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New York Yankees Prospect Outlook: Ty Hensley

Jimmy Kraft — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:00:57 +0000

In last year’s draft the Yankees selected an Oklahoman pitcher named Ty Hensley with the 30th overall pick and signed him for $1.2 million. It was an area of need for the Yankees as many of their younger pitchers in recent years haven’t panned out. The 6’4″, 220 pound 18-year-old appeared in five game in rookie ball last season and his future looks very bright with the Yankees. (more…)

Yankees News: Minor League Report – August 3, 2012

Chris Carelli — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 20:30:23 +0000

The New York Yankees minor league system is having a great year as a whole with their top three affiliates in at least a tie for first place. Let’s see how they and the rest of the squads on the farm fared since last week. (more…)

What can Ty Hensley bring to the Yankees?

Benjamin Orr — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 19:00:33 +0000

As you may or may not know, the New York Yankees agreed about a week ago with first-round draft pick Ty Hensley on a one-year contract with a $1.2 million signing bonus. Hensley pitched for Edmond Santa Fe High School and was just drafted in June. From what scouts have seen from Hensley, the kid has nothing but positives about him. At 18, Hensley definitely has time to adapt to the Yankee way of baseball, but when he is up here, how much will he affect the team? Will it be positive or negative? All these questions and more will not be answered for awhile. For now, Hensley finds himself pitching in the minors, but has set himself a goal to be pitching in the majors by 21. Let’s see if he can do that. (more…)

Yankees News: Minor League Report – July 20, 2012

Chris Carelli — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:00:50 +0000

The New York Yankees hold a commanding nine-game lead in the American League East. Let’s see how the minor league squads are faring in each of their leagues. (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 draft Ty Hensley with 30th overall pick

Chris Carelli — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:21:53 +0000

The New York Yankees found themselves in a positive situation during last night’s draft as Ty Hensley, an 18-year-old, 6’4″ 220 right-handed senior from Edmond Santa Fe High School in Oklahoma was available to them after 29 selections in the first round of the 2012 MLB First-Year Draft. (more…)