Weekly Prospects Check In: Dietrich Enns

Dietrich Enns is one of the many Yankees prospects that will have to be protected or left out for the taking before this winter's Rule 5 Draft. Earlier when I wrote about the potential Rule 5 Draft picks this winter I basically dismissed a couple arms as having little-to-no chance of being selected this winter and Mr. Enns was one of them. Upon further review, and with a little help from a friend in the comments section, I delved deeper and realized just how wrong I was. Insert foot in mouth. I won't make that mistake again and if opposing teams down in Triple-A make that same mistake it may be game over in the Governors Cup Final.

Can Enns and the RailRiders take home the Triple-A Championship? Stay tuned:

Year	Age	Lev	W	L	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9
2016	25	AA-AAA	14	4	1.73	26	22	2	1	1	135.0	102	28	26	6	56	124	1.170	6.8	0.4	3.7	8.3
2016	25	AA	7	2	1.93	12	12	0	1	0	70.0	55	15	15	3	30	74	1.214	7.1	0.4	3.9	9.5
2016	25	AAA	7	2	1.52	14	10	2	0	1	65.0	47	13	11	3	26	50	1.123	6.5	0.4	3.6	6.9

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Weekly Check In: Aaron Judge

For the final time this season we will use our weekly check in post to check in on the Yankees top prospect, Mr. Aaron Judge. Judge’s season ended last week in the playoffs in disappointing fashion as the Scranton/Wilkes Barre RailRiders fell short in their journey for the Governor’s Cup. Judge was surprisingly a non-factor for Scranton for much of the second half of the season and for most of the playoffs leaving you to wonder if The Judge is truly ready for the next level.

It’s not a coincidence that after Judge missed a week with an injury, which is still a mystery to this day although he was seen in the locker room and clubhouse with his back wrapped days before coming back into the lineup, that his Triple-A numbers went on a steady decline. His strikeout numbers went up, his batting average went down and despite him catching up to one and hitting a home run every once in a while he definitely did not showcase his true talents against next level pitching this season.

Judge will be fine, I feel that in my heart. Congrats on the great season Aaron and here’s to a healthy and even more productive 2016 season.

Year	Lev	G	PA	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
2015	AA-AAA	124	540	63	122	26	20	72	7	53	144	.255	.330	.448	.777
2015	AA	63	280	36	71	16	12	44	1	24	70	.284	.350	.516	.866
2015	AAA	61	260	27	51	10	8	28	6	29	74	.224	.308	.373	.680

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Weekly Check In: Jake Cave

The New York Yankees Triple-A affiliate, the Scranton/Wilkes Barre RailRiders, won the International League North Division this season despite Yankees GM Brian Cashman leaving a revolving door and shuttle bus going 24 hours a day between the Bronx and PNC Field. Scranton played their final game of the regular season on Sunday against the Syracuse Chiefs and the RailRiders, and today's check in Jake Cave specifically, went out in a big way setting the tone for the team in the playoffs.

Cave finished his 2015 regular season off with a big 4-for-5 night at the plate that included a double as the team's lead-off man. Cave capped off a very impressive 2015 season that will either lead to him being added to the 40 man roster in order to be protected from the Rule 5 Draft or he will finally get a shot in the Major Leagues with another team in 2016 barring injury.

Year	Lev	G	PA	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
2015	AA-AAA	131	586	70	143	24	2	39	17	45	104	.273	.334	.349	.683
2015	AA	125	563	68	136	22	2	37	17	43	98	.269	.330	.345	.674
2015	AAA	6	23	2	7	2	0	2	0	2	6	.368	.435	.474	.908

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