The Yankees ten best prospects still playing in the minors
By Cory Claus
6 SP Zack Littell Trenton
If any prospect still playing shows how deep the Yankees system is, it’s Littell. Before I proceed, please remember how many players were not even eligible for this list. Now recognize that Littell is only number six.
Think about that while you read his numbers. The 21-year old, already at Double-A, has thrown 98 innings between Tampa and Trenton and posted a 1.74 ERA. That goes with his 1.06 WHIP, 83 hits, and 89 strikeouts. All of that is impressive enough.
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But even better is that his numbers improved when he was promoted. The Trenton part of that stat line reads 27 innings, 18 hits, 32 strikeouts, a 1.67 ERA and 0.89 WHIP. If you want to know more including how he came into the system, read this fine article by YanksGoYard’s Mike Callendrillo; he says it better than I can.
Littell has another strength found in the stat sheet: he is accustomed to getting to the seventh inning, something young pitchers sometimes struggle with. And he continues to improve. In his last outing on July 8, Zack pitched his best game of the season. He completed eight innings, gave up four hits and one walk, and zero runs. And he threw in 7 strikeouts as well.
Zack looks like he might be at Triple-A before the year is out, and possibly a September call-up. If not, expect to see him in the Arizona Fall League, and spring training next year. Right now, he looks like another Brian Cashman Steal-Deal.