New York Yankees prospect Tyler Austin was not a well-known player at the start of the 2012 season. But in less than one year, Austin has steadily risen through the Yankees' ranks to become the No. 3 prospect in the organization. Still just 22, this 6’2”, 200-pound Georgia native is a speedy athlete with steadfast lumber and an above-average arm. In 110 minor league games last year, Austin batted .322 (133-for-413) with 17 home runs and 80 RBI. The right-hander also garnered 36 doubles, six triples and 23 stolen bases. ...
The New York Yankees off-season has been a quiet one due to ownership implementing a new frugal stance. Instead of story-lines about signing the biggest free agents, Yankee fans were relegated to watching the realities of missing the 2013 postseason grow by the day. So as a result, fans, the media, and bloggers alike have been provided with plenty of things to grumble about. And for the first time in almost two decades, the paved regular-season road to October that the Yankees build during the off-season is no longer a ...
The trade speculation involving Justin Upton and the Yankees officially ended on Thursday.The Arizona Diamondbacks dealt their superstar outfielder to the Atlanta Braves in a seven-team deal that sent Upton to Atlanta for Randall Delgado, Martin Prado and other prospects.For the last three years, Upton's name has come up several times in trade rumors involving the Yankees, but nothing had ever happened.This past summer, Upton was again involved in trade rumors, but Yankees GM Brian Cashman never pulled the trigger.And now, Upton is officially off the market and now not ...
While Alex Rodriguez was initially expected to return to the lineup in mid-July, the New York Yankees are already bracing themselves to be without the third baseman for the entire 2013 season. According to CBS New York, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman acknowledged the very real possibility when asked on Friday."Yeah," Cashman said. "I think because [of] the serious nature of the surgery and the condition that he’s trying to recover from, you know, there is that chance."The 37-year-old Rodriguez underwent surgery on his left hip Jan. 16—an arthroscopic procedure designed to fix a torn labrum and impingement ...
2013 will open as perhaps one of the most competitive years the American League East has ever seen. All five teams in the division have valid reasons as to why they should be considered legitimate contenders in late October.The Yankees are the defending AL East champs, and will open the new season with a less powerful lineup (Nick Swisher and Russell Martin are gone, and Alex Rodriguez is out for most of the year), yet it has potential to manufacture more runs than its predecessor.Much has been made of the ...
This series will evaluate one team per day, starting on January 23, 2013 and ending on February 22, 2013 (the first game of spring training). It is based on last season's performance, offseason changes since and the author's outlook for the team in 2013. Please keep in mind that rosters can, and will, change before Opening Day. We start in the AL East and go in ABC order; next up, the New York Yankees. 2012 finish: 95-67 (1st place, AL East—lost ALCS 4-0 to Detroit Tigers) Notable AdditionsRHP Jim Miller, OF Matt ...
The 2012-13 offseason will not go down as one of the more memorable winters in the history of the New York Yankees.There haven't been any major trades or major signings. In fact, the biggest piece of news involving the Yankees this winter was the news of another hip surgery for Alex Rodriguez. Beyond that, many of the bolder headlines they've occupied have concerned mere rumors that ended up going nowhere.It's almost over now. Pitchers and catchers report in just a few weeks' time, and then it's on to the exhibition ...
One of the losses the Yankees had to deal with was the departure of Eric Chavez.After spending two years with the team, Chavez signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks.Chavez was brought on to be the backup third basemen to spell Alex Rodriguez for defense, but also played some time at first base when Mark Teixeira dealt with injuries.On Thursday, the Yankees took a potential step in finding Chavez's replacement by adding long-time utility infielder Dan Johnson, according to Sweeny Murti of WFAN.
Yankees sign 1B/3B/DH Dan Johnson to a ...
New York Yankees boss Hal Steinbrenner has already conceded that the organization's goal for a $189 million payroll is not set in stone.His next concession may be that it was never a good idea to begin with.There is a hole in the idea that going under and staying under the $189 million luxury tax threshold in 2014 and beyond will provide financial relief for the Yankees. Joel Sherman of the New York Post first outlined it in November, and Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com revisited it this week.What's unclear is how going ...
An increasingly competitive American League East division will no doubt make things harder for the New York Yankees. As a result, their chances of missing the playoffs are growing by the day. Combine the stiff competition with the fact that the Yanks haven't made any improvements to their aging roster during the offseason, and you have a potential scenario where New York could be on the outside looking in when the trade deadline approaches. Such a scenario would certainly be an interesting one, and it isn't something the Yankees and their ...