It’s Saturday, you have things to do, you don’t need to read this. We have told you this how many times? Yet you refuse to follow directions. Sheesh! Anyway, you should know the drill Geoff has Triple-A and Double-A, Rhys White has High-A, and Matt Thompson has Low-A. Proceed to the blurbs!
All the College Baseball Probable starting pitchers for April 16th to April 18th, 2021. All starters subject to change due to weather and COVID-19 factors.
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June 16th, a day that will live on in the history books. For on this day both Jermaine Palacios, Samad Taylor and Brayan Buelvas all went double dong. This is what America is about, a land of plenty. As always this is brought to you by Dem Sheet Boys, Geoff Pontes (Triple-A and Double-A), Rhys White (High-A), and Matt Thompson (Low-A). Now for the blurbs!
June 10th! Are you ready? Ready for what, you ask? Oh, just the top performances around the minor leagues on a Thursday night. Ho hum just another grip of writeups to keep you as informed as possible as you head into your weekend. As always Geoff Pontes handles Triple-A and Double-A, Rhys White is the man for your High-A needs, and Matt Thompson has friends in Low-A places. Let’s get this bread!
In the second installment of our Players Likely to Debut series, the focus shifts to the New York Yankees. If you didn’t see Monday’s list, here’s a look at where it all started.
AL East: Red Sox
Below, you will find a list of three prospects from their organization. Each prospect will also have a number score next to their name — this number will represent the estimated amount of time we anticipate that player seeing at the big-league level. Players that have already made their big-league debut will not be included on this list.
1 — September call-ups / guys that are likely to see less than 20-25 games on the roster
2 — 1/4 of the season (roughly 40 games on roster)
3 — 1/2 of the season (roughly 80 games on roster)
4 — 3/4 of the season (roughly 120 games on roster)
5 — Full season on the MLB roster
Position — Name (Time on Roster Score)
The Yankees’ system is loaded with several pitching prospects we could see make their debut in 2021. In addition, the club has a few positional players with high ceilings, despite most of them being a year or two away. New York has good pitching depth in their system that could provide an impact in 2021 since they, once again, look like early favorites in the AL East.
RHP-Luis Medina (1)
The 6-foot-3 right-hander spent time at the alternate site in 2020, and there was a reason for that. He flashes three plus pitches, a fastball that touched 102mph, a power curve, and a changeup. Plus, as Kyler Peterson discussed on his live look back in April 2019, he “will not be able to get past advanced hitters until control is refined.” He is projected to start the season at the Yankees’ new Double-A affiliate in Somerset, NJ. If he can work on the control of his secondary pitchers, there’s a chance you could see him in September.
RHP-Luis Gil (1)
Another hard-throwing right-handed starter in the Yankees system, Gil made two starts in the Dominican Winter League for Tigres del Licey. Just like Medina, the primary focus is to work on control. His slider was making headlines at the Yankees’ alternate site, which is a good compliment to his plus fastball. Gil is expected to join Medina at Double-A Somerset.
RHP-Alexander Vizcaino (2)
Vizcaino got a 40-man roster spot this off-season, and rightfully so. The right-hander, who turns 24 years old in May, turned heads with 101 strikeouts in 87.2 innings at Charleston in 2019 before earning a promotion to Tampa. Traditionally a starter in the minors, he spent the spring of 2020 pitching out of the bullpen. He throws a fastball, slider, and a plus changeup. He’s one of the best athletes in the Yankees system and like the previously mentioned arms, also posses a fastball with heat. He might be the closest of the group and may earn a call up to the Yankees bullpen if he can succeed in Double-A.
A 2020 first-round draft pick, Austin Wells could be a fast riser in the Yankees’ system. The catcher hit .308 for Yarmouth-Dennis in the Cape Cod League in 2019 so adjusting to wood bats should not be an issue. It would be a long shot for Wells to get a September call up — as he is not on the 40-man roster — but he is a player to watch.
Another name that was added to the 40-man roster this off-season, righty Roansy Contreras is also a long shot to get a September bump. Pitching at High-A for the first time, you’ll want to monitor his success as he could climb quickly.
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The South Atlantic League (Low A) or The Sally is a 14 team league with prospects from the Yankees, Mets, Rockies, Braves, Phillies, Giants. Orioles, Pirates, Red Sox, Nationals, Rangers, White Sox, Royals, and Mariners. While the league only has six Top 100 Prospects. the Sally is the first real test for prospects after leaving hitter friendly Rookie Leagues. This league is loaded with future Top 100 guys
Pitchers: (20)
To call the Yankees minor league pitching staff loaded is an understatement. We could write 10,000 words just on their teenage pitchers. Five of which have average FB velocities of 98+ mph. Roansy Contreras and Luis Gil were superb in short-season ball. Luis Medina has the best raw stuff of any pitcher in the minors. 19-year old Deivi Garcia ascended all the way to AA in his first taste of full-season ball.
RHP: Albert Abreu, Pedro Barrios, Jhony Brito, Roansy Contreras, Derek Craft, Pedro Espinola, Deivi Garcia, Luis Gil, Yoendrys Gomez, Rodney Hutchinson, Nolan Martinez, Luis Medina, Anderson Munoz, Tanner Myatt, Nick Nelson, Glenn Otto, Juan Then, Alexander Vizcaino, and Miguel Yajure
LHP: Anderson Severino
