyber at #7:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=32224
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=32224
BA top 100, this includes 2017 picks. Adams, Florial, and Fowler all on the list for the first time:
3: Torres
36: Rutherford
48: Frazier
55: Adams
70: Florial
72: Sheffield
88: Fowler
http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2017-midseason-top-100-prospects-july-7/#sy14bZQXPHCRcjpS.97
3: Torres
36: Rutherford
48: Frazier
55: Adams
70: Florial
72: Sheffield
88: Fowler
http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2017-midseason-top-100-prospects-july-7/#sy14bZQXPHCRcjpS.97
Interesting to look at last July's BA list (http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/midseason-top-100-prospects/#EWCEyz8ltHc4LqD0.97), NY had four prospects on that list, none of whom is still there. Judge and Sanchez graduated, Kaprielian got hurt again and Mateo wasn't good until a week or so ago.
They of course traded for Torres, Frazier and Sheffield, Rutherford was a 2016 draftee and Adams, Florial and Fowler have worked their way up, NY continues to have great depth in the system. Andujar, Mateo, Tate, Acevedo, McKinney and Littell all can put themselves into serious consideration for offseason top 100 lists with a strong finish, plus Kaprielian if he ever gets healthy.
They of course traded for Torres, Frazier and Sheffield, Rutherford was a 2016 draftee and Adams, Florial and Fowler have worked their way up, NY continues to have great depth in the system. Andujar, Mateo, Tate, Acevedo, McKinney and Littell all can put themselves into serious consideration for offseason top 100 lists with a strong finish, plus Kaprielian if he ever gets healthy.
He has barely pitched two years in a row now, he wouldn't be in my top 10 NY prospect list either until he gets back and shows he has the same stuff. Fowler is a question mark too, Torres' injury seems like a more definite full recovery.
Jorge Mateo with an impressive homer tonight, just right of center, opposite field for him.
https://media.giphy.com/media/NICQoEyQtG3XG/giphy.gif
https://media.giphy.com/media/NICQoEyQtG3XG/giphy.gif
Mateo 2-2 again so far today, double and a single.
Jake Cave with a 3 run HR today, he is quietly edging his way back towards possible 40 man contention, he is still only 24, 1.042 OPS in 115 AAA PAs before today.
http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=595909#/career/R/hitting/2017/ALL
Jake Cave with a 3 run HR today, he is quietly edging his way back towards possible 40 man contention, he is still only 24, 1.042 OPS in 115 AAA PAs before today.
http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=595909#/career/R/hitting/2017/ALL
Scranton knocks the still underperforming Lucas Giolito out wtih a five run second inning, led by Tyler Wade's bases loaded triple.
Also Dillon Tate with another strong outing in high A, he is 5-0 with a 2.92 ERA in six starts, 7 4 2 2 4 3 tonight. I wonder if he'll get bumped to AA soon.
Also Dillon Tate with another strong outing in high A, he is 5-0 with a 2.92 ERA in six starts, 7 4 2 2 4 3 tonight. I wonder if he'll get bumped to AA soon.
I'd love to see a scouting report on how Tate is doing. Is he just hot and winning games, or is his stuff now where people thought it would be.
The reports have been glowing, hitting 97 on the FB and his pitch counts always seem to be very low. There is video of some of his strikeouts here:
http://pinstripedprospects.com/tag/dillon-tate
Glad to see it. And nice to see he went deep in the game too. Looks like he could be a starter after all.