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Minors Report 6/18/13: Murphy & Flores Homer; Gamel: 3 Hits

Tom K — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:51:37 +0000

Scranton: (Lost to Rochester, 4-3) JR Murphy: 1-for-4, HR (1), RBI, RS – Hitting .211 (4-for-19) since promotion. Has 4 Ks in those 19 AB. Now has 7 HR total on the season; his career high is 9, set last year. Addison Maruszak: 1-for-4 – Hitting steak is up to 9. In 8 of those

Minors: Yankees Call Up Zoilo Almonte

Tom K — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:39:44 +0000

I don't think Zoilo needs a grand introduction – he has been on the Yankees' prospect radar for a few seasons now. A 24-year old switch hitter signed as an International free agent, Almonte was having a nice season in Scranton, posting a .297/.369/.421 line. The .369 OBP is, by a comfortable margin, the best

Minors: Roster Notes

Tom K — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:50:54 +0000

If you want to know why my reports on Scranton have been short lately, it is because so many players are injured. Corban Jospeh, Melky Mesa, Ronnier Mustelier, and (most recently) Sam Demel are all on the disabled list. I have no idea at this point who the Yankees would call up if/when Teix is

Minors Report 6/17/13: Almonte: 3 More Hits; Refsnyder On Fire Again; Staten Island’s Season Begins

Tom K — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:05:45 +0000

Scranton (Split DH. Lost 10-1; Won 5-3 vs. Rochester) Zoilo Almonte: 3-for-6 – Not exactly the most productive three hits you will ever see, but Almonte is on fire. Now hitting .297/.369/.422. 17 hits in his last 40 AB. Addison Maruszak: 3-for-7, 2B (16), RBI, RS – All the way up to .253. 8-game hitting

Minors: Dietrich Enns Promoted to Tampa

Tom K — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:37:46 +0000

I do a lot of research before and during the season on Yankees' prospects – reading guides, websites, etc. on all of the various prospects throughout the system. One name that didn't come up this year was a (now) 22-year old left-handed pitcher drafted in 19th round out of Central Michigan last year. Can't really

Minors Report 6/16/13: DePaula Promoted; Almonte Remains Hot; Bichette: Lost Cause?; Enns Allows Rare Run

Tom K — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:47:09 +0000

Promotion News: Rafael DePaula has been promoted to Tampa. It is safe to say he earned it. He was 6-2 with a 2.94 ERA for Charleston with an overwhelming 96/23 K/BB ratio over 64.1 innings. He is officially over his previous high in innings (set last year, his first year in professional ball), so I

Minors Report 6/15/13: Almonte’s 4-Hit Night; Murphy Collects First Triple-A Hits; Cave and Bird Double Twice

Tom K — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:59:23 +0000

Scranton (Defeated Lehigh Valley, 7-0) Zoilo Almonte: 4-for-5, RS (.287/.363/.413) – Has struggled a tad as of late, so this is a nice game to see. Raised his average 10 points. JR Murphy: 3-for-6, RBI, RS – 0-for-6 in his first two games for Scranton. Addison Maruszak: 1-for-3, 2B (14), RBI, 2 RS, BB (.247/.349/.361)

Minors Report 6/14/13: Ramirez’ Triple-A Debut; Betances Throwing Better

Tom K — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:51:26 +0000

Scranton (Lost to Lehigh Valley, 4-1) Addison Maruszak: 1-for-3, BB – Hitting .245/.344/.356. 12-for-38 in June after putting up a .188/.260/.275 slash in May. Zoilo Almonte: 1-for-3, BB – .277/.355/.405 in 242 AB. Has now walked 30 times after walking 25 times in 2012. His career high is 45 in 2011 for Tampa/Trenton. JR Murphy:

Minors: Jose Ramirez Promoted to Scranton

Tom K — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 01:44:08 +0000

Do you remember a time, not long ago, when the Yankees would promote a hitter and the common response would have been, "Can he pitch?" Oh how times have changed. The Yankees are promoting talented pitching prospects, and all I can really think about is how nice it would be if Slade Heathcott, Ramon Flores,

Minors: Corey Black Promoted to Trenton

Tom K — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:27:33 +0000

Black is a solid prospect who some see as a future shut down reliever, while others still see him as a potential ace starter. It all comes down to his size – he is 5'11" and weighs 175 pounds. He also reportedly has a tough time sustaining his stuff deep in games. That will all

Minors: Yankees Call Up Thomas Neal

Tom K — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:41:54 +0000

I have written a lot about Neal this season, mainly due to the fact that he has been hitting since Day 1. To be fair, however, he has been a bit off his game in June (11-for-40 with 11 Ks) Originally drafted in the 36th round in the 2005 draft by the Giants, Neal was

Minors Report 6/13/13: Murphy’s Triple-A Debut; Williams/Refsnyder: 3 Hits Apiece; Rutckyj Pitching Better

Tom K — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:41:38 +0000

Scranton (Lost to Lehigh Valley, 4-2) JR Murphy: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K, 2 PB – Two walks? He would never fit in with the major league club. Triple-A debut for Murphy, who suddenly finds himself on the brink of the big leagues. Zoilo Almonte: 0-for-5 Ronnier Mustelier: 1-for-4, RS, BB – Hitting .282 for Scranton.

Minors Report 6/12/13: Cito Culver: On Fire?; O’Brien: Definitely on Fire; DePaula: Rare Bad Night

Tom K — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 02:37:55 +0000

Trenton: (Lost to Binghamton, 6-1) Tyler Austin: 1-for-3, RBI, BB – Now hitting .269. 9-for-25 in June as his numbers continue to trend upwards. Kyle Roller: 2-for-4, 2B (15) – 11 hits in his last 37 AB. Looks like Roller has some streakiness to him. JR Murphy: 1-for-4 – Murphy is a bit in a

Minors Report 6/11/13: Neal: 5 Hits; Roller Hits Two; Sanchez Hits #10; Cave Hits First Career Blast

Tom K — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 03:03:03 +0000

Scranton (Swept DH vs. Buffalo, 6-5 and 6-2) Thomas Neal: 5-for-7, 2 RBI, 3 RS – Lost his stroke for a while, but now back up to .339. Zoilo Almonte: 3-for-7, RBI, 2 RS – Back up to .282. 12 hits in last 40 AB. Ronnier Mustelier: 1-for-6, 2B (8), 2 RBI – Worthy of

Minors Report 6/10/13: Corey Black Returns; Pete O’Brien Putting On a Power Display

Tom K — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:59:03 +0000

Tampa (Lost to Charlotte, 6-3) Gary Sanchez: 1-for-4, 2B (16), RBI, RS – Hitting .277 with 16 doubles, 9 home runs, 42 RBI, 26 runs in 54 games. 12 hits in last 41 AB – 7 have gone for extra bases. Ben Gamel: 2-for-4, RS – Hopefully he is starting to break out of a

Minors Report 6/9/13: Tyler Austin’s Big Day; Nuding Continues to Throw Well; Gamel’s Rare HR

Tom K — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:46:05 +0000

Scranton (Lost to Buffalo, 4-1) Zoilo Almonte: 2-for-4 (.278/.358/.414) – Has an .843 OPS in 172 AB vs. RHP Ronnier Mustelier: 0-for-3, RS, BB (.288/.325/.418) – Now 10-for-31 in June. Thomas Neal: 1-for-4 (.323/.415/.435) – 13-for-39 vs. LHP; .320/.408/.434 vs. RHP Melky Mesa: 0-for-4, 0 K (.246/.273/.421) – At this point, there is little to

Minors Report 6/8/13: Murphy Homers; Ramirez’s Latest Effort; O’Brien Continues to Mash

Tom K — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 02:55:58 +0000

Scranton (Lost to Buffalo, 10-4. They fell to 27-33) Zoilo Almonte (23, OF): 1-for-4, RS (.274/.357/.416) – 8 hits in last 39 AB. Melky Mesa: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K – Strikeout watch: He now has 92 in 58 games. Ronnier Mustelier (28, 3B/OF): 0-for-4, 2 K (.294/.327/.427; 4-for-6 SB) Thomas Neal (25, OF): 1-for-4, 2B

Minors Report 6/7/13: Nuno Hurt; Gumbs As Well?; DePaula’s Latest Gem

Tom K — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 02:59:22 +0000

Of course, the biggest news of the night involves players who were taken out of games. Vidal Nuno was pulled after tossing 1.2 impressive innings (one hit, no walks, four K's) for Scranton tonight. Further down in the chain, Angelo Gumbs was taken out of the game tonight for Tampa. Given that the final score

Minors Report 6/6/13: Slow Night Lead by Sanchez’ 2 Hits

Tom K — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 02:49:04 +0000

Trenton (Lost to Binghamton, 5-4) The game should have an asterik, as Cesar "Juicer" Puello hit two home runs for the Binghamton Mets tonight. Puello was "on the list" of players who were clients of the Biogenesis clinic. Ramon Flores: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, 2 BB – Hitting .250/.341/.336. 11 hits in last 31 at-bats. Slade

Picks #32 and #33: Aaron Judge & Ian Clarkin

Tom K — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 02:21:04 +0000

Judge is HUGE. 6'7", 255 pound outfielder with massive power out of Fresno State. The most intriguing thing? He actually played CENTER FIELD in college! Clarkin is a left-handed prep pitcher with a commitment to San Diego. Good raw stuff. Overall, the Yankees did fine with these three picks – two established college bats and

Minors News: Yankees’ First Pick

Tom K — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:44:04 +0000

Indeed, they go with Eric Jagielo, a third baseman out of Notre Dame. Left-handed hitter with power potential. Overall, a "safe" pick

Minors Report: Tonight is Draft Night!

Tom K — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:49:49 +0000

This is a very important draft for the Yankees, who own three picks between 26-33, with back-to-back picks at 32 and 33. This of course doesn't make the draft a "slam dunk" victory for the Yankees – it isn't like they are picking #1, #4, and #5. The "sure things" will be gone by the

Minors Report 6/5/13: Nova Cruises; Heathcott Shines; Austin: 3 Hits; Sanchez Keeps on Rolling Along

Tom K — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 01:58:06 +0000

Scranton (Defeated Syracuse, 8-0) Walter Ibarra: 2-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 RS – Triple-A debut for the 25-year old middle infielder. Hit .312 in 77 AB for Trenton. That said, we aren't talking much of a prospect here – pretty much blends in with a bunch of other so-so prospects in the middle infield

Minors Report 6/4/13: Mesa Suddenly Hot; Betances Throws Well; O’Brien Homers

Tom K — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 03:10:55 +0000

Scranton (Defeated Syracuse, 6-4) Melky Mesa: 3-for-4, HR (8), RBI, 2 RS, SB (7) – Third home run in four games for Mesa, and his lone out tonight was not by strikeout. The seven steals have come in eight attempts. Ronnier Mustelier: 2-for-4, RBI – Has the average over .300 (.303). 8-for-17 in June. Addison

Minors Report 6/3/13: Mustelier & Mesa Homer; Montgomery Rocked; Refsnyder Back in a Groove?

Tom K — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 03:20:13 +0000

By the way, the DSL season has begun….but I do not often report very much about that league. The reason is simple – so many of the prospects in that league are interchangeable, in my opinion. Most of the players are raw – and those who break through are going to be promoted to the

Minors Report 6/2/13: Marshall Pounded; Turley Throws Well; Angelini: 6 Hits; Latest from Campos

Tom K — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 23:41:32 +0000

Rob Segedin has opted for surgery on his injured hips and is done for the year. He likely was done for the year regardless of surgery. Tyler Austin and Gary Sanchez each haven't played in a few days. According to Josh Norris (by the way, if you wish to follow Norris, his twitter handle is

Minors Report 6/1/13: Almonte Hits Another; Wang Throws Well; Ramirez’ Latest Effort

Tom K — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 02:58:59 +0000

Scranton (Defeated Durham, 9-1) Zoilo Almonte: 2-for-5, HR (6), RBI, RS – Hitting .281. Second consecutive game with HR. Melky Mesa: 3-for-5, HR (6), 3 RBI, 2 RS, 2 K Ronnier Mustelier: 3-for-5, RS, CS (2) – .292/.325/.400. The numbers keep climbing and climbing.. Addison Maruszak: 1-for-4, 2B (11), 2 RBI, RS Thomas Neal: 1-for-5,

Minors Report 5/31/13: Neal Doubles Up; Almonte and Roller Homer; Tracy is Hot; Greene Continues to Throw Well

Tom K — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 02:32:03 +0000

Where are they now? Abraham Almonte - Traded to the Mariners for Shawn Kelley, Almonte hit .255/.367/.451 for Double-A Jackson before getting called up to play for Triple-A Tacoma in the PCL. And, like many hitters, he has thoroughly enjoyed his time in the PCL: 17-for-33 with two doubles and 10 runs batted in. Almonte

Minors Report 5/30/13: Mustelier Homers; Heathcott’s 4-Hit Effort; Black’s 5 Hitless Innings; Enns Having a Monster Year

Tom K — Fri, 31 May 2013 02:56:21 +0000

Scranton (Defeated Norfolk, 5-1) Ronnier Mustelier: 1-for-4, HR (3), 3 RBI, RS – 16-for-44 stretch. No comment. Melky Mesa: 1-for-5, RS, 3 K, 3 SB (6) – He actually lead off tonight. Not often a .249 hitter with a 79/5 K/BB ratio leads off. Thomas Neal: 1-for-4 – .344/.443/.424 Addison Maruszak: 1-for-3, 2B (10), RS,

Minors Report 5/29/13: Austin Homers Again; Heathcott Homers; Mitchell Strong

Tom K — Thu, 30 May 2013 02:22:05 +0000

Scranton (Lost to Norfolk, 5-2) Ronnier Mustelier: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, BB – 15 hits in last 45 at-bat. Hitting .280 overall. Thankfully, the major league club doesn't need offense right now. Corban Joseph: 2-for-4, RS – Been a bit of a rough go for Joseph (.248). Entering tonight's game, he is 6-for-45 vs. left-handed pitching.