Scouting the Yankees in the Arizona Fall League

Miguel Andujar

While he struggled this season during his first taste of the upper minors, hitting .266/.323/.358 in 319 PA for the Trenton Thunder, Miguel Andujar has gotten off to a good start against the advanced competition of the Arizona Fall League. During his first week in the AFL, Andujar received four starts, going 5-for-13 with a triple and three runs scored. He was two walks and two strikeouts.

After seeing Andujar during the AFL, one American League scout walked away very impressed, telling Randy Miller:

"I like him. At the plate, he’s got really quick hands. He hits the ball to all fields. He has good pitch recognition. He’s laid off some tough breaking balls and I saw him hit a good breaking ball right up the middle for a hit. This is the first time I’ve seen him play and I like him a lot already. I haven’t seen him challenged too much yet over at third, but he looks like he has the tools to play defense. He’s got a good arm. Good feet. There are no red flags."

Andujar’s manager with the Scottsdale Scorpions Tom Goodwin has also been singing the praises of the 21-year-old third baseman, telling reporters:

"He’s one of those guys who can hit. We’ve seen that. It looks like he’s got a pretty good knowledge of the strike zone. He doesn’t chase too many pitches. He appears to be a special guy. When you play third base and have a bat like that…I think he’s going to be a really good player."