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Yankees News: Minor League Report – July 27, 2012

Chris Carelli — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 19:00:49 +0000

The New York Yankees sputtered during a 2-5 road trip and now lead the Baltimore Orioles by 7.5 games in the American League East. The top three levels in the Yankees minor league system are also in first place at the moment. Let’s see how they and the rest of the squads on the farm fared since last week. (more…)

Yankees Minor League Report – July 6, 2012

Chris Carelli — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 22:00:39 +0000

The Yankees Minor League Report is back from a short break and will be run weekly on Fridays beginning with today’s post. There has been some movement of players in the system in the past week and some 2012 draftees have begun play since the last report. They’ll be noted within the updates for their new team and we’ll touch upon some international signings the Yankees made on the first day of the new signing period. (more…)

Yanks Go Yard Recap: June 11 – June 17, 2012

Chris Carelli — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:04:54 +0000

We hope you are enjoying the New York Yankees recent winning streak. The staff at Yanks Go Yard certainly enjoys writing about winning streaks more than lack of production with RISP, though we’ll cover that in depth too. If you missed any of our content during the past week here are links to some posts from the staff. (more…)

Getting to know New York Yankees’ second-round pick Austin Aune

Chris Carelli — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:01:16 +0000

Players selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Draft are never a sure thing. There are many early round selections that don’t pan out and numerous lower round picks who attain success in the big leagues. There are qualities teams look for when evaluating talent; athletic abilities beyond hitting or throwing a baseball, a hard work ethic, determination, humility and confidence. Players who exhibit these characteristics tend to be among the more successful in the game. The New York Yankees extensively scouted second round pick (89^th overall) Austin Aune and ultimately drafted him because he possesses all these qualities and more. (more…)

Yankees stick to draft plan, continue to strengthen already deep system

Chris Carelli — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 20:00:57 +0000

The New York Yankees have gone to great lengths over the last several seasons to strengthen their farm system and emphasize the importance of growing talent in the minor leagues through the amateur draft and international signings. While fans of the other 29 MLB teams view the Yankees as a cash cow, anyone who truly examines the club can see that the Yankees are in the midst of balancing young talent with pricey superstars. (more…)

Yankees select center fielder Austin Aune and catcher Peter O’Brien in second round

Chris Carelli — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:11:02 +0000

The New York Yankees chose to go up the middle with their second round picks in the 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft. With the 89th pick overall, the Yanks chose center fielder Austin Aune from Argyle High School (Texas) and then with the 94th pick selected University of Miami catcher Peter O’Brien. (more…)