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Yankees Top Prospect Countdown: #2 Manny Banuelos

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:30:39 +0000

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Bats: L Throws: L
Height: 5’11” Weight: 155
D.O.B.: 3/13/91 Highest MiLB Level: AAA

Stats:
2008 (Rookie): 42.0 IP, 2.57 ERA, 14 R, 12 ER, 13 BB, 37 K, 1.071 WHIP, 6.9 H/9, 0.6 HR/9, 2.8 BB/9, 7.9 K/9
2009 (A, A+): 109.0 IP, 2.64 ERA, 40 R, 32 ER, 28 BB, 106 K, 1.064 WHIP, 7.3 H/9, 0.3 HR/9, 2.3 BB/9, 8.8 K/9
2010 (Rookie, A+, AA): 64.2 IP, 2.51 ERA, 25 R, 18 ER, 25 BB, 85 K, 1.222 WHIP, 7.5 H/9, 0.4 HR/9, 3.5 BB/9, 11.8 K/9
2011 (AA, AAA): 129.2 IP, 3.75 ERA, 63 R, 54 ER, 71 BB, 125 K, 1.550 WHIP, 9.0 H/9, 0.6 HR/9, 4.9 BB/9, 8.7 K/9

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Yankees Top Prospect Countdown: #3 Dellin Betances

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:30:09 +0000

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#3 – Dellin Betances

Bats: R            Throws: R
Height: 6’8”    Weight: 260
D.O.B.: 3/23/88          Highest MiLB Level: AAA (short MLB call-up in 2011)

Stats:
2006 (Rookie): 23.1 IP, 1.16 ERA, 5 R, 3 ER, 7 BB, 27 K, 0.9 WHIP, 5.4 H/9, 0.4 HR/9, 2.7 BB/9, 10.4 K/9
2007 (Low-A): 25.0 IP, 3.60 ERA, 11 R, 10 ER, 17 BB, 29 K, 1.640 WHIP, 8.6 H/9, 0 HR/9, 6.1 BB/9, 10.4 K/9
2008 (Rookie, A): 121.2 IP, 3.92 ERA, 64 R, 53 ER, 62 BB, 141 K, 1.332 WHIP, 7.4 H/9, 0.7 HR/9, 4.6 BB/9, 10.4 K/9
2009 (A+): 44.1 IP, 5.48 ERA, 29 R, 27 ER, 27 BB, 44 K, 1.692 WHIP, 9.7 H/9, 0.4 HR/9, 5.5 BB/9, 8.9 K/9
2010 (A+, AA): 85.1 IP, 2.11 ERA, 25 R, 20 ER, 22 BB, 108 K, 0.879 WHIP, 5.6 H/9, 0.4 HR/9, 2.3 BB/9, 11.4 K/9
2011 (AA, AAA): 126.1 IP, 3.70 ERA, 61 R, 52 ER, 70 BB, 142 K, 1.361 WHIP, 7.3 H/9, 0.6 HR/9, 5.0 BB/9, 10.1 K/9
2011 (MLB): 2.2 IP, 6.75 ERA, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 BB, 2 K, 2.625 WHIP, 3.4 H/9, 0 HR/9, 20.3 BB/9, 6.8 K/9

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Yankees Top Prospect Countdown: #4 Gary Sanchez

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:30:39 +0000

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#4 – Gary Sanchez

Bats: R Throws: R
Height: 6’2” Weight: 220
D.O.B.: 12/2/92 Highest MiLB Level: Low-A

Stats:
2010 (Rookie, Low-A): .329/.393/.543; 196 PA, 173 AB, 33 R, 13 2B, 0 3B, 8 HR, 43 RBI, 2 SB, 14 BB, 44 K
2011 (A): .256/.335/.485; 343 PA, 301 AB, 49 R, 16 2B, 1 3B, 17 HR, 52 RBI, 2 SB, 36 BB, 93 K

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Yankees Top Prospect Countdown: #6 Dante Bichette Jr.

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:30:38 +0000

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#6 – Dante Bichette Jr.

Bats: R            Throws: R
Height: 6’1”    Weight: 215
D.O.B.: 9/26/92          Highest MiLB Level: Low-A

Stats:
2011 (Rookie; 2 games at Low-A): .335/.440/.507; 248 PA, 203 AB, 34 R, 17 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 48 RBI, 3 SB, 31 BB, 43 K

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Yankees Top Prospect Countdown: #7 Ravel Santana

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:57:47 +0000

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#7 – Ravel Santana

Bats: R Throws: R
Height: 6’2” Weight: 160
D.O.B.: 5/1/92 Highest MiLB Level: Rookie League

Stats:
2009 (D.R. Summer League): .234/.355/.383; 203 PA, 167 AB, 31 R, 8 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 28 RBI, 8 SB, 26 BB, 43 K
2010 (D.R. Summer League): .322/.440/.533; 244 PA, 199 AB, 46 R, 10 2B, 1 3B, 10 HR, 38 RBI, 22 SB, 35 BB, 38 K
2011 (Rookie): .296/.361/.568; 185 PA, 162 AB, 43 R, 11 2B, 3 3B, 9 HR, 29 RBI, 10 SB, 17 BB, 40 K

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Yankees Top Prospects Countdown: #9 J.R. Murphy

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:30:31 +0000

Continuing our countdown of Baseball America’s Top-10 Yankees preseason prospects, we will move right along to…

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#9 – J.R. Murphy

Bats: R                        Throws: R
Height: 6’0”   Weight: 190
D.O.B.: 5/13/91          Highest MiLB Level: A+

Stats:
2009 (Rookie): .333/.405/.485; 37 PA, 33 AB, 4 R, 2 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 0 SB, 3 BB, 8 K
2010 (A): .255/.327/.376; 374 PA, 330 AB, 46 R, 15 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 54 RBI, 4 SB, 36 BB, 64 K
2011 (A+): .287/.325/.434; 366 PA, 341 AB, 39 R, 29 2B, 0 3B, 7 HR, 46 RBI, 2 SB, 21 BB, 47 K

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Yankees Top Prospect Countdown: #10 Slade Heathcott

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:30:16 +0000

Baseball America has begun churning out its Top-10 prospect lists and the top young Yankees were announced today. Well, technically the list won’t be freely available for another two weeks, but it’s the internet, and you know how good the web is about keeping secrets. Anyway, here at YGY we will be bringing you a profile of each of the Top-10 prospects starting with #10 and working our way up to the top.

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#10 – Slade Heathcott

Bats: L                        Throws: L
Height: 6’1”   Weight: 190
D.O.B.: 9/28/90          Highest MiLB Level: A+

Stats:
2009 (Rookie): .100/.182/.100; 11 PA, 10 AB, 0 R, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, 1 BB, 2 K
2010 (A): .258/.359/.352; 351 PA, 298 AB, 48 R, 16 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 30 RBI, 15 SB, 42 BB, 101 K
2011 (A+): .279/.347/.437; 242 PA, 215 AB, 38 R, 11 2B, 4 3B, 5 HR, 17 RBI, 6 SB, 19 BB, 58 K

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Prospect Profile: Manny Banuelos

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:26:08 +0000

Our friends over at Seedlings to Stars are nearing the end of their top-100 prospect profiles and coming in at #26 is Yankees’ lefty Manny Banuelos. Like Jesus Montero, Banuelos has been so hyped for so long that it seems as if he should be a regular major league starter by now. With all that chatter it is easy to forget that Banuelos will turn just 21-years old in March.

Last season Banuelos split his time between Double-A Trenton Thunder and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre where he allowed 130 hits, 63 runs (54 earned), and 9 home runs in 129.2 innings. Batters hit .266 against Banuelos, and he still has some trouble consistently locating the strike zone, as evidenced by the 71 walks he allowed last season (a rate of about 5BB/9IP). He’ll have to bring that number down considerably to be successful at the big league level, but as Nathaniel at S2S points out, Banuelos is young and has plenty of time to develop. Though Yankees fans are dying to see him contribute in the Bronx, his age and the fact that he only pitched 129 innings last season make a strong case for being patient and allowing Banuelos to get adequately stretched out in Triple-A instead of rushing him into the major league rotation.

To see S2S’s full profile of Banuelos click here.

Arizona Fall League Season Wrap-Up

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:50:57 +0000

The Arizona Fall League came to a conclusion this week with the Desert Dogs taking on the the Peoria Javelinas on Thursday. David Phelps got the start for the Desert Dogs and pitched 5.0 innings, allowing 2 earned runs on 5 hits while striking out 6. He threw a total of 64 pitches, 47 of which (73.4%) were strikes. This outing marked Phelps’ 4th consecutive strong start. Phelps’ AFL season was enough to earn himself a spot on the Yankees 40-man roster (protecting him from Rule 5 Draft eligibility), and he will be one to watch in Spring Training. Ronnier Mustelier was in the game as a DH and went 1-3 with a double and a run scored. Left fielder Rob Segedin was 0-3 with a strikeout.

Here is how the seven Yankees prospects finished the AFL season:
Corban Joseph – 97 AB; .227/.287/.371, 14 R, 8 2B, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 9 BB, 17 K, 1 SB
Rob Segedin – 108 AB; .250/.367/.407, 21 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 25 K, 17 BB
Ronnier Mustelier - 64 AB; .344/.354/.516, 8 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 7 K, 3 SB
David Phelps – 32.2 IP; 2-2, 4.41 ERA, 36 H, 16 R, 16 ER, 3 HR, 9 BB, 28 K, .275 opp. avg
Dan Burawa – 14.1 IP; 1-4, 7.53 ERA, 20 H, 16 R, 12 ER, 0 HR, 8 BB, 11 K, .308 opp. avg
Preston Claiborne – 12.0 IP; 0-2, 3.00 ERA, 11 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 HR, 7 BB, 8 K, .256 opp. avg
Chase Whitley – 16.2 IP; 0-1, 1.62 ERA, 12 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 5 BB, 13 K, .200 opp. avg

Arizona Fall League Check-in: Nov 15 & 16

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:41:20 +0000

On Tuesday the Desert Dogs took on the Suprise Saguaros. Rob Segedin was in the DH spot for the day, and he was the only Yankees position prospect to get playing time on Tuesday. Segedin was 1-4 on the day with a walk and 2 strikeouts, dropping his average to .255. Dan Burawa took the mound in relief and pitched 1.2 innings. He had a very strong outing – allowing no hits, no walks, and no runs while striking out three. Burawa faced 5 batters and threw a total of 25 pitches, 17 of which (68%) were strikes.

On Wednesday the Desert Dogs were back in action against the Salt River Rafters. All three Yankees position prospects were in the game and hit back-to-back-to-back in the 3-5 spots. Left fielder Rob Segedin was 1-3 with a walk and a run scored. Third baseman Ronnier Mustelier was 2-5 with a double, a stolen base, 2 runs scored and an RBI. Second baseman Corban Joseph was 2-4 with a walk, 2 runs scored, and an RBI. On the mound Chase Whitley pitched 2.0 strong innings of relief, allowing just one hit, one walk, and no runs. Whitley faced 7 batters and threw a very economical 19 pitches, 11 of which (58%) were strikes.

The Desert Dogs Arizona Fall League finale will be this afternoon at 2:35 PM EST. David Phelps will get the start and look to continue the strong performances of his last three outings.