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Introducing Top Prospect Leonardo Molina to Yankees »
The New York Yankees have signed 16-year-old Dominican outfielder Leonardo Molina—the No. 5 prospect in this year’s international class—for $1.4 million, according to Ben Badler of Baseball America. While it was originally reported that the Yankees were interested in Molina headed into the signing period, they were forced to [...]
Eric Jagielo: Prospect Profile for New York »
Player: Eric JagieloDrafted by: New York Yankees (No. 26 Overall) Position: 3B/OF DOB: 5/17/1992 (Age: 21) Height/Weight: 6’3”/215 lbs Bats/Throws: L/R School: Notre Dame Previously Drafted: 2010, Chicago Cubs (50th round) BackgroundJagielo put himself on the draft radar by batting .310 with 13 home runs as a sophomore at Notre [...]
New York Yankees’ Top 10 Prospects Rankings, »
While many of the New York Yankees’ young hitters came into their own last season in the low minors, the organization once again demonstrated an inability to develop pitching prospects. Expected to contribute in the major leagues last season, top pitching prospects Manny Banuelos (Tommy John surgery) and Dellin Betances (demoted from [...]
Ranking the 5 Most Underrated Prospects in the New »
As I highlighted in my ranking of the New York Yankees’ top 10 prospects, the organization has numerous young, projectable players on the rise, but very few capable of contributing in the major leagues during the 2013 season. At the same time, because a majority of their top talent is housed at lower levels in the minor leagues, they also [...]
MLB Teams That Would Benefit Most from Signing Cuban »
The market for Cuban prospect Aledmys Diaz should begin to unfold this week in the wake of the shortstop’s 23rd birthday on Tuesday. He was officially declared a free agent last month after establishing residency (in Mexico) during the previous month. Now, under Major League Baseball’s latest collective bargaining [...]
MLB Prospects: 5 Prospects Who Could Be the Next »
After posting a .435 OPS in 34 games with the Tampa Bay Rays last season, Hideki Matsui has decided to retire. The 38-year-old played 10 seasons in the major leagues, as he hit .282/.360/.462 with 175 home runs and 689/547 K/BB in 1,236 career games. Of his 10 big-league seasons, Matsui spent seven years playing for the New York Yankees, as [...]
Yankees Are Making Wrong Call Going with Austin Romine »
The New York Yankees opted not to pursue free agent A.J. Pierzynski, who agreed to a one-year, $7.5 million deal with the Texas Rangers on Thursday.So, unless they sign a veteran catcher—such as Miguel Olivo (bad idea) or Rod Barajas (worse idea)—the organization seems content using a combination of Austin Romine, Francisco Cervelli [...]
How the Yankees’ Lack of MLB-Ready Prospects »
With numerous top-50 prospects and an assemblage of other high-upside talent, the New York Yankees may potentially boast one of the game’s best homegrown rosters as early as the 2015 season. Although the thought of an influx of core young players in a few years is certainly exciting, it won't help the organization address their [...]
Ranking the 10 Top Prospects in the New York Yankees »
It was a great year to be a hitter in the New York Yankees’ system. However, the same can’t be said regarding the organization’s pitching prospects. Expected to contribute in the major leagues this past season, top pitching prospects LHP Manny Banuelos (Tommy John surgery) and RHP Dellin Betances (demoted from Triple to Double-A) [...]
New York Yankees Will Be Set Up for Great 2013 Draft »
In addition to the implementation of a bonus pool for the amateur draft, accelerated signing date and international spending restrictions, Major League Baseball’s new collective bargaining agreement also ushered in several new policies regarding free agency. In previous years, free agents were classified into three categories by the Elias [...]