How Yankees prospects from A to Z finished season | Anyelo Gomez, Jeff Hendrix end on big high
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Here are final updates on how the Yankees' best prospects did in 2017:
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Albert Abreu, RHP
Age: 21 (22 on Sept. 26)
Acquired: Traded by Houston Astros to Yankees on Nov. 17, 2016 with RHP Jorge Guzman for C Brian McCann.
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB Pipeline, No. 8.
2017 stats: Tampa (High-A), 1-3, 4.19 ERA, 9 starts, 34.1 IP, 33 hits, 17 runs, 16 ER, 2 HR, 15 BB, 31 K. Charleston (Low-A), 1-0, 1.84 ERA, 3 games, 2 starts, 14.2 IP, 9 hits, 3 runs, 3 ER, 1 HR, 3 BB, 22 K.
2017 Florida State League playoff stats: Tampa (high-A), 0-1, 3.18 ERA, 1 start, 5.2 IP, 3 hits, 2 runs, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K.
Update: Opponents hit .227 off Abreu, who struck out 61 over 53 1/3 innings pitching at three levels. ... Was on the DL from May 2 to May 18 and from June 7 to Aug. 20 with an undisclosed issue with his pitching elbow.
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Domingo Acevedo, RHP
Age: 23 (24 on March 6, 2018)
Acquired: Signed as amateur free agent for $7,500 on Oct. 16, 2012.
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB Pipeline, No. 7.
2017 stats: Trenton (AA) 5-1, 2.34 ERA, 14 starts, 79.1 IP, 65 hits, 23 runs, 21 ER, 8 HR, 17 BB, 82 K. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), 1-1, 4.38 ERA, 2 starts, 12.1 IP, 12 hits, 6 runs, 6 ER, 8 BB, 8 K. Tampa (High-A), 0-4, 4.57 ERA, 7 starts, 41.1 IP, 49 hits, 29 runs, 21 ER, 5 HR, 9 BB, 52 K.
2017 Eastern League playoffs: Trenton (AA), 0 games.
Update: Acevedo was on the disabled list from Aug. 21 through the end of the season with shoulder fatigue. ... Was on a five-innings limit for his July and August starts.
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Chance Adams, RHP
Acquired: 2015 draft, 5th round
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB Pipeline, No. 3
2017 stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), 11-5, 2.89 ERA, 21 starts, 115.1 IP, 81 hits, 39 runs, 37 ER, 9 HR, 43 BB, 103 K. Trenton (AA), 4-0, 1.03 ERA, 6 starts, 35 IP, 23 hits, 6 runs, 4 ER, 2 HR, 15 BB, 32 K.
2017 International League playoffs: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), 1-1, 4.00 ERA, 2 starts, 9 IP, 8 hits, 5 R, 4 ER, 7 BB, 11 K.
Update: Finished fifth in International League in ERA, sixth in wins and tied for 17th in strikeouts. ... Allowed three or fewer earned runs in 25 of his 27 regular-season starts. ... Was promoted to Triple-A on May 13.
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Trey Amburgey, LF
Age: 22 (23 on Oct. 24)
Acquired: 2015 draft, 13th round
Bats: Right.
2017 hitting stats: Tampa (high-A), .236 average, 461 AB, 63 runs, 109 hits, 19 doubles, 3 triples, 14 HR, 57 RBIs, 33 BB, 115 K, 13 SB, 3 CS, 121 games.
2017 fielding stats: Has 3 assists and 1 error in 68 games (67 starts) playing left field, 3 assists and 0 errors in 23 games playing center field, 1 assist and 1 error in 15 games playing right field.
2017 Florida State League playoff stats: .154 average, 13 AB, 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 1 K, 3 games.
Update: Tied for sixth in the Florida State League in homers and was 12 in RBIs. ... Hit .217 in 62 games before the All-Star break and .255 in 59 second-half games. ... Hit .287 against lefties and .218 against righties.
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Miguel Andujar, 3B
Age: 22 (23 on March 2, 2018)
Acquired: Signed as amateur free agent for $750,000 on July 2, 2011.
Bats: Right
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB.Pipeline No. 6.
2017 hitting stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), .317 average, 227 AB, 36 runs, 72 hits, 13 doubles, 1 triple, 9 HR, 30 RBIs, 17 BB, 33 K, 58 games. Trenton (AA), .312 average, 253 AB, 30 runs, 79 hits, 23 doubles, 1 triple, 7 HR, 52 RBIs, 12 BB, 38 K, 2 SB, 3 CS, 67 games. Yankees (MLB), .600 average, 5 AB, 3 hits, 1 double, 0 HR, 4 RBIs, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 SB, 3 games through Sept. 21.
2017 fielding stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), committed 7 errors in 57 games (57 starts) at third base. Trenton IAA), committed 10 errors in 58 games (57 starts) at third base.
2017 International League playoffs: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), .235 average, 34 AB, 1 run, 8 hits, 4 doubles, 1 HR, 5 RBIs, 0 BB, 6 K, 8 games.
Update: Hit .339 after the All-Star break with seven homers and 23 RBIs in 42 Triple-A games. ... Was promoted from Double-A to Triple-A. ... Had a 15-game hitting streak from Aug. 15 to Aug. 31.
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Dante Bichette Jr., 3B
Age: 24 (25 on Sept. 26, 2017)
Acquired: 2011 draft, 1st round compensation pick
Bats: Right.
2017 hitting stats: Trenton (AA), .262 average, 244 AB, 27 runs, 64 hits, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 33 RBIs, 35 BB, 49 K, 72 games.
2017 fielding stats: Committed 8 errors in 39 games (39 starts) at third base, 3 errors in 23 games (23 starts) at first base.
2017 Eastern League playoff stats: .259 average, 27 AB, 3 runs, 7 hits, 1 double, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3 BB, 8 K, 7 games.
Update: Hit .214 in 34 games before the All-Star break and .307 in 38 games after the break. ... Hit .275 against righties and .227 against lefties. ... Batted .339 (21-for-62) with runners in scoring position.
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Colten Brewer, RHP
Age: 24 (25 on Oct. 29)
Acquired: Signed by Yankees as minor-league free agent on Feb. 28, 2017.
2017 stats: Trenton (AA), 3-1, 1.31 ERA, 29 games, 41.1 IP, 37 hits, 10 runs, 6 ER, 0 HR, 11 BB, 43 K. Tampa (high-A), 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 6 games,9.1 IP, 3 hits, 0 runs, 0 ER, 1 BB, 15. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), 0-0, 11.70 ERA, 6 games, 10 IP, 17 hits, 16 runs, 13 ER, 2 HR, 4 BB, 11 K.
Update: Opponents hit .236 against Brewer, who struck out 69 over 60 2/3 innings at three levels. ... Was selected by Pittsburgh in the fourth round of the 2011 draft.
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Daniel Camarena, LHP
Age: 24 (25 on Nov. 9)
Acquired: 2011 draft, 20th round out of Cathedral Catholic (Calif.) High.
2017 stats: Trenton (AA), 2-4, 3.81 ERA, 15 starts, 82.2 IP, 89 hits, 46 runs, 35 ER, 5 HR, 20 BB, 48 K. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), 4-2, 3.28 ERA, 7 starts, 35.2 IP, 30 hits, 14 runs, 13 ER, 3 HR, 11 BB, 30 K.
Update: Allowed two unearned runs over a season-high 7 1/3 innings in his final start of the season, a home loss to Reading on Sept. 3. ... Was on disabled list from May 14 to June 17 with a shoulder injury and demoted from Triple-A to Double-A immediately after being activated.
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Cody Carroll, RHP
Age: 24 (25 on Oct. 15)
Acquired: 2015 draft, 22nd round out of Southern Mississippi.
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB Pipeline, No. 26.
2017 stats: Trenton (AA), 2-5, 2.66 ERA, 26 games, 5 saves, 4 blown saves, 47.1 IP, 36 hits, 15 runs, 14 ER, 4 HR, 22 BB, 59 K. Tampa (high-A), 1-0, 2.25 ERA, 13 games, 20 IP, 10 hits, 7 runs, 5 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 30 K.
2017 Eastern League playoff stats: 0-0, 0/00 ERA, 3 games, 4 IP, 4 hits, 0 runs, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K.
Update: Held opponents to .189 average while striking out 80 over 67 1/3 innings at two levels. ... Promoted to Trenton on May 27. ... Finished season with 10 2/3 scoreless innings over eight outings (counting playoffs).
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Will Carter, RHP
Age: 24 (25 on Jan. 18).
Acquired: 2015 draft, 14nd round as a college junior out of Alabama.
2017 stats: Trenton (AA), 3-1, 3.26 ERA, 15 games, 6 starts, 47 IP, 53 hits, 19 runs, 17 ER, 3 HR, 13 BB, 23 K.
2017 Eastern League playoff stats: 1-1, 4.09 ERA, 2 starts, 11 IP, 9 hits, 5 runs, 5 ER, 3 BB, 7 K.
Update: Didn't make his season debut until June 20 due to an arm injury. ... Joined Trenton's starting rotation on Aug. 4. ... Was 2-1 with a 3.62 ERA in six starts and 1-0 with a 2.75 ERA over nine relief outings.
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Oswaldo Cabrera, 3B
Age: 18 (19 on March 1, 2018)
Acquired: Signed by Yankees as amateur free agent out of Venezuela on July 2, 2015.
Bats: Switch-hitter
2017 hitting stats: Charleston (low-A), .242 average, 318 AB, 37 runs, 77 hits, 11 doubles, 4 HR, 37 RBIs, 26 BB, 46 K, 6 SB, 0 CS, 89 games. Staten Island (short season A), .289 average, 90 AB, 12 runs, 26 hits, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 0 HR, 16 RBIs, 4 BB, 11 K, 2 SB, 1 CS, 32 games.
2017 fielding stats: Committed 2 errors in 41 games (39 starts) at 3rd base and 6 errors in 30 games (29 starts) at shortstop.
2017 South Atlantic League playoffs: .000 average, 11 AB, 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 HR, 0 RBIs, 0 BB, 1 K, 3 games.
Update: Hit .208 in 49 games before the All-Star break and .280 in 40 second-half games. ... Hit .313 with runners in scoring position.
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Jake Cave, OF
Age: 24 (25 on Dec. 4)
Acquired: 2011 draft, 6th round
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB Pipeline, No. 19.
Bats: Left
2017 hitting stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), .324 average, 278 AB, 47 runs, 90 hits, 13 doubles, 3 triples, 15 HR, 38 RBIs, 18 BB, 82 K, 72 games. Trenton (AA) .266 average, 128 AB, 19 runs, 34 hits, 13 doubles, 2 triples, 5 HR, 18 RBIs, 10 BB, 33 K, 1 SB, 0 CS, 31 games.
2017 International League playoffs: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), .043 average, 23 AB, 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 12 K, 7 games.
Update: Hit .323 after the All-Star break with eight homers and 24 RBIs in 49 Triple-A games. ... Was promoted to Triple-A on June 16. ... Was on the disabled list from May 28 to June 2 with a concussion.
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Ji-Man Choi, 1B
Age: 26 (27 on May 19, 2018)
Acquired: Signed minor-league contract on Jan. 14, 2017.
2017 hitting stats: .288 average, 288 AB, 42 runs, 83 hits, 25 doubles, 1 triple, 15 HR, 69 RBIs, 39 BB, 86 K, 3 SB, 1 CS, 87 games. Yankees (MLB), .267 average, 15 AB, 2 runs, 4 hits, 1 double, 2 HR, 5 RBIs, 2 BB, 5 K, 6 games.
2017 International League playoffs: .200 average, 5 AB, 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 HR, 0 RBIs, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 game.
Update: Finished tied for 18th in the International League in homers and ninth in RBIs. ... Was on the disabled list from May 14-23 with a left hamstring injury and missed most of the International League playoffs with an undisclosed injury.
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Garrett Cooper, 1B
Age: 26 (27 on Dec. 25, 2017)
Acquired: Traded by Milwaukee Brewers to Yankees on July 14, 2017 for LHP Tyler Webb.
Bats: Right
2017 hitting stats: Yankees, .326 average, 43 AB, 3 runs, 14 hits, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 0 HR, 6 RBIs, 1 BB, 12 K, 13 games. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), .000 average, 7 AB, 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 HR, 0 RBIs, 0 BB, 1 K, 2 games. Trenton (AA), .400 average, 20 AB, 5 runs, 8 hits, 1 double, 1 HR, 2 RBIs, 3 BB, 6 K, 6 games. Colorado Springs (AAA), .366 average, 279 AB, 64 runs, 102 hits, 29 doubles, 17 HR, 82 RBIs, 33 BB, 48 K, 75 games.
2017 fielding stats: Yankees, 0 errors in 13 games (13 starts) at 1st base. Minors, 4 errors in 77 games (77 starts) at 1st base.
2017 Eastern League playoff stats: Trenton (AA), .133 average, 15 AB, 1 run, 2 hits, 1 double, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 5 K, 4 games.
2017 International League playoff stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), .429 average, 14 AB, 1 run, 6 hits, 1 double, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K, 4 games.
Update: Cooper received his first big-league call-up a day after the Yankees traded for him, and he fared well at the plate before Chase Headley took over at first base following a late July deal that brought in Todd Frazier. An injury led to Cooper playing rehab playoff games at two levels, but he was bypassed for another call-up after Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's season ended despite hitting .429 in four Triple-A playoff games. He'll probably get another good look by the Yankees next spring.
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Nestor Cortes, LHP
Age: 22 (23 on Dec. 10)
Acquired: 2013 draft, 36th round out of Hialeah (Fla.) Senior High.
2017 stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), 2-4, 1.49 ERA, 11 games, 6 starts, 48.1 IP, 40 hits, 13 runs, 8 ER, 11 BB, 57 K. Trenton (AA), 5-0, 2.60 ERA, 18 games, 7 starts, 52 IP, 35 hits, 15 runs, 15 ER, 4 BB, 21 K. Tampa (high-A), 0-0, 2.08 ERA, 1 game, 4.1 IP, 6 hits, 1 run, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K.
2017 International League playoffs: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 7 IP, 5 hits, 0 runs, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K.
Update: Opponents hit .211 against Cortes, who struck out 105 over 104 2/3 innings at three levels. ... Spent last month of season going 2-2 with a 1.22 ERA (37 IP, 5 ER) in seven Triple-A starts (counting playoffs). ...Went from starting out at Tampa to Trenton (April 11) to Scranton (June 26) to Trenton (July 3) to Scranton (July 8) to Trenton (July 13) to Scranton (July 16) to Trenton (July 17) to Scranton (July 30) to Trenton (July 31) to Scranton (Aug. 8).
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Cale Coshow, RHP
Age: 25 (26 on July 16, 2018)
Acquired: 2013 draft, 13th round.
2017 stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), 0-1, 3.18 ERA, 4 games, 5.2 IP, 8 hits, 2 runs, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K. Trenton (AA), 2-5, 4.10 ERA, 15 saves, 4 blown saves, 40 games, 52.2 IP, 64 hits, 31 runs, 24 ER, 4 HR, 20 BB, 67 K.
2017 International League playoffs: 0-0, 11.57 ERA, 2.1 IP, 4 hits, 3 runs, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 2 games.
Update: Was promoted to Triple-A on Aug. 17. ... His .293 opponents batting average was the worst of his five pro seasons.
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Rashad Crawford, OF
Age: 23 (24 on Oct. 15)
Acquired: Traded by Chicago Cubs to Yankees with SS Gleyber Torres, RF Billy McKinney and RHP Adam Warren for LHP Aroldis Chapman on July 25, 2016.
Bats: Left
2017 hitting stats: Trenton (AA), .210 average, 376 AB, 57 runs, 79 hits, 13 doubles, 4 triples, 5 HR, 32 RBIs, 28 BB, 92 K, 16 SB, 4 CS, 106 games.
2017 fielding stats: Has 5 assists and 3 errors in 85 games (82 starts) playing center field, 0 assists and 0 errors in 6 games playing left field, no assists and no errors in 12 games (11 starts) playing right field.
2017 Eastern League playoffs: .412 average, 17 AB, 2 runs, 7 hits, 3 doubles, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 3 BB, 2 K, 5 games.
Update: Hit .225 in the first half, .186 after the All-Star break. … Was on the DL from April 29 to May 16 with a hip flexor strain. .. His 16 steals (in 20 tries) were down from a career-best 26 (in 33 attempts) in 2016.
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Thairo Estrada, INF
Age: 21 (22 on Feb. 22, 2018)
Acquired: Signed by Yankees as amateur free agent out of Venezuela in November 2012 for $49,000.
Bats: Right
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB Pipeline, No. 19.
2017 hitting stats: Trenton (AA) .301 average, 495 AB, 72 runs, 149 hits, 19 doubles, 4 triples, 6 HR, 48 RBIs, 34 BB, 56 K, 8 SB, 11 CS, 122 games.
2017 fielding stats: Committed 17 errors in 90 games (89 starts) at shortstop, 0 errors in 23 games (22 starts) at 2nd base, 0 errors in 3 games (3 starts) at 3rd base.
2017 Eastern League playoff stats: Trenton (AA), .407 average, 27 AB, 5 runs, 11 hits, 1 double, 1 triple, 1 HR, 7 RBIs, 2 BB, 2 K, 7 games.
Update: Estrada developed this season into a decent prospect who probably will begin next season in Triple-A. ... Finished sixth in the Eastern League in hitting and second in hits. ... Was the starting shortstop for the East in the Eastern League All-Star Game. ... Hit .319 in 80 first-half games, then .267 in 42 games after the All-Star break.
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J.P. Feyereisen, RHP
Age: 24 (25 on Feb. 7)
Acquired: Traded by Cleveland Indians to Yankees with OF Clint Frazier, RHP Ben Heller and LHP Justus Sheffield for LHP Andrew Miller on July 31, 2016.
2017 stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), 2-3, 3.53 ERA, 24 games, 43.1 IP, 35 hits, 20 runs, 17 ER, 2 HR, 20 BB, 42 K. Trenton (AA), 0-0, 2.70 ERA, 13 games, 20 IP, 14 hits, 6 runs, 6 ER, 8 BB, 18 K.
2017 International League stats: 0-1, 3.00 ERA, 3 games, 3 hits, 1 runs, 1 ER, 4 BB, 2 K.
Update: Opponents hit .219 against Feyereisen. ... Was promoted to Triple-A on May 31.
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Estevan Florial, CF
Age: 19 (20 on Nov. 25)
Acquired: Signed as amateur free agent for $200,000 on March 19, 2015.
Bats: Left
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB Pipeline No. 4.
2017 hitting stats: Tampa (high-A), .297 average, 76 AB, 13 runs, 23 hits, 2 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HR, 14 RBIs, 9 BB, 24 K, 6 SB, 1 CS, 19 games. Charleston (low-A), .297 average, 344 AB, 64 runs, 102 hits, 21 doubles, 5 triples, 11 HR, 43 RBIs, 41 BB, 124 K, 17 SB, 7 CS, 91 games.
2017 fielding stats: Had 4 assists and 3 errors in 80 games (78 starts) in center field, 1 error and 1 assists in left field, 1 assists and no errors in 13 games in left field.
2017 Florida State League playoff stats: Tampa (high-A), .400 average, 10 AB, 3 runs, 4 hits, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 SB, 3 games.
Update: Transformed from good prospect to highly touted prospect during 2017 season. ... His .298 average in 110 games at two levels was a huge climb from 2016 when he hit .227 playing 67 games at three levels. ... Was on 7-day disabled list from Aug. 17 to Aug. 24 with a finger injury. ... Was promoted to Tampa on Aug. 1. ... Was a starting outfielder for the Southern Division at the South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
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Mike Ford, 1B
Age: 25 (26 on July 1, 2018)
Acquired: Belle Mead, N.J. native and Princeton alum was signed as non-drafted free agent on July 17, 2013.
Bats: Left.
2017 hitting stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), .266 average, 94 AB, 19 runs, 25 hits, 5 doubles, 7 HR, 21 RBIs, 18 BB, 16 K, 17, 25 games. Trenton (AA), .272 average, 335 AB, 61 runs, 91 hits, 19 doubles, 1 triple, 13 HR, 65 RBIs, 76 BB, 56 K, 1 SB, 101 games.
2017 fielding stats: Committed 6 errors in 74 games at 1st base.
2017 International League playoff stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre: .242 average, 33 AB, 3 runs, 8 hits, 2 doubles, 1 HR, 3 RBIs, 2 BB, 6 K, 8 games.
Update: Spent most of season in Trenton, but was promoted to Scranton-Wilkes-Barre three times. ... Was on disabled list from July 7 to July 18 with a hamstring injury. ... Had a 404 on-base percentage over 126 games. ... Has had .400-plus on base percentage three times in his five pro seasons.
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Giovanny Gallegos, RHP
Age: 25 (26 on Aug. 14)
Acquired: Signed by Yankees as a non-drafted free agent out of Mexico on Jan. 6, 2011.
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB Pipeline No. 29.
2017 stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), 4-2, 2.08 ERA, 28 games, 5 saves, 2 blown saves, 43.1 IP, 28 hits, 12 runs, 10 ER, 4 HR, 11 BB, 69 K. Yankees, 0-1, 6.06, 13 games, 16.1 IP, 19 hits, 12 runs, 11 ER, 3 HR, 5 BB, 20 K.
Update: Triple-A opponents hit .179 against Gallegos. ... Was with Yankees from May 11-to-May 22, May 31-to-June 16 and since Aug. 31.
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Dermis Garcia, 3B
Age: 19 (20 on Jan. 7).
Acquired: Signed as amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic for $3 million on July 2, 2014.
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB Pipeline No. 22.
Bats: Right
2017 hitting stats: Charleston (low-A), .227 average, 110 AB, 12 runs, 25 hits, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 8 HR, 20 RBIs, 14 BB, 52 K, 30 games. Pulaski (rookie), .270 average, 115 AB, 24 runs, 31 hits, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 9 HR, 25 RBIs, 24 BB, 39 K, 6 SB, 0 CS, 33 games.
2017 fielding stats: Committed 10 errors in 40 games at 3rd base, 0 errors in 10 games at 1st base.
2017 South Atlantic League playoff stats: .200 average, 10 AB, 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 HR, 0 RBIs, 1 BB, 6 K, 3 games.
Update: Finished season with 17 homers in 63 games at two levels. ... Homered in five consecutive games from July 29 to Aug. 1. ... Was promoted to Charleston on Aug. 1.
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Wilkerman Garcia, SS
Age: 19 (20 on April 1).
Acquired: Signed as amateur free agent out of Venezuela for $1.3 million on July 2, 2014.
Bats: Switch-hitter
2017 hitting stats: Staten Island (short season A), .222 average, 257 AB, 27 runs, 57 hits, 10 doubles, 3 triples, 1 HR, 20 RBIs, 12 BB, 72 K, 8 SB, 9 CS, 67 games.
2017 fielding stats: Committed 18 errors in 65 games at shortstop, 0 errors in 1 game at 2nd base.
2017 New York/Penn League playoff stats: Staten Island, .167 average, 12 AB, 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 double, 0 HR, 0 RBIs, 2 BB, 4 K, 3 games.
Update: Hit .240 in 47 games before the All-Star break, .176 in 20 games after the break. ... Hit first or second in all but three of his starts.
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Domingo German, RHP
Age: 24 (25 on Aug. 4)
Acquired: Traded by Miami Marlins to Yankees with RHP Nathan Eovaldi and RF Garrett Jones for 3B Martin Prado and RHP David Phelps on Dec. 19, 2014.
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB Pipeline No. 21.
2017 stats: Yankees, 0-0, 2.84 ERA, 6 games, 12.2 IP, 11 hits, 5 runs, 4 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 15 K through Sept. 21. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), 7-2, 2.83 ERA, 14 games, 13 starts, 76.1 IP, 59 hits, 26 runs, 24 ER, 5 HR, 22 BB, 81 K. Trenton (AA), 1-4, 3.00 ERA, 6 starts, 33 IP, 32 hits, 13 runs, 11 ER, 4 HR, 10 BB, 38 K.
2017 International League playoff stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), 1-0, 3.65 ERA, 2 starts, 12.1 IP, 7 hits, 5 runs, 5 ER, 4 BB, 10 K.
Update: Pitched a one-hitter over seven scoreless innings in his last start, an International League playoff win at Durham on Sept. 13. ... Was called up to the big leagues for the third time on Sept. 17. His first two big-league stints were from May 11 to May 12 and from June 15 to July 4.
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Isiah Gilliam, RF
Age: 21 (22 on July 23, 2018)
Acquired: 2015 draft, 20th round
Bats: Switch-hitter
2017 hitting stats: Charleston (low-A), .275 average, 444 AB, 80 runs, 122 hits, 33 doubles, 4 triples, 15 HR, 85 RBIs, 55 BB, 111 K, 9 SB, 5 CS, 125 games.
2017 fielding stats: Charleston (low-A), committed 4 errors in 74 games in right field, 4 errors in 10 games in left field, 2 errors in 10 games at 1st base.
2017 South Atlantic League playoff stats: .111 average, 9 AB, 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 HR, 0 RBIs, 3 BB, 3 K, 3 games.
Update: Finished second in the South Atlantic League in RBIs, tied for third in doubles and tied for eighth in homers. ... Hit .250 in 62 games before the All-Star break and .297 in 63 games after the break.
Anyelo Gomez, RHP
Age: 24 (25 on March 1)
Acquired: Signed as amateur free agent out of Dominican Republic in November 2012.
2017 stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 game, 2 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K. Trenton (AA), 3-1, 1.72 ERA, 17 games, 1 start, 36.2 IP, 26 hits, 10 runs, 7 ER, 11 BB, 43 K. Tampa (high-A), 2-2, 2.55 ERA, 10 games, 17.2 IP, 15 hits, 5 runs, 5 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 19 K. Charleston (low-A), 0-0, 1.93 ERA, 7 saves, 0 blown saves, 10 games, 14 IP, 10 hits, 3 runs, 3 ER, 4 BB, 23 K.
2017 International League playoff stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 5.1 IP, 7 hits, 0 runs, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K.
Update: Jumped from low-A to Triple-A this season, as he was promoted from Charleston to Tampa on May 8, from Tampa to Trenton on June 22 and from Trenton To Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sept. 1. ... Posted a 5-3 record with a 1.93 ERA and 87 strikeouts in 70 1/3 innings in 38 games, one start, this season. ... Opponents batting average was .199.
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Nick Green, RHP
Age: 22 (23 on March 25, 2018)
Acquired: Traded by Texas Rangers to Yankees with RHP Erik Swanson and RHP Dillon Tate for DH Carlos Beltran on Aug. 1, 2016.
2017 stats: Charleston (low-A), 8-9, 4.49 ERA, 26 starts, 126.1 IP, 131 hits, 74 runs, 63 ER, 7 HR, 39 BB, 112 K.
2017 South Atlantic League playoff stats: Charleston (low-A), 0-1, 3.38 ERA, 1 start, 5.1 IP, 4 hits, 2 runs, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K.
Update: Was 4-4 wth a 2.77 ERA in 13 starts before the All-Star break and 4-5 with a 6.31 ERA in 13 starts after the break. ... Opponents batting average was .268, a jump from .225 in 2016 when he pitched at three levels.
Jorge Guzman, RHP
Age: 21 (22 on Jan. 28)
Acquired: Traded by Houston Astros to Yankees on Nov. 17, 2016 with RHP Albert Abreu for C Brian McCann.
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB Pipeline, No. 10.
2017 stats: Staten Island (short season A), 5-3, 2.30 ERA, 13 starts, 66.2 IP, 51 hits, 21 runs, 17 ER, 4 HR, 18 BB, 88 K.
2017: New York/Penn League playoff stats: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 start, 7 IP, 5 hits, 2 runs, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K.
Update: Finished fifth in the New York/Penn League in ERA and first in strikeouts. ... Allowed no earned runs in seven of his 13 starts (counting playoffs).
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Ben Heller, RHP
Age: 26 (27 on Aug. 5, 2018)
Acquired: Traded by Cleveland Indians to Yankees with OF Clint Frazier, RHP J.P. Feyereisen and LHP Justus Sheffield for LHP Andrew Miller on July 31, 2016.
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB Pipeline No. 23.
2017 stats: Yankees (MLB), 1-0, 1.50 ERA, 6 games, 6 IP, 4 hits, 1 run, 1 ER, 5 BB, 5 K through Sept. 21. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), 5-4, 2.88 ERA, 6 saves, 1 blown save, 41 games, 56.1 IP, 34 hits, 21 runs, 18 ER, 6 HR, 21 BB, 82 K.
Update: Was recalled by Yankees for third time this season on Sept. 1. ... Also was with Yankees from June 12 to July 14 and from July 8 tp July 16. ... Triple-A hitters hit .172 against Heller. .. Worked two shutout innings and earned his first big-league win on July 15 in Yankees' 4-1, 16-inning victory in Boston.
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Jeff Hendrix, CF
Age: 24 (25 on July 16, 2018)
Acquired: 2015 draft, 4th round out of Oregon State.
Bats: Left
2017 hitting stats: Trenton (AA), .333 average, 120 AB, 12 runs, 40 hits, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR, 13 RBIs, 13 BB, 25 K, 5 SB, 1 CS, 32 games. Tampa (high-A), .271 average, 236 AB, 28 runs, 79 hits, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 12 RBIs, 47 BB, 65 K, 13 SB, 7 CS, 67 games.
2017 fielding stats: Had no errors and no assists in 71 games (70 starts) as center fielder, no assists and no errors in 14 games as right fielder, no assists and no errors in 9 games (8 starts) as left fielder.
2017 Eastern League playoff stats: Trenton (AA), .370 average, 27 AB, 6 runs, 10 hits, 2 doubles, 0 HR, 3 RBIs, 3 BB, 6 K, 1 SB, 7 games.
Update: Promoted to Trenton on Aug. 1. … Hit .192 (20-for-104) with four homers and 22 RBIs in 32 games for Tampa before the All-Star break, then .333 (84-for-252) with 11 homers and 38 RBIs in 67 games after the break for Tampa and Trenton.
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Ronald Herrera, RHP
Age: 22 (23 on May 3)
Acquired: Traded by San Diego Padres to Yankees on Nov. 11, 2015 or INF Jose Pirela.
2017 stats: Yankees, 0-1, 6.00 ERA, 2 games, 3 IP, 3 hits, 2 runs, 2 ER, 1 HR, 1 BB, 3 K. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), 0-0, 4.35 ERA, 2 starts, 10.1 IP, 6 hits, 7 runs, 5 ER, 2 HR, 3 BB, 6 K. Trenton (AA), 8-0, 1.13 ERA, 9 starts, 56 IP, 34 hits, 10 runs, 7 ER, 2 HR, 12 BB, 42 K. Gulf Coast League Yankees East (rookie), 0-1, 4.00 ERA, 3 starts, 9 IP, 13 hits, 4 runs, 4 ER, 1 BB, 9 K.
2017 International League playoff stats: 0-1, 7.71 ERA, 1 start, 4.2 IP,l 6 hits, 4 runs, 4 ER, 0 BB, 2 K.
Update: Allowed one or no runs in 10 of his 14 regular-season starts. ... Was on disabled list from April 6 to April 30 and form July 7 to Sept. 1 due to shoulder issues. ... Double jumped from Trenton to the Yankees for his first big-league call-up on June 14, then returned to Trenton the next day. ... Received a second call up from Triple-A from June 26 to June 30.
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Kyle Higashioka, C
Age: 27 (28 on April 28, 2018)
Acquired: 2008 draft, 7th round
Bats: Right
2017 stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), .286 average, 53 AB, 5 runs, 14 hits, 4 doubles, 2 HR, 11 RBIs, 4 BB, 7 K, 14 games. Staten Island (short season A), .438 average, 16 AB, 7 runs, 7 hits, 2 doubles, 4 HR, 8 RBIs, 2 BB, 5 K, 5 games. Pulaski (Rookie), .800 average, 5 AB, 3 runs, 4 hits, 1 double, 3 HR, 4 RBIs, 1 BB, 0 K, 2 games. Yankees, .000 average, 18 AB, 2 runs, 0 hits, 0 HR, 0 RBIs, 2 BB, 6 K, .000 average, 9 games.
2017 International League playoffs: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), .100 average, 20 AB, 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 double, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 4 BB, 4 K, 6 games.
Update: Higashioka finally made his Major League debut this season as a 10-year pro, all as Yankees property, but his 2017 campaign was filled with frustration as he was on the disabled list for most of it. Except for a few games, he was sidelined from late June until the Triple-A playoffs with a shoulder injury. ... Also was on the DL from May 17 (retroactive to May 15) to June 7 with a left side injury.
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Jonathan Holder, RHP
Age: 24 (25 on June 9, 2018)
Acquired: 2014 draft, 6th round
2017 stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), 0-0, 1.69 ERA, 12 games, 16 IP, 15 hits, 3 runs 3 ER, 8 BB, 21 K. Yankees, 1-1, 3.58 ERA, 34 games, 37.2 IP, 42 hits 15 runs, 15 ER, 5 HR, 8 BB, 37 K through Sept. 21
2017 International League playoffs: 0-0, 3.60 ERA, 5 IP, 3 hits, 2 runs, 2 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 12 K.
Update: Was on disabled list from Aug. 8 to Aug. 25 with a lower back injury. .. Was recalled by Yankees after pitching for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in the International League playoffs. ... Was with Yankees from Opening Day until being demoted to Triple-A on June 27.
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Kyle Holder, INF
Age: 23 (24 on May 25, 2018)
Acquired: 2015 draft, 1st round (30th overall)
Bats: Left]
2017 hitting stats: Tampa (high-A), .271 average, 406 AB, 41 runs, 110 hits, 16 doubles, 2 triples, 4 HR, 44 RBIs, 26 BB, 62 K, 4 SB, 3 CS, 104 games.
2017 fielding stats: Committed 8 errors in 64 games (59 starts) at shortstop, 2 errors in 26 games (23 starts) at 3rd base, 2 errors in 14 games (14 starts) at 2nd base.
2017 Florida State League playoff stats: Tampa (high-A), .091 average, 14 AB, 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 3 K, 3 games.
Update: Hit .205 with one homer and 14 RBIs in 59 games before the All-Star break and .352 with three homers and 30 RBIs in 45 second-half games. ... Hit .213 against lefties and .288 versus righties.
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Jhalan Jackson, RF
Age: 24 (25 on Feb. 12)
Acquired: 2015 draft, 7th round out of Florida Southern.
Bats: right.
2017 hitting stats: Trenton (AA), .302 average, 86 AB, 11 runs, 26 hits, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR, 12 RBIs, 14 BB, 27 K, 1 SB, 2 CS, 29 games. Tampa (high-A), .228 average, 180 AB, 16 runs, 41 hits, 9 doubles, 7 triples, 7 HR, 31 RBIs, 21 BB, 58 K, 2 SB, 2 CS, 59 games.
2017 fielding stats: Has 5 assists and 3 errors in 66 games (63 starts) in right field, 0 assists and no errors in 1 game in left field.
2017 Eastern League playoff stats: .000 average, 1 AB, 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 game.
Update: Hit .304 in 23 games after the All-Star break. ... Was promoted to Trenton on July 1. … Hit .316 (6-for-19) in final seven games with Tampa.
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Brody Koerner, RHP
Age: 23 (24 on Oct. 17)
Acquired: 2015 draft, 17th round out of Clemson.
2017 stats: Trenton (AA), 6-3, 4.08 ERA, 12 starts, 70.2 IP, 84 hits, 32 runs, 32 ER, 7 HR, 20 BB, 45 K. Tampa (high-A), 4-1, 2.45 ERA, 6 starts, 36.2 IP, 32 hits, 12 runs, 10 ER, 2 HR, 9 BB, 26 K.
2017 Eastern League playoff stats: Trenton (AA), 0-0, 13.50 ERA, 2.2 IP, 5 hits, 5 runs, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K.
Update: Allowed five or more runs in four of his final six starts (counting playoffs) ... Was promoted from Tampa to Trenton on July 3.
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Trevor Lane, LHP
Age: 23 (24 on April 26, 2018)
Acquired: 2016 draft, 10th round
2017 stats: Tampa (high-A), 2-2, 3.15 ERA, 13 games, 20 IP, 21 hits, 11 runs, 7 ER, 2 BB, 20 K. Charleston (low-A), 4-2, 0.79 ERA, 2 saves, 24 games, 45.1 IP, 29 hits, 6 runs, 4 ER, 13 BB, 49 K.
2017 Florida State League playoff stats: Tampa (high-A), 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 game, 1.1 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K.
Update: Gave up a season-high five runs, two earned, on five hits over 1 2/3 innings in a loss to Fort Myers on Aug. 18, then worked six shutout innings in his final four outings (counting playoffs). ... Promoted to Tampa on June 15.
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Nolan Martinez, RHP
Age: 19 (20 on June 20, 2018)
Acquired: 2009 draft, 3rd round
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB.com, No. 17.
2017 stats: Pulaski (rookie), 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 start, 4 IP, 2 hits, 0 runs, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K. Gulf Coast West Yankees (rookie), 0-0, 0.93 ERA, 5 games, 4 starts, 9.2 IP, 6 hits, 1 run, 1 ER, 2 HBP, 3 BB, 12 K.
2017 Appalachian League playoff stats: 0-0 6.00 ERA, 1 game, 3 IP, 5 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER, 1 HR, 0 BB, 2 K.
Update: Opponents hit .197 off Martinez. ... Finished regular season by working seven shutout innings over two starts with two hits allowing, seven strikeouts and no walks. ... Didn't make season debut until July 18 due to a shoulder issue.
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Luis Medina, RHP
Age: 18 (19 on May 3, 2018).
Acquired: Signed as amateur free agent for $280,000 out of Nagua, Dominican Republic on July 8, 2015.
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB.com, No. 27.
2017 stats: Pulaski (rookie), 1-1, 5.09 ERA, 6 starts, 23 IP, 14 hits, 14 runs, 13 ER, 1 HR, 14 BB, 22 K. Dominican Summer League Yankees (Rookie), 1-1, 5.74 ERA, 15.2 IP, 17 hits, 15 runs, 10 ER, 10 BB, 17 K.
2017 Appalachian League playoffs: Pulaski (rookie), 1-1, 6.75 ERA, 2 starts, 8 IP, 11 hits, 8 runs, 6 ER, 5 BB, 8 K.
Update: Opponents' batting average was .214. ... Pitched five no-hit innings with seven strikeouts and two walks for Pulaski against Bristol on Aug. 15. He was pulled from the game with his pitch count at 61.
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Ryan McBroom, 1B
Age: 25 (26 on April 9)
Acquired: Traded by Toronto Blue Jays to Yankees for INF/OF Rob Refsnyder on July 23, 2017.
Bats: Right
2017 hitting stats: Trenton (AA), .257 average, 140 AB, 11 runs, 36 hits, 5 doubles, 4 HR, 16 RBIs, 13 BB, 35 K, 1 SB, 1 CS, 38 games. New Hampshire (AA), .243 average, 346 AB, 45 runs, 84 hits, 19 doubles, 12 HR, 54 RBIs, 30 BB, 77 K, 0 SB, 2 CS, 96 games.
2017 fielding stats: 3 errors in 108 games (107 starts) at 1st base.
2017 Eastern League playoff stats: Trenton (AA), .200 average, 15 AB, 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 HR, 0 RBIs, 0 BB, 4 strikeouts, 4 games.
Update: Hit .310 vs left-handed pitching (35-for-113) with three homers and 19 RBIs compared to .228 against righties (85-for-373) with 13 homers and 51 RBIs. ... Was the starting first baseman for the East in the Eastern League All-Star Game.
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Billy McKinney, OF
Age: 23 (24 on Aug. 23, 2018)
Acquired: Traded by Chicago Cubs to Yankees with SS Gleyber Torres, OF Rashad Crawford and RHP Adam Warren for LHP Aroldis Chapman on July 25, 2016.
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB Pipeline, No. 24.
Bats: Left
2017 stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), .306 average, 209 AB, 32 runs, 64 hits, 13 doubles, 3 triple, 10 HR, 35 RBIs, 9 BB, 49 K, 55 games. Trenton (AA), .250 average, 232 AB, 34 runs, 58 hits, 16 doubles, 4 triples, 6 HR, 29 RBI, 30 BB, 45 K, 2 SB, 1 CS, 69 games.
2017 International League playoff stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), .156 average, 32 AB, 4 runs, 5 hits, 2 HR, 5 RBIs, 4 BB, 10 strikeouts, 8 games.
Update: Hit .192 with three homers and 21 RBIs in 48 games through June 2 and .322 with 13 homers and 43 RBIs in 76 games after. ... Was promoted to Triple-A on June 30.
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Hoy Jun Park, SS/2B
Age: 21 (22 on April 7, 2018)
Acquired: Signed as international free agent for $1.2 million in July 2014.
Bats: Left
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB.com, No. 20.
2017 hitting stats: Tampa (high A), .213 average, 94 AB, 20 runs, 20 hits, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 13 BB, 14 K, 7 SB, 0 CS, 16 games. Charleston (Low-A), .262 average, 324 AB, 53 runs, 85 hits, 6 doubles, 5 triples, 6 HR, 34 RBIs, 39 BB, 63 K, 18 SB, 7 CS, 86 games.
2017 fielding stats: Has 16 errors in 62 games at shortstop, 5 errors in 45 games at 2nd base.
2017 Florida State League playoff stats: Tampa (high-A), .214 average, 14 AB, 1 run, 3 hits, 1 HR, 2 RBIs, 1 BB, 5 K, 3 games.
Update: Counting the playoffs, Park hit .143 (5-for-35) over his final 10 games ... Was promoted from Charleston to Tampa on Aug. 1.
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Mark Payton, OF
Age: 25 (26 on Dec. 7)
Acquired: 2014 draft, 7th round
Bats: Left
2017 hitting stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, .272 average, 268 AB, 33 runs, 73 hits, 14 doubles, 2 triples, 6 HR, 22 RBIs, 24 BB, 51 K, 4 SB, 5 CS, 80 games. Trenton (AA), .192 average, 26 AB, 4 runs, 5 hits, 1 triple, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 CS, 7 games.
Update: Hit .285 in 55 first-half games, then .244 in 25 games after the All-Star break. ... Was demoted to Double-A on May 28, then returned to Triple-A on June 5.
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Freicer Perez, RHP
Age: 21 (22 on March 14, 2018)
Acquired: Signed as amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic for $10,000 on Feb. 12, 2015.
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB Pipeline, No. 11.
2017 stats: Charleston (low-A), 10-3, 2.84 ERA, 24 starts, 123.2 IP, 96 hits, 53 runs, 39 ER, 5 HR, 14 HBP, 45 BB, 117 K.
2017 South Atlantic League playoffs: Charleston (low-A), 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 6 IP, 4 hits, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K.
Update: Finished sixth in the South Atlantic League win in ERA, tied for fifth in wins and seventh in strikeouts. ranks eighth in strikeouts. ... Had a 9-0 record with a 2.48 ERA over his last 14 regular-season starts, allowing 21 runs over 76 1/3 innings.
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Josh Rogers, LHP
Age: 23 (24 on July 10, 2018)
Acquired: 2015 draft, 11th round
2017 stats: Trenton (AA), 4-2, 4.62 ERA, 7 starts, 39 IP, 35 hits, 20 runs, 20 ER, 5 HR, 8 BB, 29 K. Tampa (High-A), 4-3, 2.22 ERA, 8 starts, 52.2 IP, 45 hits, 16 runs, 13 ER, 3 HR, 8 BB, 51 K.
Update: Rogers was placed on the disabled list with left elbow soreness on July 18 (retroactive to June 29) and later had season-ending surgery to remove a bone spur.
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Nick Rumbelow, RHP
Age: 25 (26 on Sept. 6)
Acquired: 2013 draft, 7th round out of LSU.
2017 stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), 5-1, 0.62 ERA, 17 games, 29 IP, 16 hits, 4 runs, 2 ER, 8 BB, 30 K. Trenton (AA), 0-0, 2.38 ERA, 8 games, 11.1 IP, 5 hits, 3 runs, 3 ER, 3 BB, 15 K.
2017 International League playoff stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 4 games, 5.1 IP, 4 hits, 0 runs, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K.
Update: Was bypassed for a September call-up, probably because he's not on the 40-man roster, but Rumbelow is back on the radar after rebounding in a big way from April 2016 Tommy John surgery. ... Counting the playoffs, all but one of his 21 Triple-A outings were scoreless. ... Made season debut on June 1 for Trenton and was promoted to Triple-A on July 3.
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Donny Sands, C
Age: 21 (22 on May 16, 2018)
Drafted: 2015, 8th round
Bats: Right
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB Pipeline, No. 25.
2017 hitting stats: Tampa (high-A), .306 average, 62 AB, 9 runs, 19 hits, 5 doubles, 2 HR, 10 RBIs, 5 BB, 10 K, 17 games. Charleston (low-A), .269 average, 286 AB, 31 runs, 77 hits, 17 doubles, 2 HR, 45 RBIs, 21 BB, 53 K, 0 SB, 3 CS, 76 games.
2017 catching stats: Tampa (low-A), 3 errors, 3 passed balls and threw out 9 of 29 basestealers in 17 games. Charleston, 5 errors, 22 passed balls and threw out 31 of 133 base stealers in 76 games.
2017 Florida State League playoff stats: Tampa (high-A), .182 average, 11 AB, 0 run, 2 hist, 1 double, 0 HR, 0 RBIs, 0 BB, 0 K, 3 games.
Update: Hit .357 (15-for-42) in his final 12 regular-season games. ... Promoted to Tampa on Aug. 6. ... Was a South Atlantic League All-Star.
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Matt Sauer, RHP
Age: 18 (19 on Jan. 21)
Acquired: 2017 draft, 2nd round
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB.com, No. 12.
2017 stats: Gulf Coast League West Yankees (rookie), 0-2, 5.40 ERA, 6 starts, 11.2 IP, 13 hits, 9 runs, 7 ER, 1 HBP, 8 BB, 12 K.
Update: Right-handed hitters hit .303 against Sauer compared to .200 vs. lefties.
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Clarke Schmidt, RHP
Age: 21 (22 on Feb. 20)
Acquired: 2017 draft, 1st round as a college junior at South Carolina.
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB.com, No. 13.
2017 stats: None.
Update: Recovering from May 2017 Tommy John surgery, Schmidt began a throwing program in August and is on a schedule to make his pro debut next June.
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Justus Sheffield, LHP
Age: 21 (22 on May 13, 2018)
Acquired: Traded by Cleveland Indians to Yankees with RHP Ben Heller, RHP J.P. Feyereisen and OF Clint Frazier for LHP Andrew Miller on July 31, 2016.
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB Pipeline, No. 5.
2017 stats: Trenton (AA), 7-6, 3.18 ERA, 17 starts, 93.1 IP, 94 hits, 43 runs, 33 ER, 14 HR, 33 BB, 82 K. Gulf Coast League (rookie), 0-1, 1.93 ERA, 2 starts, 4.2 IP, 4 hits, 1 run, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K.
2017 Eastern League playoffs: Trenton (AA), 0-1, 2.16 ERA, 2 starts, 8.1 IP, 4 hits, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HBP, 3 BB, 9 K.
Update: Pitched first 4 innings of a combined no-hitter with Taylor Wedener in a 2-0 win over Binghamton in Game 3 of a first-round series on Sept. 8. ... Was on DL from July 6 until Sept. 3 with a strained oblique. ... He would have finished fifth in the Eastern League in ERA if he had another 20 innings to qualify.
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Canaan Smith, OF
Age: 18 (19 on April 30)
Acquired: 2017 draft, 4th round as a high school senior out of Rockwall-Heath High School in Heath, Texas.
Bats: Left.
2017 hitting stats: GCL Yankees East (rookie), .289 average, 187 AB, 29 runs, 54 hits, 10 doubles, 5 HR, 28 RBI, 46 BB, 44 K, 57 games.
2017 fielding stats: Committed 2 errors in 26 games in left field, 0 errors in 21 games in right field.
Update: Led GCL in walk, tied for 6th in homers and tied for 15th in RBIs.
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Nick Solak, 2B
Age: 22 (23 on Jan. 11)
Acquired: 2016 draft, 2nd round as a college junior out of Louisville.
Bats: Right
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB Pipeline, No. 9.
2017 hitting stats: Trenton (AA), .301 average, 119 AB, 16 runs, 34 hits, 9 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 10 BB, 24 K, 30 games. Tampa (High-A), .302 average, 354 AB, 59 runs, 107 hits, 18 doubles, 4 triples, 11 HR, 45 RBI, 53 BB, 76 K, 13 SB, 4 CS, 100 games.
2017 fielding stats: Has committed 17 errors in 122 games (118 starts) at 2nd base.
2017 Eastern League playoff stats: Trenton (AA), .174 average, 23 AB, 3 runs, 4 hits, 2 doubles, 0 HR, 4 RBIs, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 SB, 7 games.
Update: Hit .325 (44-for-125) against left-handers and .276 (94-for-340) against right-handers. ... Was promoted to Tampa on Aug. 1.
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Donovan Solano, INF
Age: 29 (30 on Dec. 17)
Acquired: Signed to minor-league contract on Dec. 8, 2016.
Bats: Right
2017 hitting stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), .282 average, 373 AB, 44 runs, 105 hits, 29 doubles, 4 HR, 48 RBIs, 24 BB, 60 K, 1 SB, 99 games.
2017 fielding stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), 6 errors in 59 games (59 starts) at 2nd base, 1 errors in 28 games (27 starts) at 3rd base, no errors in 1 game at 1st base.
2017 International League playoff stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), .424 average, 33 AB, 4 runs, 14 hits, 1 double, 0 HR, 6 RBIs, 5 BB, 4 K, 8 games.
Update: Did not get a September call-up from Yankees after receiving one last season due to a big drop in his batting average and because he's been passed on the organizational depth chart by utility infielder Tyler Wade. ... Hit .297 (78-for-263) against righties, .245 (27-for-110) vs. lefties. ... Hit .330 (33-for-100) with runners in scoring position.
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Trevor Stephan, RHP
Age: 21 (22 on Nov. 25).
Acquired: 2017 draft, 3rd round out of the University of Arkansas.
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB Pipeline, No. 30.
2017 stats: Staten Island (short season A), 1-1, 1.39 ERA, 10 games, 9 starts, 32.2 IP, 20 hits, 7 runs, 5 ER, 0 HR, 6 BB, 43 K. GCL Yankees East (rookie), 0-0, 1 start, 2 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K.
Update: Worked 18 2/3 scoreless innings over his last four starts, allowing just three hits with 18 strikeouts and three walks. ... Pitched four no-hit innings in consecutive starts on Aug. 11 and Aug. 19.
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Dillon Tate, RHP
Age: 23 (24 on May 1, 2018)
Acquired: Traded by Texas Rangers to Yankees with RHP Nick Green and RHP Erik Swanson for DH Carlos Beltran on Aug. 1, 2016.
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB Pipeline, No. 14.
2017 stats: Trenton (AA), 1-2, 3.24 ERA, 4 starts, 25 IP, 23 hits, 9 runs, 9 ER, 3 HR, 9 BB, 17 K. Tampa (High-A), 6-0, 2.62 ERA, 9 starts, 58.1 IP, 48 hits, 19 runs, 17 ER, 4 HR, 15 BB, 46 K.
2017 Eastern League playoff stats: Trenton (AA), 0-2, 5.00 ERA, 2 starts, 9 IP, 9 hits, 5 runs, 5 ER, 6 BB, 9 K.
Update: Allowed two or fewer earned runs in seven of his 13 regular-season starts. ... Earned his first Double-A win on his third try on Aug. 23 with a one-run, 7 2/3-inning outing against Portland in which he allowed five hits, struck out six and didn't walk anyone. ...Was promoted to Double-A on Aug. 8. ... Didn't make his season debut until June 20 due to an arm issue.
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Gleyber Torres, SS
Age: 20 (21 on Dec. 13)
Acquired: Traded by Chicago Cubs to Yankees with OF Billy McKinney, OF Rashad Crawford and RHP Adam Warren for LHP Aroldis Chapman on July 25, 2016.
Bats: Right
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB Pipeline, No. 1.
2017 hitting stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), .309 average, 81 AB, 9 runs, 25 hits, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 16 RBIs, 13 BB, 26 K, 2 SB, 2 CS, 23 games. Trenton (AA), .273 average, 121 AB, 22 runs, 33 hits, 10 doubles, 1 triple, 5 HR, 18 RBI, 18 BB, 20 K, 6 SB, 5 CS, 32 games.
2017 fielding stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), 2 errors in 9 games at 3rd base, 2 errors in 9 games at shortstop, 0 errors in 5 games at 2nd base. Trenton (AA), 0 errors in 19 games at shortstop, 0 errors in 6 games at 3rd base, 0 errors in 5 games at 2nd base.
Update: Torres had season-ending Tommy John surgery on his non-throwing elbow in June and is on a schedule to resume baseball activities in November. ... Hit .301 (43-for-153) against right-handers with five homers and 20 RBIs compared to .254 (15-for-59) against lefties with two homers and 14 RBIs.
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Saul Torres, C
Age: 18 (19 on Feb. 19)
Acquired: Signed as amateur free agent out of Dominican Republic on July 2, 2016. Bats: Right
2017 hitting stats: Pulaski (rookie), .174 average, 178 AB, 16 hits, 31 hits, 6 doubles, 6 HR, 23 RBIs, 10 BB, 69 K, 0 SB, 1 CS, 46 games. (Pulaski lost a best-of-three first-round series 2-games-to-0)
2017 catching stats: 7 errors, 18 passed balls and threw out 20 of 52 basestealers (38.5 percent) in 39 games.
Update: Suffered a season-ending undisclosed injury on Aug. 30 and was put on the 60-day disabled list Sept. 6.
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Carlos Vidal, OF
Age: 21 (22 on Nov. 29)
Acquired: Signed as amateur free agent out of Colombia in 2014
Bats: Left
2017 stats: Charleston (low-A), .308 average, 253 AB, 32 runs, 78 hits, 13 doubles, 2 triples, 1 HR, 27 RBIs, 17 BB, 42 K, 5 SB, 5 CS, 69 games. Staten Island (short season A), .294 average, 17 AB, 2 runs, 5 hits, 1 double, 0 HR, 4 RBIs, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 CS, 6 games.
2017 South Atlantic League playoffs: Charleston (low-A), .125 average, 8 AB, 1 run, 1 hit, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3 BB, 2 K, 3 games.
Update: Was on disabled list from Aug. 8 to Aug. 30 with a pulled leg muscle. ... Also was on the DL from May 30 to June 19 with an undisclosed injury. ... Hit .277 (39-for-141) through May 31, then .348 (39-for-112) for the rest of the season.
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Taylor Widener, RHP
Age: 22 (23 on Oct. 24)
Acquired: 2016 draft, 12th round
Yankees prospect ranking: MLB Pipeline, No. 16.
2017 stats: Tampa (high-A), 7-8, 3.39 ERA, 27 starts, 119.1 P, 87 hits, 53 runs, 45 ER, 5 HR, 50 BB, 129 K.
Update: Finished fourth in the Florida State League in ERA and third in strikeouts. ... Allowed one run over 20 innings in his last five outings, four of them starts. ... Pitched five no-hit innings against St. Lucie on Aug. 13. ... Opponents hit .206 against Widener.
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Mason Williams, OF
Age: 25 (26 on Aug. 21)
Acquired: 2010 draft, 4th round
Bats: Left
2017 hitting stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), .263 average, 399 AB, 44 runs, 105 hits, 10 doubles, 3 triples, 2 HR, 30 RBI, 28 BB, 66 K, 19 SB, 5 CS, 106 games. Yankees (MLB), .250 average, 16 AB, 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 SB, 5 games.
2017 fielding stats: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), No errors and four assists in 64 games (63 starts) in center field, no errors and two assists in 19 games in left field and no errors and no assists in three games (two starts) in right field.
2017 International League playoffs: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, .265 average, 34 AB, 5 runs, 9 hits, 2 doubles, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 SB, 1 CS, 8 games.
Update: Was with the Yankees from June 16 to June 26, but lost his spot on the 40-man roster June 29 when he was designated for assignment. Returned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on July 6 after being outrighted. ... Received a September call-up in 2016, but did not get one this year. His .263 average in Triple-A was his worst in minors since 2013.
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Zack Zehner, LF
Age: 25 (26 on Aug. 8, 2018)
Acquired: 2014 draft, 18th round out of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Bats: Right
2017 hitting stats: Trenton (AA), .260 average, 431 AB, 63 runs, 112 hits, 23 doubles, 4 triples, 11 HR, 68 RBIs, 64 BB, 125 K, 8 SB, 3 CS, 128 games.
2017 fielding stats: Trenton (AA), 1 error and 3 assists in 79 games (79 starts) in left field, 3 errors and 2 assists in 30 games (29 starts) in right field, 0 errors in 2 games (2 starts) at first base.
2017 Eastern League playoff stats: Trenton (AA), .240 average, 25 AB, 2 runs, 6 hits, 1 double, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 5 BB, 12 K, 1 SB, 7 games.
Update: Hit .281 with five homers and 40 RBIs in 81 games before the All-Star break and .226 with six homers and 28 RBIs in 47 second-half games. ... Was 2-for-2 with a two-run double in the Eastern League All-Star Game to earn MVP honors.
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