Round
|
Player
|
School
|
Status
|
||
1
(16)
|
Clarke
Schmidt
|
South
Carolina
|
Signed
|
||
2
(54)
|
Matt
Sauer
|
Righetti
HS
|
Signed
|
||
3
(87)
|
Trevor
Stephan
|
Arkansas
|
Signed
|
||
4
(122)
|
Canaan
Smith
|
Rockwall-Heath
HS
|
Signed
|
||
5
(152)
|
Glenn
Otto
|
Rice
|
Signed
|
||
6
(182)
|
Dalton
Lehnen
|
Augustana
College
|
Signed
|
||
7
(212)
|
Dalton
Higgins
|
Dallas
Baptist
|
Signed
|
||
8
(242)
|
Kyle
Zurak
|
Radford
U
|
Signed
|
||
9
(272)
|
Austin
Gardner
|
U
Texas Arlington
|
Signed
|
||
10
(302)
|
Chad
Whitmer
|
Southern
Illinois U Carbondale
|
Signed
|
||
11
(332)
|
Shawn
Semple
|
University
of New Orleans
|
Signed
|
||
12
(362)
|
Steven
Sensley
|
University
of Louisiana - Lafayette
|
Signed
|
||
13
(392)
|
Eric
Wagaman
|
Orange
Coast College
|
Signed
|
||
14
(422)
|
Harold
Cortijo
|
Riverdale
Baptist School
|
Signed
|
||
15
(452)
|
Aaron
McGarity
|
Virginia
Tech
|
Signed
|
||
16
(482)
|
Ricky
Surum
|
U
Mt Olive
|
Signed
|
||
17
(512)
|
Chris
Hess
|
U
Rhode Island
|
Signed
|
||
18
(542)
|
Garrett
Whitlock
|
Alabama
- Birmingham
|
Signed
|
||
19
(572)
|
Ron
Marinaccio
|
U
Delaware
|
Signed
|
||
20
(602)
|
Ryan
Lidge
|
Notre
Dame
|
Signed
|
||
21
(632)
|
Bryan
Blanton
|
Catawba
College
|
Signed
|
||
22
(662)
|
Janson
Junk
|
Seattle
University
|
Signed
|
||
23
(692)
|
Colby
Davis
|
Chaparral
HS
|
Won't
sign
|
||
24
(722)
|
Pat
DeMarco
|
Winder
Barrow HS
|
Won't
sign
|
||
25
(752)
|
Riley
Thompson
|
Louisville
|
|||
26
(782)
|
Austin
Crowson
|
Lane
CC
|
|||
27
(812)
|
Alex
Mauricio
|
Norfolk
State University
|
Signed
|
||
28
(842)
|
Shane
Roberts
|
William
T. Dwyer HS
|
Won't
sign
|
||
29
(872)
|
Tristan
Beck
|
Stanford
|
Won't
sign
|
||
30
(902)
|
Jake
Magnum
|
Mississippi
State
|
Won't
sign
|
||
31
(932)
|
Jimmy
Herron
|
Duke
U
|
|||
32
(962)
|
Alika
Williams
|
Rancho
Bernardo HS
|
|||
33
(992)
|
Jacob
Stevens
|
Boston
College
|
|||
34
(1022)
|
Jordan
Butler
|
Alonso
HS
|
Won't
sign
|
||
35
(1052)
|
Steven
Williams
|
Deerfield-Windsor
School
|
Won't
sign
|
||
36
(1082)
|
Andrew
Abbott
|
Halifax
County Sr HS
|
Won't
sign
|
||
37
(1112)
|
Tanner
Burns
|
Decatur
HS
|
Won't
sign
|
||
38
(1142)
|
Brent
Burgess
|
Spartanburg
Methodist College
|
Won't
sign
|
||
39
(1172)
|
Andrew
Nardi
|
Ventura
College
|
|||
40
(1202)
|
Hayden
Cantrelle
|
Teurlings
Catholic HS
|
Friday, July 14, 2017
Quick Hit: Yankees 2017 Draft Update
Yankees Statistical Leaders Through the First Half
The first half is officially in the books and baseball returns today for the second half push. With the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game behind us the fans and the teams have the July 31st trade deadline, the August 31st trade deadline, the playoff pushes and the actual postseason itself to look forward to but not before we reflect on the first half one last time. Here are the Yankees statistical leaders through the first half in 2017, here’s to hoping that many of these players can keep up their production in the second half as well. All stats courtesy of Baseball Reference.
The Yankees Offense
At Bats:
Brett Gardner - 313
Games:
Aaron Judge - 84
Hits:
Aaron Judge - 99
Doubles:
Chase Headley - 18
Home Runs:
Aaron Judge - 30
RBI:
Aaron Judge - 66
Batting Average:
Aaron Judge - .329
The Yankees Pitching
Wins:
Michael Pineda - 8
Losses:
Masahiro Tanaka - 8
ERA:
Starters: Luis Severino - 3.54
Bullpen: Chad Green - 1.91
Strikeouts:
Starters: Luis Severino - 124
Bullpen: Dellin Betances - 53
Saves:
Aroldis Chapman - 8
Shutouts:
Masahiro Tanaka - 1
Game Preview: New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox 7/14
Welcome to the second half of baseball here in 2017 and what a way for the New York Yankees to kick it off. This weekend the Yankees and their biggest rivals in the Boston Red Sox will play a four-game set including a huge double-header on Sunday here inside Fenway Park that could go a long way in determining the way the American League East Division shakes up. Divisions cannot be won on July 14th but they can certainly be lost, especially in the Yankees case, so it’s imperative that New York comes out of the break firing on all cylinders. In the first start of this rivalry renewed series the Yankees will send Jordan Montgomery to the mound to square off with Drew Pomeranz for the Red Sox.
Montgomery opens the second half back with the Yankees after a brief cameo in the Minor Leagues before the end of the first half. Montgomery was impressive during the first half of his rookie season posting a 6-4 record with a 3.65 ERA in 16 starts. This will be the first time that Montgomery will be facing the Red Sox.
Pomeranz ended the first half of the season on a high
finishing his last five starts with a 3-0 record and a 1.82 ERA. Pomeranz also
brings some recent success against the Yankees to Fenway Park tonight as well
as the lefty sports a career 2-1 record with a 2.40 ERA in six appearances.
The game will be played at 7:10 pm ET inside Fenway Park and
can be seen on the YES Network, NESN, MLB Network and MLB TV. You can also
follow along on the radio and in your cars with John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman
on WFAN and the WCEC Network if you’re behind enemy lines. Rivalry renewed and
a huge four-game series to set the tone for the second half. Let’s get to it.
Go Yankees!
Back to Work Friday!...
Aw shucks, do we really hafta?...
I have to admit the break was very nice. I took full advantage of it and enjoyed every minute. But alas, all good things must end. Time to get back to baseball and hopefully what will be a very productive second half for the Pinstripers.
I am glad the Chicago Cubs laid the Jose Quintana rumors to rest. It was a serious overpay (in my opinion) and I don’t think the cost was worth the top prospects in the organization. So, congratulations to GM Brian Cashman for his restraint. There’s no doubt we need pitching but we’ll just have to find another well, and hopefully a less costly one. The long term view is still the best view in the house. I am sure teams will now move to other rumored trade targets, ramping up the cost for guys like Yu Darvish or Gerrit Cole (should they be placed on the market). I’d rather see Chance Adams get a chance at some point rather than his inclusion in a trade for an older, more established pitcher.
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| Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports |
With less than three weeks to the trading deadline, Thursday should just be a slight preview of the days ahead as teams jockey for position.
I thought yesterday’s trade for first baseman Garrett Cooper was a chance worth taking. Why not?…the Yankees do not have anything to lose. By trading Tyler Webb, it was an indication that he didn’t fit into their long-term plans. Plus, he tied up a valuable 40-man roster spot which will be a premium in the off-season when the Yankees have to decide whom to protect and whom to potentially expose to the Rule 5 Draft. Every move made today has ramifications on the off-season so I am sure that Cashman is being both near- and far-sighted at the same time. Ji-Man Choi has had a couple of nice home runs but I am not sold on him as a Major League first baseman. If he falters, it is nice to know that Cooper is waiting in the wings. He probably represents an upgrade over Mike Ford (currently on the DL for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre).
Stay tuned as I am sure we’re in for a ride.
I honestly did not think Aaron Judge would win the Home Run Derby last Monday. The win didn’t surprise me and I certainly loved watching the incredible show as much as anyone. But there was so much hype about him going into the Derby, I felt the weight of expectations would be too much. Between Judge and Gary Sanchez, I thought Sanchez would be the one to persevere. So, my apologies to Aaron and congratulations on the tremendous win. Now, in one of those bottom of the 9th at-bats when the Yankees are trailing and you represent the tying or winning run, please feel free to mix in a tape measure, Statcast-blowing blast instead of the usual strikeout. I am not trying to be critical of Judge and I am very appreciative of his consistent contributions game by game...but...outside of Clint Frazier’s recent walk-off, the bottom of the 9th at Yankee Stadium has generally meant three outs in recent weeks.
No All-Star Game recap from me, but it was tough to see a “formerly” beloved ex-Yankee hit the home run to win the game and another “probably still” beloved ex-Yankee save the win. Robinson Cano hurts more than Andrew Miller since the added measure (salt in the wound) was that Cano on the team as an injury replacement for current Yankee Starlin Castro. The losses of Cano leaving via free agency and the trade of Miller (not his fault) still sting. If Cano was still a Yankee, we’d probably be talking about the potential future retirement of his number. Now, Gary Sanchez gets the honors and Cano has a career that you primarily only see through box scores unless you live in Seattle.
Next Up: Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, Boston, MA…
The Yankees get a very quick and hard test to open the second half. They’ll travel to Boston to play the first place Red Sox for four games in three days. The break, outside of Chris Sale, gave the Sox the opportunity to reset their pitching rotation. With Sale pitching Tuesday’s All-Star Game, he’ll take the mound on Saturday. But we’ll see the top 4 pitchers in Boston’s rotation for this series. So no fifth starters this go-around. The Red Sox are starting to play like everyone expected although they did lose their most recent series when they were beaten by the Tampa Bay Rays, the team currently tied with the Yankees for second place in the AL East. If Boston finds a solution for their third base problem and perhaps more arms for the pen, they’ll be a formidable team although at this point, I’d have to say the Houston Astros are the likely winners of the ALCS regardless of who they play.
By catching closer Craig Kimbrel in the All-Star Game, I am hopeful that Gary Sanchez picked up a thing or two to use during his at-bats. I think he was surprised at the movement of Kimbrel’s pitches from the catcher’s point of view. Very weird to see a Yankee catch a Red Sox pitcher.
The Red Sox can be beaten but not by the Yankees team we saw the last couple of weeks. They’ll need to rise to the challenge. I hope that Dellin Betances can right the ship once and for all. The same goes for Masahiro Tanaka. I only hope that we are not forced to use Tyler Clippard in a critical situation.
As of this post, the Yankees had not announced their scheduled starters. Boston's starters will be:
FRIDAY: Drew Pomeranz (9-4, 3.60 ERA)
SATURDAY: Chris Sale (11-4, 2.75 ERA)
SUNDAY-GAME 1: Rick Porcello (4-11, 4.75 ERA)
SUNDAY-GAME 2: David Price (4-2, 3.91 ERA)
As of this post, the Yankees had not announced their scheduled starters. Boston's starters will be:
FRIDAY: Drew Pomeranz (9-4, 3.60 ERA)
SATURDAY: Chris Sale (11-4, 2.75 ERA)
SUNDAY-GAME 1: Rick Porcello (4-11, 4.75 ERA)
SUNDAY-GAME 2: David Price (4-2, 3.91 ERA)
Final Notes…
As expected, the Yankees have sent Starlin Castro to Double-A Trenton on a rehab assignment. They also released Chris Carter after he cleared waivers so there will be no Carter Experiment III.
Have a great Friday! Let’s start the second half off right with a win in Beantown! Let’s Go Yankees!
Meet a Prospect: Garrett Cooper
The New York Yankees made a relatively minor trade yesterday trading left-handed relief pitcher Tyler Webb to the Milwaukee Brewers for a first bas prospect named Garrett Cooper. Cooper was immediately assigned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre with the RailRiders so at least for now this move doesn’t seem like the last New York will make potentially at first base but it’s an interesting trade nonetheless if you ask me. Let’s meet the man that the Yankees just acquired for Webb. This is Meet a Prospect: The Garrett Cooper Edition.
Garrett Cooper was born on December, 25 1990 in Auburn
Alabama but spent much of his childhood growing up in California. It was
California and specifically El Camino Community College where Cooper’s amateur
baseball career begun before he transferred to the University of Auburn for his
final two seasons of collegiate eligibility. While at Auburn the Milwaukee
Brewers drafted the right in the 6th round of the 2013 MLB First
Year Players Draft as a first baseman. It is worth mentioning that Cooper can
also play some outfield in a pinch which makes him all the more versatile for a
team like the New York Yankees.
Cooper is a huge guy standing 6’6” and weighing in at 230 lbs.
Cooper hits right-handed so he could be the right-handed platoon partner the
Yankees thought they were getting in Chris Carter when they signed the former
Milwaukee Brewer to a one-year deal this offseason.
In 75 games at Triple-A this season Cooper has hit .366 with
a 1.080 OPS, 17 home runs and 82 RBI for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. With
numbers like that it makes you wonder why Milwaukee would part with him for a frivolous
left-handed reliever. Am I missing something? Did the Yankees just steal an awesome
first baseman and a huge part of their future for a left-handed relief pitcher?
Maybe I am, if I am leave it below in the comments section.
Welcome to the family Garrett! I have a feeling we will be
seeing you really, really soon.
So it Seems We are Back!!
Good morning everyone, Happy Friday and we’re back. The All-Star break always feels like it’s at least one day too long to the fans although I’m sure the players and the players families would disagree. Regardless we are back and the second half kicks off tonight. The clock is ticking and every day that passes by brings us one day closer to the end of the season. Every win is important, every loss is devastating and every roster move is built towards the future in some way. I hope you’re well rested because you’re going to need it as we grind towards the end of the season.
Need a win, get a win.
Hey you. A special Happy Friday to you, because love. I love
you Kari Ann Burch. Always have, always will.
This Day in New York Yankees History 7/14: Posada & Jeter Were Teammates a Long Time
Also on this day in 1934 the Yankees got a little creative to keep Lou Gehrig's consecutive games streak going in a game against the Detroit Tigers. The Yankees listed Gehrig as their leadoff batter and shortstop and after Gehrig singled in the top of the first he was replaced defensively at short. The streak continued, Gehrig rested his lumbago injury and the Yankees lost the game 12-11.
Finally it's worth mentioning that on this day in 2015 the first MLB All Star Game I ever watched without Derek Jeter took place. There's always that.
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