2018 Yankee Prospect Thread

[notin]

Keeping an eye on this. Last year read an article that Yanks A+ Team had the best arms in the entire A+ teams throughout Country. (Wish I saved it) Well, looking at the Eastern League Pitching for the Teams, looks like Trenton, is dominating so far here. Many of these A+ kids got promoted, to Trenton.

Last year Trenton's team was the best in the Eastern League in team Pitching. Again dominated. Those kids got moved to the tougher Triple AAA League.

As a friendly adversary, this is really concerning me. Sox have squat, in the Minors to help out in the Majors within 3 years.

I laugh when I hear this current Sox Team has a 3-5 year window now. It starts with Pitching. A bad Draft this year for the Sox, and start getting a lot talent flowing into Pitching, we are going to be in trouble within 3 years, maybe less.

There's always money I guess.

 

 

Dare you hint there might be a cliff? Blasphemer!!!

[jacksonianmarch]

The crunch is already being felt. We lost the most players to the Rule V and every one of the guys selected are going to be MiLB FA's at seasons end. Granted, we got them all back, but that just means we have the most talent available. Eventually, we wont be getting them all back. Our system is very deep pitching wise, almost ridiculously deep. Every level has multiple guys with big league starting and closing potential in it. I can remember year back when we would have a level that was just a cesspool of s*** with nothing there but org fodder. Now, every single level has a pitcher to watch. We are so pitching top heavy that we need to start doing something about it. Even with attrition, we are seeing guys rise up in their place. I am not sure if they actually would do this, but I would consider dealing off top notch pitching prospects for position player prospects if we get tighter. Right now, our best position players prospects are in the majors with only Estrada and Florial in the minors and top 10 worthy.

[OH FOY]

I figure I'll compare at mid season, the 2 team Farms where they stand for Team ERA's, from Low A to Triple AAA, before promotions. Shut-outs, Innings pitched to hits allowed.

[jacksonianmarch]

I figure I'll compare at mid season, the 2 team Farms where they stand for Team ERA's, from Low A to Triple AAA, before promotions. Shut-outs, Innings pitched to hits allowed.

 

You cannot go that route. While the Yanks affiliates are chock full of SP and RP depth, they also have slugs in there too which skew the numbers. You may be comparing slugs to slug rather than prospects to prospects. I'll give you a list of guys to follow

[jacksonianmarch]

This is a list of guys with prospect status who started the year in the minors. There are plenty of guys who show flashes, but these guys actually have big league futures or at least a good chance at them

 

MLB-

Gleyber Torres 2B/SS

Domingo German SP/RP

Jonathan Holder RP

Miguel Andujar 3B

Clint Frazier 3B

Billy McKinney OF-DL

Luis Cessa RP-DL

 

AAA

Brandon Drury 3B/2B

Tyler Wade SS/2B

Thairo Estrada SS/UTIL- DL

Josh Rogers SP

Chance Adams SP

Cody Carroll RP

Brody Koerner SP

Raynel Espinal RP

JP Feyereisen RP

Cale Coshow RP

Justus Sheffield SP- DL

Anyelo Gomez RP- DL

Giovanny Gallegos RP

 

AA

Abiatal Avelino SS

Gosuke Katoh 2B/3B

Jhalan Jackson OF

Trey Amburgey OF

Chris Gittens 1B

Erik Swanson SP

Dillon Tate SP

Brian Keller SP

Stephen Tarpley RP

Domingo Acevedo SP-DL

Jonathan Loaisiga SP-DL

 

A+

Estevan Florial OF

Isiah Gilliam OF

Hoy Jun Park SS

Kyle Holder SS-DL

Trevor Stephan SP

Michael King SP

Nick Green SP

Freicer Perez SP-DL

Philip Diehl RP

Trevor Lane RP

Nick Nelson SP

Albert Abreu SP

 

A

Dom Thompson-Williams OF

Steven Sensley OF

Dermis Garcia 3B

Wilkerman Garcia SS

Garrett Whitlock SP

Dalton Lehnen SP

Rony Garcia SP

JP Sears SP

Glenn Otto SP

Alexander Vargas SP

 

These are the guys currently on the rosters of those teams. We will likely be adding to this from SS and when Clarke Schmidt finishes his rehab

[jacksonianmarch]

Florial broke his hamate bone and will have surgery. He's looking at a 6-8 week return

[OH FOY]

You cannot go that route. While the Yanks affiliates are chock full of SP and RP depth, they also have slugs in there too which skew the numbers. You may be comparing slugs to slug rather than prospects to prospects. I'll give you a list of guys to follow

 

Thanks, good stuff. I'll work our Prospects in too, and compare.

[jacksonianmarch]

Erik Swanson called up to AAA after a ridiculous start to the year. The following numbers aren't typos

5-0 40.2IP 21H 2ER 0HR 12BB 52K 0.44ERA 0.81WHIP 11.6K/9IP 2.7BB/9IP

 

This was his first taste of AA. To call him dominant to this point is an understatement

[Carpin]

Florial broke his hamate bone and will have surgery. He's looking at a 6-8 week return

 

Word is he will be out until August, bad news for the kid

[jacksonianmarch]

Sheffield returned and threw well in 4IP of work. They only let him go to 70 pitches after having a short DL stay for shoulder tightness. They'll work him back up over time, but they are gonna be careful with him. I have a sneaking suspicion that he ends up in NY by end of year

[jacksonianmarch]

Sheffield has another 4 inning outing with strong results. He seems to be on a 75 pitch count and he needs to be more economical, but his stuff plays out at any level. I am wondering if the Yankees are preparing for him to be a big leaguer this year and they are limiting his innings.

 

Chance Adams has fallen apart. Command is off and he is getting hit around. Not sure what changed on him, but he’s a bit lost.

 

Dalton Lehnen needs to be moved up to High A. He’s dominating A ball

[jacksonianmarch]

Ronny Rojas, one of the big ticket IFA signings has started interestingly. He is still just 16 yrs old and will be for another 2 months. His beginning in the DSL shows an incredible triple slash line with some interesting quirks through his first 4 games

 

.385/.556/.846 slash line in 18PAs. Looking deeper at those 18PA's....

 

7 strikeouts, 5 walks, 3 doubles, 1HR, 1 single, 2SB's. His BABIP is .667, lol

[jacksonianmarch]

Yankees trade 10th rounder from 2017, Chad Whitmer, to the Brewers for INTL signing money

[jacksonianmarch]

Matt Sauer threw his first game of the year in short season today. 6 hitless innings with 1 walk. He is gonna be a hell of a pitcher to watch

[jacksonianmarch]

Ronny Rojas is a machine. He will be 16 for 2 more months, hence he is not eligible for coming stateside this year. But in 8 games in the DSL, he has a near 1.400 OPS. 3 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homers, 9 walk, 2 steals, .370/.541/.852. Needs to make more contact (14K's in 8 games) but he has a special ability to drive a baseball. He is a name to watch. I expect him to tear up the states next yr

[Meh]

Yankees trade 10th rounder from 2017, Chad Whitmer, to the Brewers for INTL signing money

 

I'm hoping we can spin Cortes off to the O's for some IFA money.

[jacksonianmarch]

Me too. There are plenty of guys we have who could make a big league team who have no shot in this system. I’d like to see Lail go as well.

[jacksonianmarch]

Btw, when KRob moves on at season’s end, I see Carroll ascending into the pen and Holder moving up in the pecking order of setup men. Carroll has been dominating. His stuff is filthy. High velocity plus knee buckling breaking ball. Command needs some more work, but he doesnt get hit at all and has 39K’s in only 28IP in AAA.

[jacksonianmarch]

Yankees sign #9, 10, 11, and 29 on MLB.com top 30 INTL prospects

[bkzwhitestrican]

Also signed Luis Severino's younger brother. That would be something if he developed into a big leaguer.

[jacksonianmarch]

BA has the following

Osiel Rodriguez RHP- #5 prospect

Antonio Gomez C- #14 prospect

Denny Larrondo, RHP- #43 prospect

Agustin Ramirez, C- #48 prospect

 

They don't have Alcantara signing yet but MLB says he will sign in 10 days when he is eligible. They have Alcantara #4

 

A few blurbs on each guy

Kevin Alcantara- big framed CF who can run. Knack for lift, good bat speed, ceiling is a 5 tool CFer with power

Osiel Rodriguez- big arm for a 16 yr old, tops out 97, sits low to mid 90s. Strike thrower with variable arm slots.

Antonio Gomez- catcher with 80 arm and remarkable quickness behind the plate. Some receiving issues at present. Gap to gap power

Agustin Ramirez- bat shows significant power potential. Bat is ahead of the glove at present behind the dish

Denny Larrondo- RHP with a wicked curve, good control and a fastball that tops out at 94.

[jacksonianmarch]

Ho hum, Sheffield throws another gem. He's on cruise control now

[Fan_since_Boggs]

Yankees sign #9, 10, 11, and 29 on MLB.com top 30 INTL prospects

 

This is starting to piss me off. Where are all the small market teams with worse records and bigger international budgets? They should be signing these guys, not the Yankees.

 

And now it sounds like the Yankees are going to sign another really good international prospect due to recent trades for international slot money.

 

The Red Sox don't seem to be overly active on the international front, unless I missed some news on this.

[jacksonianmarch]

Are the Sox still in the penalty? If they aren’t, they could be stocking up for Mesa

[jacksonianmarch]

Keep an eye on Roansy Contreras. 18 y o Dominican who came stateside this year and he was just promoted to long season. He was drafted 90-91 with a plus curve. Now he’s 94-96 with a wipeout curve and a developing change. He’s murderering guys 3-4 years his senior.

[jacksonianmarch]

Yankees signed Alex Vargas, the 16 yr old Cuban SS, for $2.5 mil yesterday. He’s got an advanced hit tool with 60 speed and elite defensive skills. He brings the total to 5 on the MLB.com top 30 list that the Yanks signed. 8, 10, 11, 12, and 30

 

http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2018/?list=int

Edited August 1, 2018 by jacksonianmarch

[bkzwhitestrican]

Yankees signed Alex Vargas, the 16 yr old Cuban SS, for $2.5 mil yesterday. He’s got an advanced hit tool with 80 speed and elite defensive skills. He brings the total to 5 on the MLB.com top 30 list that the Yanks signed. 8, 10, 11, 12, and 30

 

http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2018/?list=int

 

And the rich just keep on getting richer baby!

[jacksonianmarch]

Hey bkz, take a look at the GCL West squad and look at Cabello, Rosario, Chirinos, and Garcia. Cabello is killing it, but theyre all holding their own at 17 stateside. Maybe the best of them all, Salinas, is on the shelf with a hand injury. The INTL market will bring the position players back to prominence in this system

[bkzwhitestrican]

Hey bkz, take a look at the GCL West squad and look at Cabello, Rosario, Chirinos, and Garcia. Cabello is killing it, but theyre all holding their own at 17 stateside. Maybe the best of them all, Salinas, is on the shelf with a hand injury. The INTL market will bring the position players back to prominence in this system

 

Lots of promise with those guys. The guy who I thought would really shine was Ezequiel Duran, but he's been pretty bad so far. Still tons of time to turn it around though.

[jacksonianmarch]

Duran was absolutely awful in June. He’s been holding his own in July. I thought he’d break out a bit, but he just turned 19, so he has time to develop.