Derek Jeter Cleared To Run & More

The Yankees team doctor has cleared Derek Jeter to run and resume all baseball activities. This is great news and big time progress for Derek Jeter after cracking his ankle for the second time in less than a year. Jeter is still on track to come back some time after the All Star Break and will more than likely be held back a lot after the previous set back. Either way Jeter seems to be on his way back to the Yankees and that is all that I need to know right now.

Yankees Announce Old Timers Day Roster

The Yankees will hold their 67th Annual Old Timers Day on Sunday June 23rd at Yankees Stadium at 11:15 before the Yankees host the Tampa Bay Rays. The roster for this annual event has been announced and here is the list of players that will be returning for Old Timers Day.

Yogi Berra

Whitey Ford

Goose Gossage

Rickey Henderson

Reggie Jackson

David Cone

Paul O'Neill

Lou Pinella

Also we have a list of former Yankees that will be attending their first Old Timers Day.

Orlando Hernandez

Brian Dorsett

John Flaherty

Todd Greene

Scott Kamieniecki 

Andy Phillips

It is interesting to see Andy Phillips on the roster because he is only 36 years old making him younger than current Yankees Andy Pettitte, Hiroki Kuroda, Ichiro Suzuki, Lyle Overbay, and Travis Hafner.

This should be an interesting game to watch as it always is so check it out next Sunday on YES before the game.

Francisco Cervelli Injury Update

Francisco Cervelli is rehabbing a broken right hand is coming along quite nicely as we learned today from manager Joe Girardi. Cervelli has started playing catch and catching bullpen sessions so obviously his hand is okay to throw. No word on whether he is swinging a bat yet but if he were I bet we would have heard about it today so I doubt that he has yet. Cervelli is said to be ahead of schedule and ahead of Curtis Granderson right now but it is still unclear whether he will be back before the All Star break or not.

Yankees Hoping To Sign Ian Clarkin Soon

The Yankees are hoping to come to terms with their 1st round Yankee hating draft pick Ian Clarkin as early as next week. Ian is expected to take his physical on Monday and sign sometime next week which is a great sign because he was definitely not expected to sign when we drafted him. His slot recommendation is $1.65 but everyone expects him to sign for more than that. The Yankees got some help as 6th rounder John Murphy signed for only $20,000 which was around $190,000 less than the slot recommendation. That almost $190,000 will likely end up in Clarkin's pocket by this time next week.

Yankees Sign 3rd Round Pick Michael O'Neill

The Yankees have signed third round pick, and nephew of former Yankees outfielder and current YES announcer Paul O'Neill, Michael O'Neill to a contract worth $500,900. Michael, who just turned 21 years old, signed for exactly what the slot recommended so good for him and the Yankees.

Former Yankees Update Clay Rapada

The Yankees designated lefty Clay Rapada for assignment before outrighting him to AAA after a shoulder bursitis injury kept him out for much of spring training. The Yankees later released him and he has latched on with the Cleveland Indians on a minor league deal. Clay has been sent to AAA Columbus for the Indians and looks to get his career back on track. Say hello to Nick Swisher for us Clay and good luck!

Yankees Made Two Offers To David Ross

Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reported that the Yankees sent David Ross, current catcher for the Boston Red Sox, two offers. However, Ross decided to go with the Sox as they seemingly wanted him more, and the Yankees were still waiting to see if Martin would return to the Bronx.

Although Yankee catchers only have a wRC+ of 80 so far this season, Ross isn't doing a whole lot better, as he has a wRC+ of 88. So Yankees fans shouldn't feel too bad about missing out here.

New York Yankees @ Oakland Athletics 6/13

The Yankees and the Oakland Athletics will finish up their three game set tonight in Oakland in another one of those dreaded west coast games. The Yankees will send Hiroki Kuroda to the mound to face off with Jarrod Parker. The game will be televised at 3:05 pm ET on YES.

Game 66 Lineup: Yankees @ Athletics

Can the Yankees take at least ONE of these games? Please? Anyway, here's the lineup.

Brett Gardner CF
Jayson Nix SS
Robinson Cano 2B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Travis Hafner DH
Kevin Youkilis 3B
Vernon Wells LF
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Chris Stewart C

Hiroki Kuroda P

Meet A Prospect Eric Jagielo

Eric Jagielo was drafted with the New York Yankees first round pick in the 2013 MLB First Year Players Draft 26th overall. Eric spent his college years playing for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish manning their hot corner and mashing the heck out of the ball. Jagielo stands 6'3" and weighs in at 215 lbs while hitting left handed and throwing right handed and while his natural position is third base he does have some experience in the outfield, although limited. This is not Jagielo's first time being drafted as he was drafted in the 50th round by the Chicago Cubs in the 2010 draft.

Jagielo put himself on the map in 2012 when he went out and hit .310 with 13 home runs as a sophomore for the Fighting Irish. Jagielo would follow up that impressive performance with a trip to the Cape Cod League that summer where he put up an equally impressive .291 average with 13 home runs to go with a .374 on base percentage. Jagielo would finish his 2013 season with a very impressive .388/.500./.633 with 19 doubles and nine home runs on his way to being named 201 Big East Player of the Year.

Jagielo is a patient hitter and a power hitter that has a left handed stroke that is made for the new Yankees Stadium. He has a very upward stance that allows him to keep his hands low and compact and allows him to drive the ball. He has a bit of a long swing but it allows him to spray the ball to all fields with ease. He will strike out his fair share but he more than makes up for it with his ability to see a ton of pitches, grind out at bats, take his walks, and knock the ball to all fields in gaps and over the fence. I have seen his hitting graded on the normal scale of 0-80 as high as 55 which is considered to be above average. I have also seen his power rated as high as a 60 on the same scale with a strong lower half and an ability to punish mistakes.

Jagielo is not considered to be a speedy guy but is also not considered to be a liability on the base paths either so you take the good with the bad I guess. His quickness is one of the major downfalls of his defense. He can make the plays and has a nice throwing arm but his speed really limits his range and ability to get to certain balls. He is still widely considered to be an average defender and made big strides over the winter and this season before the draft so there is always the possibility for improvement there. His arm is considered his best defensive attribute and would also translate to left field or first base if he were ever transplanted off the hot corner.

MLB ETA 2015