Weekly Prospects Check In: Mark Payton

When the New York Yankees learned the news that Aaron Judge had been lost for the season the team scrambled and brought up a replacement from Triple-A, Mason Williams. This was unfortunate timing for the Scranton RailRiders who were competing for the Governors Cup as the team was also left scrambling for a replacement, Mark Payton. The RailRiders did not miss a beat having Payton in the lineup over Williams, not a beat whatsoever.

Payton impressed in the Scranton lineup and even posted a 3-5 night with a triple and two RBI in the clinching game. Now Scranton will fight for the Triple-A Championship game next week in Memphis.

Year	Lev	G	PA	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
2016	AA-A+-AAA	123	488	69	120	18	10	62	11	49	68	.282	.358	.423	.780
2016	A+	24	98	15	25	2	3	15	2	16	18	.309	.418	.469	.888
2016	AA	97	381	53	92	15	7	47	8	31	50	.272	.337	.408	.745
2016	AAA	2	9	1	3	1	0	0	1	2	0	.429	.556	.571	1.127

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Weekly Check In: Nick Swisher

Truth be told this may be the last time we check in with Nick Swisher because what's the point? The sole reason the New York Yankees signed Nick Swisher to a minor league deal this winter was to have a fresh body down in Triple-A just in case of an injury to Mark Teixeira. Well guess what, Teixeira has missed games due to neck pains and spasms twice now already this season and yet Swisher is still toiling around in Scranton with the RailRiders.

So if you sign a guy for insurance in case of an injury and you get said injury, twice mind you, and you don't call him up.... what's the point? And I'm not saying his production has warranted the call up, especially lately, but still. Even Dustin Ackley is hurt. Oh well maybe one last time let's check in with the man they call "Swish."

Year	Age	Lg	G	PA	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
2016	35	AAA	33	137	8	32	4	4	13	0	4	34	.244	.263	.366	.629

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