Probably not much, but hey, maybe the Yankees can work some old magic with those strikeout numbers and he could become a lefty out of the big league bullpen. (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.) Signed with the Yankees as an international amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic on July 2, 2019 received $5.1 million to sign, which was all but $300,000 of the Yankees' $5.4 million bonus pool that year and represented a franchise record for an international amateur was 16-years-old when he signed with the Yankees previous record for Yankees international player was Dermis Garcia who received $3.2 million in 2014 contract also included $250,000 in potential scholarship money should Dominguez pursue further education nicknamed "El Marciano" or "The Martian" trained with Ivan Noboa beginning at 2013 at Noboa's academy in the Dominican Republic according to ESPN, Dominguez's father Felix, a Yankees fan, named his son in 2003 after former Yankees slugger Jason Giambi, who played for the Yankees from 2002-08 and posted consecutive 41-home run seasons in 2002 and 2003. The Yanks will look for payback against Cristian Javier in Houston. He's got an edge to him and he expects to do that when he goes out there. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted Some high school data is courtesy David McWater.
RHP Reggie McClainAge as of Opening Day: 292021 team: Yankees (Triple-A)2021 stats: 36 G, 55.1 IP, 1.79 ERA, 57 K, 1.139 WHIP, 9.3 K/9, 4.2 BB/9Likely role: Triple-A pitching depth. Oakland dropped to 25-51 with its 31st loss in 41 games. In all likelihood, Brantly will be the backup catcher on Opening Day if either Gary Snchez Ben Rortvedt or Kyle Higashioka gets hurt during spring training. Cordero appeared in 83 games for the Nationals, Blue Jays, and White Sox between 2018-20 and peaked late in 2019.
33.6% to win World Series, General Manager: Dallas Keuchel started on the bump for the White Sox and pitched exactly how we are used to Keuchel pitching nowadays extremely poorly. * - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? 1 prospect and the No. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. He made it to Triple-A last season and has a 1.83 ERA this year at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. "Watching a lot of baseball growing up, it was fun to watch from that side of the TV, so it was fun to be on that side of it tonight.". Max McDowellAge as of Opening Day: 282021 team: Yankees (Double-A/Triple-A)2021 stats: 50 G, .217/.381/.294, 1 HR, 43 K, 100 wRC+*Likely role: Triple-A catching depth. How will the AL Central race play out in the second half? 24 prospect in baseball according to MLB.com became the youngest player to appear in an All-Star Futures Game in July 2021 since Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who was 18 years old in 2017 homered in his second Futures Game appearance in 2022 at Dodger Stadium began his Minor League career with the Rookie-level FCL Yankees, going 4-for-20 in the Florida Complex League before getting promoted to Tampa on July 13 after an appearance at the 2021 Futures Game in Denver posted a .407 on-base percentage with New York's FCL affiliate in 2021 went 0-for-3 in the 2021 Futures Game at Coors Field Yankees tweeted a video on July 16, 2022 in which they surprised Dominguez with the news of his forthcoming promotion from Tampa to Hudson Valley after the 2022 All-Star break hit .265 with nine homers, 36 RBIs, 17 doubles, 54 runs and 19 stolen bases in 75 games with Tampa in 2022 before his promotion to High-A. (In fact, Peraza may share the infield in Triple-A with another fellow who has the same surname: esteemed prospect Oswald Peraza.)
Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton hitting second and fourth, respectively, is no surprise. Most of these 14 players were already revealed through minor league signings earlier in the offseason, so well just give you the quick rundown on each, including some past excerpts as needed. Hope springs eternal for the 14 fellas who the Yankees invited to spring training this year. Batting - 99, Pitching - 98 He spent a good deal of 2021 on the Yankees taxi squad, ready to step in if there was a COVID outbreak behind the plate, hence the comparatively small number of games. Boone was ejected in the eighth for arguing with plate umpire Stu Scheurwater in what the manager said was the accumulation of called strikes on 6-foot-7 Aaron Judge he thought were below the zone. Sears joined Clarke Schmidt and Ron Marinaccio as rookie pitchers contributing to the Yankees' 55-20 record, the best 75-game start since the 2001 Seattle Mariners. (Schedule and Results), Playoff Odds: The walks are concerning though, and considering that he never got called up in 2021 despite the COVID-induced absences and the seemingly solid ERA probably speaks more to his actual abilities. "The thing we really pride ourselves on is making this a seamless transition between the major leagues and minor leagues," pitching coach Matt Blake said. After two catcher's interference calls against Sean Murphy on Monday, Murphy reached on an interference call on Trevino with two outs in the ninth on a grounder to second that caused the public-address system to play the game-ending "New York, New York.".
1st In Josh Donaldson's entire career, the third baseman has only hit leadoff in seven different games (all in 2015, his MVP season with the Blue Jays). Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Hardest Hit: Giancarlo Stantons single in the fifth inning moved off of the bat at 119.1 mph. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Whenever Cordero returns, it will be in the Scranton pen. He appeared in 59 big league games between 2017-19 with the Braves, Mariners, and Brewers before spending 2020 in limbo and then 2021 between the KBO and the Rays organization. Increasing the K numbers will add another element to his game that hes missed, RHP Jimmy CorderoAge as of Opening Day: 302021 team: None2021 stats: Did not play (recovering from Tommy John surgery)Likely role: Triple-A pitching depth. Switch-hitter began the 2021 season ranked as the Yankees' No. "I like the mixture of guys that we have, we have guys that can drive the ball, we have guys that are patient, we have guys that get on base, we have guys that put the ball in play, can move runners that are going to really be tough at-bats up and down the lineup. Kiner-Falefa's speed and low strikeout rate make him a second leadoff man in the nine hole.
During his Gold Glove winning seasons in 2016-2018, Inciarte was credited with 61 outs above average in those three seasons combined, mostly coming from center field. Sheldon Neuse was picked off by Trevino in the third and Christian Bethancourt was throwing out by Trevino trying to steal second base in the fourth.
Now he was getting a standing ovation from a screaming crowd of 38,051 at Yankee Stadium.
He provides some thump to the bottom third of the order to go along with his plus defense behind the plate. The 2022 lockout and delay to the start of camp has already had numerous ripple effects.
Keep an eye on Boone's approach when Stanton periodically shifts to the outfield, opening up the DH spot. So don't be surprised if he gets the nod there on Thursday instead of Donaldson. Weve spent weeks in the lab to develop our new metric, WARsss and were debuting it for you! All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location,
We know Gerrit Cole will be on the mound, toeing the rubber after an abbreviated spring training. Jul 10, NYY (61-25) lost to BOS, 6-11. All rights reserved. The Yankees had been the only team in the majors not to have a sixth pitcher make multiple starts this season. In the bottom of the second inning, DJ LeMahieu homered with Gleyber Torres, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Aaron Hicks on loaded bases, scoring four runs for the Yankees and extending the teams early lead to 5-0. "After that, it's the plate, the catcher and the umpire and the hitter out there.".
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Toughest Out: Isiah Kiner-Falefas seventh inning line out had an xBA of .780. CF Jasson Dominguez assigned to Tampa Tarpons from FCL Yankees. Wearing No. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. He was one of the Yankees top pitching prospects when I first started writing for Pinstripe Alley in 2012, but his esteemed status got waylaid by a litany of injuries. (Senior VP & GM), Scouting Director: Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. All Rights Reserved. Frankly, the Yankees can do a lot better, as Perazas probably not even an upgrade on the departed Tyler Wade. This would, of course, be a different story if DJ LeMahieu were in the starting lineup, but this is a direct result of this club's roster construction. In a hitter-friendly park like Yankee Stadium, keeping the ball out of the air is vital, and Bowman is equipped with that skill. Hes put up above-average defensive numbers since his fall off in 2019 and into 2021. RHP Vinny NittoliAge as of Opening Day: 292021 team: Mariners (MLB/Triple-A), Twins (Triple-A)2021 stats: 30 G, 41 IP, 5.05 ERA, 51 K, 1.195 WHIP, 11.2 K/9, 2.2 BB/9Likely role: Triple-A pitching depth. Follow Max Goodman on Twitter (@MaxTGoodman), be sure to bookmark Inside The Pinstripes and check back daily for news, analysis and more. "I let myself take that in the first couple minutes I step on the field to warm up and just enjoy that part of it," he said. ", Clay Holmes pitched the ninth to finish a six-hitter for his 13th save in 14 chances.
Theyre usually either top prospects looking to impress, or veterans of the major and league level, hoping to take advantage of perhaps one last shot to earn an Opening Day roster spot. Minor League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are the property of Minor League Baseball. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. That's where the first baseman was penciled in during the AL Wild Card Game last fall, also against Nathan Eovaldi and the Red Sox. Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 66. "That was awesome. Sears had soaked in the scene hours earlier. "A guy that controls the strike zone like he does, ability to get on, power, great hitter, more at the top.". That allows Boone to slot a left-handed hitter between them in the three hole. Updated: Thursday, July 21, 2022 11:10 PM ET, Park Factors Here's our best guess as to who Aaron Boone will pencil in on his lineup card on Opening Day in the Bronx. Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. What does he have left? Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Do you have a sports website? Inciarte most likely wont show much at the plate. Then, we'll break this down a little further with some analysis. After a rather fierce showdown for at least the second half of the game, the Yankees took the win, 7-5, putting the White Sox at .487 on the season. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports.
For comparison, fellow starter Lucas Giolito is sitting on a 2.84 ERA with 44 strikeouts in six games, and Dylan Ceases ERA is 3.09 with 67 strikeouts in eight games. After all, LeMahieu hit leadoff 146 times last season. New York Yankees signed free agent CF Jasson Dominguez to a minor league contract. The organization likes him, he has 133 MLB games under his belt, and the only catching prospect mildly close to the bigs anyway is Josh Breaux, who has just 26 games in Double-A under his belt. This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. 92, the highest jersey number in Yankees history for a starting pitcher, Sears (3-0) made his second spot start and limited the A's to three hits in 5 2/3 innings, getting nine groundball outs. Multi-year: Hard-hit is any ball off the bat at 95 mph or moreLI measures pressure per playpLI measures total pressure faced in-gameWhiff a swing-and-missWPA win probability added measures contributions to the winxBA expected batting average, Six Pack of Stats: Yankees 7, White Sox 5. They also found their Opening Day first baseman in Jay Bruce, and while that obviously didnt last long, it was a sign of the importance of keeping depth around through these non-roster players. The LI was at 3.46 and unfortunately Grandal couldnt land a hit. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. It's also worth noting that Boone has shown a propensity for hitting Rizzo first in the past. Let us hope that it does not come to this. RHP Ryan WeberAge as of Opening Day: 312021 team: Red Sox, Brewers, Mariners (all MLB/Triple-A)2021 stats: 4 G, 9.2 IP, 12.10 ERA, 8 K, 1.966 WHIP, 7.4 K/9, 3.7 BB/9 (MLB); 19 G, 103.1 IP, 4.18 ERA, 102 K, 8.9 K/9, 1.1 BB/9Likely role: Triple-A pitching depth, Rob BrantlyAge as of Opening Day: 322021 team: Yankees (Triple-A, 6 games at MLB level)2021 stats: 68 G, .290/.379/.456, 9 HR, 41 K, 127 wRC+Likely role: Third-string catcher to stash in Triple-A. He missed much of last season with a wrist injury. Many thanks to him. An 11th-round draft pick by Seattle in 2017, Sears was obtained after that season in a trade for right-hander Nick Rumbelow. The Yankees pitcher Jonathan Loisiga faced the most pressure in this afternoons game, with a 2.56 pLI. They got an even better batch than normal in 2021 when Nestor Cortes Jr. and Lucas Luetge were among the crew; both ended up making significant impacts on the MLB roster. The reliever obviously does have some things to work on once he recovers from his surgery. Few things have made my back hurt more this spring than writing Age as of Opening Day: 31 for Bauelos. LHP Manny Banuelos was designated for assignment by the Yankees to open a spot for Sears. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC.
With the way Higashioka is swinging the bat this springseven home runs in nine gameshe should be hitting cleanup on Opening Day. His strikeout numbers are relatively low, averaging a career 7.4 K/9. Although that was it, his K potential must have at least raised some eyebrows in the Yankees front office last year. RHP Matt BowmanAge as of Opening Day: 302021 team: Yankees2021 stats: Did not play (recovering from Tommy John surgery)Likely role: Triple-A pitching depth. More likely, hell just serve the Remember a Guy depth role that Adam Warren held in Triple-A last year. The White Sox will get back into the catbird seat but its going to be tight all the way. Throwing at up to 95.7 mph, Sears mixed fastballs, sliders and changeups among 78 pitches. Nittoli has some good strikeout numbers and made his MLB debut last season in an unsuccessful one-game cameo for Seattle on June 23rd. Or write about sports? Not much has gone right for Peraza since then, though, and if he makes the 2022 Yankees, it will be as a bench piece. But what about New York's starting lineup? Cashman is nothing if not determined to eventually get His Guys, even if their peak talents are past the expiration date. After Gallo is Torres, going back from a lefty to a righty.
64-28-0, AL 3, NL 2: Giancarlo takes liftoff, wins All-Star MVP, Yankees 2022 draft pick tracker, social media guide, Yankees absolute dream trade target: Juan Soto, MLB Draft 2022: Yankees select Spencer Jones with 25th overall pick, Yankees potential trade target: Luis Castillo, The 25 Best Yankees Games of the Past 25 Years. 66-26, 497 Runs, 298 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, July 20, 2:35AM. While Joey Gallo might work his way into that spot later on, depending on his performance, it looks like Rizzo is the premier choice there (if he's not leading off), another tough out that can drive in runs but also work the count and put the ball in play. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. His pitch velocity was a bit better than average, which would have been great if he could land anything where it was supposed to go. He could be in a Greg Allen type of role if the Yanks keep him in the organization throughout the 2022 season. Dallas Keuchels ERA is now at 6.60, with a 2.00 WHIP and just 16 strikeouts in seven games. Taillon (8-1, 3.19 ERA) starts Wednesday's series finale for New York after going 4-0 in his past seven starts. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only.
Now if youll excuse me, I need an Advil. If Hicks is unable to find his old self and Inciarte is, an outfield of Gallo, Inciarte, and Judge would be among the best in baseball defensively.
The depth charts found on the Team Pages are based on projected playing time, NOT the current status of a team's roster. McClain joined the Scranton bullpen after appearing in 19 games with the Phillies from 2019-20, and he actually did a pretty nice job down in Triple-A. Rizzo homered in that game and has solid numbers against Eovaldi in his career (5-for-9). "I just worked on my mechanics a lot, shortening my arm action, just trying to clean up my movement on the mound," Sears said. Brian Cashman You'll notice that trend here, balancing lefties and righties one after another. Usually by this point on the calendar, theyll have been sent back to minor league camp anyway because the only prospects with at least a remote shot at making the big league club likely began March on the 40-man roster and thus already in major league camp.
Its a big drop off, yes, but he hasnt produced a negative number in that category and has shown he can still flash the leather. "This room does a good job of accepting guys when they come up here and embrace them and get them to just be themselves and it allows them to go out there and be aggressive in the zone.". Here's a prediction of who manager Aaron Boone will pencil in on Thursday morning before those in pinstripes take the field at Yankee Stadium. This spring, Donaldson has hit leadoff in each of his last five games played (including Sunday's Grapefruit League loss to Toronto in Dunedin). From PSAs post analyzing the Inciarte signing: Yes, Inciartes offensive production has fallen mightily, but his glove has remained consistent. "JP's a really nice kid, an understated smart kid, but he's tough. The strange offseason led to a smaller crop than normal, but the NRIs are here. - unknown; OPS_lg for OPS+ does not include pitchers. New Yorks early lead saw the White Sox fighting to catch up, in more ways than one. Remember, Hicks flashed his elite ability to work walks and get on base back in 2020 (19.4 walk rate). American League Futures activated CF Jasson Dominguez. CF Jasson Dominguez and assigned to American League Futures. The Yanks bats failed to get anything going again against Houston pitching. Again, all of this will be shaken up week to week as Boone and the coaching staff find ways to get LeMahieu in the lineup. AL_East 91. Please note that players may not be in the uniform of the correct team in these images. Think this starting nine has the ability to take this team deep into the postseason later this year? Longest Hit: Kyle Higashiokas fly out in the fourth inning traveled 404 feet. LHP Aroldis Chapman struck out two in a 1-2-3 inning for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre during his third rehab appearance and likely will be activated Thursday. Here's who we think manager Aaron Boone will pencil in on his lineup card on Opening Day in the Bronx.
2B/3B Jos PerazaAge as of Opening Day: 272021 team: Mets2021 stats: 64 G, .204/.266/.380, 6 HR, 26 K, 80 wRC+Likely role: Triple-A utility depth.
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It certainly doesn't hurt to have depth, but it's also peculiar to see a team's best pure hitter on the bench. He said his sprained right ankle was good enough to play on. In four innings, he allowed six runs and got no strikeouts, leaving the mound with an ERA of 6.60.
Before him, the highest number for a Yankees starting pitcher was Alfredo Aceves' No. Then, Kyle Higashioka and Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit eighth and ninth, respectively. Rodolfo DurnAge as of Opening Day: 242021 team: Phillies (Double-A/Triple-A)2021 stats: 35 G, .202/.237/.403, 6 HR, 28 K, 61 wRC+*Likely role: Organizational depth, David FreitasAge as of Opening Day: 332021 team: Kiwoom Heroes (KBO) and Rays (Triple-A)2021 stats: 43 G, .259/.297/.374, 2 HR, 29 K, 79 wRC+ (KBO); 16 G, .245/.364/.434, 3 HR, 11 K, 115 wRC+ (AAA)Likely role: Triple-A catching depth (if he stays with team after camp). As previously alluded, he was never really a great hitter and his bat has made him borderline unplayable since the start of 2020. Sears earned a spot on the Yankees' expanded opening day roster and made two one-inning appearances before he was sent down on April 18. Once upon a time, Peraza was a highly valued prospect as well, and GM Brian Cashman was reportedly interested in him back in 2015. He's also shown some more pop this spring, changing up his swing and making a concerted effort to drive the ball gap to gap more often this season. in The last time that Peraza had a season worth remembering was in 2018, when he seemed to be hitting his stride with the Reds and hit .288/.326/.416 with 14 homers, a 96 wRC+, and 2.6 fWAR in 157 games.
With Isiah Kiner-Falefa playing shortstop, Donaldson at third, Gleyber Torres sliding over to second and Anthony Rizzo re-signed at first, there simply isn't a place for LeMahieu to play.