2019 was an interesting season down on the farm. The pitchers mostly lived up to their hype while the hitters (as expected) lagged behind. The Yankees promoted very few position players during the season, which was weird. However, when you look back at the campaigns, not many hitters deserved promotions up the chain. Hopefully, this…More
Category Archives: Minor Leagues Report
A Look at the Yankees Non-Roster Invitees
Here is a list and a brief synopsis on the players the Yankees are inviting to spring training camp. Remember that 40-man roster players automatically are invited to camp. If you are wondering where a top prospect like Deivi Garcia is, he is on the 40-man roster so he doesn’t get this kind of “invite”. The odds…More
My Take: Yankees Acquire James Nelson for Stephen Tarpley
When the Yankees designated Stephen Tarpley for assignment to make room for Brett Gardner, there was little doubt he was going to become a target for somebody. A hard-throwing left-handed pitcher who shows the ability to miss bats is a pitcher that many teams would love to add to their organization, as long as they have the 40-man…More
My Take: What is Left for the Yankees to do?
The Yankees have been quiet since reeling in the offseason’s biggest fish and it is hard to blame them for that. They have placed an ace at the top of their rotation and likely feel that the current squad is World Series worthy and probably the World Series favorites. There aren’t many teams in the…More
My Take: The Yankees Trade Chance Adams to the Royals
Prospects were placed on this Earth to simultaneously excite and frustrate baseball fans. When the Yankees drafted Chance Adams in the fifth round out of Dallas Baptist back in 2015, it wasn't with much fanfare. He made 23 appearances for Dallas Baptist that season, all of which were out of the bullpen. The numbers were strong (1.98…More
My Take on Gerrit Cole and the Yankees’ Offseason Thus Far
When the Yankees badly want a player, they usually end up getting that player. If there is any lesson to be learned from the Gerrit Cole negotiations, it is that the Yankees will still go above and beyond for any player the organization thinks they need. While there was some internal debate regarding Manny Machado last winter, there seemingly…More
My Take: A Look at the Yankees’ Offseason
Were the Yankees a success or a failure in 2019? I love these types of questions because there isn't a right or wrong answer from a fan's perspective. Some fans feel that only a title is enough to satisfy what they crave. Other fans look at the entire journey to decide whether or not the…More
Yankees Minor League Report: The Year in Review
Before I begin: A special shoutout to NYYPlayerDev, MLB Pipeline, Fangraphs, 2080 Prospects, Prospects 1500, Pinstripe Alley (I linked to their draft log for much of the season), the now-defunct River Avenue Blues (who gave us a special shoutout as they were closing shop), Matt Kardos (Trenton reporter), Conor Foley (Scranton), Donnie Collins (Scranton), Josh Norris (Baseball America), Virginia Yankee…More
Yankees Minor League Report 9/13/19: Trenton Thunder Take Title Behind Rony Garcia, Chris Gittens
Trenton (Defeated Bowie, 5-2, to win their first title since 2013! This officially puts an end to my nightly minor league reports for 2019. I will write up a recap soon. I will also cover some of the Arizona Fall League and what not, but it won't be nightly. Thanks for reading!) LF Ben Ruta: …More
Yankees Minor League Report 9/12/19: Trenton Takes 2-1 Series Lead as Clarke Schmidt Ks 9
Trenton (Defeated Bowie, 2-1, to take a 2-1 series lead.) LF Ben Ruta: 0-for-4, 2 KRF Zack Zehner: 1-for-42B Hoy Jun Park: 1-for-3, RS, SAC, SB (1)The stolen base was a straight steal of home, which turned out to be the winning run.1B Chris Gittens: 2-for-4, HR (1), RBI, RS, KDH Isiah Gilliam: 2-for-4, RBI, RSSS Kyle Holder: 1-for-3, 2 K3B…More