2018-2019 Yankee rumors thread

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He’s going to. He’ll be in Cincy on a contract year. No pressure. He’ll be great

 

 

Asking as he is constantly playing teams that are tanking.,,

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Shed Long is the #6-#8 prospect (based on publication) in a loaded Cincy system (from #6-#8 in baseball). He slashed .261/.353/.412 as a 22 yr old in AA last yr with 12HR and 19SB as a 2B. He's a lefty hitter who has power and speed plus a solid enough hit tool to eventually project to hit for a decent average. The biggest question is his defense. He is a converted catcher who has tremendous range, a fringe average arm and below average hands. His offensive game plays very well for the position, but if he has to move to the OF, that may not fly enough to profile as a starter. He will likely start the season in AAA. If his defense improves, he may push the Yanks to use him in an otherwise loaded middle infield. If not, he may push his way into the OF mix due to his power and speed combo

 

 

Bleacher Reports ranks Shed Long as #7 in the Reds’ system, but identifies him as a Tier 3 prospect, which means he is either a fringe MLB talent or too young to project... and

[jacksonianmarch]

That’s probably not terribly wrong. It’s too early to project since his glove work is the worry. If he was a glove guy who was breaking out offensively, then I’d say that’s hooey. But as a hitter who has plateaued defensively as a minus defender at the keystone, I can see how that projection would be slapped on him. If a position change is in the offing, it’s hard to project someone as a big leaguer without first seeing them in their new position

[Kimmi]

Might be worth pointing out Sonny Gray was a tad under "dynamite" on the road. It would seem he pitched 26 of his 71 road innings in Baltimore and KC, and he did very well in those two parks. In the other parks, his ERA was a less than stellar 4.60. That's not a bad road ERA; plenty of pitchers having good seasons have road ERA's over 4.00. But it's really not dynamite. And last year, the only teams he pitched against on the road and kept his ERA under 3.00 were KC, Baltimore and Chicago. He got lit up in not only Boston, but also Tampa and Minnesota.

 

The Marlins might give up a ton for him, since Jeter (not so) secretly still works for the Yankees. But I wouldn't hold out for a good return from anyone else. Gray is nothing special, unless his opponent is actively tanking.

 

 

One of the ten best pitchers in the NL? No chance. He might not crack the top 30...

 

Don't discount the Reds to do something stupid. Their FO doesn't have much of a clue.

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That’s probably not terribly wrong. It’s too early to project since his glove work is the worry. If he was a glove guy who was breaking out offensively, then I’d say that’s hooey. But as a hitter who has plateaued defensively as a minus defender at the keystone, I can see how that projection would be slapped on him. If a position change is in the offing, it’s hard to project someone as a big leaguer without first seeing them in their new position

 

 

He’s also 23 and his unprojectable MLB career might be resting on questions with his bat.

 

He can hit AA pitching, which is good. But that’s no guarantee of anything going forward.

 

It is worth mentioning he was ranked #7 in a Reds’ system that achieved its own high rating due to the top six...

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Don't discount the Reds to do something stupid. Their FO doesn't have much of a clue.

 

 

Then why don’t we have their closer yet?

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Yankees are also in on Arenado and this may be one major reason why they aren’t in on Machado

 

 

Apparently nothing to this rumor.

 

If you ask me, wrong side of the diamond anyway...

[Kimmi]

Then why don’t we have their closer yet?

 

The Reds are trying to give some appearance of having a shot at the playoffs this year.

 

I would not be surprised if they move said closer at the deadline and get fleeced in the deal.

[jacksonianmarch]

Yanks gave the Reds a 72 hour window for negotiations. It expires tonight. We shall see