Judge on Suzyn Waldman “I’d take a bullet for her..It starts with how she’s treated me from the very first time I walked through this clubhouse, She treated me like a New York Yankee.” -AJ via
@eboland11
Martino on Rodón:
“Two people in attendance said that Rodon’s fastball sat in the mid-90s, and touched 97 mph.
That is a contrast to last spring when Rodon featured a 90-92 mph fastball in his early live sessions”
Yankees Prospect Update: 3B/1B Andres Chaparro RailRiders (AAA)
Chaparro went 3-4 with a HR and 6 RBI last night and now has an OPS over .800
💠 16 HR
💠 59 RBI
💠 3 SB
💠.247 AVG
💠.807 OPS
Should the Yankees give him a shot to hit in the Bronx?
Jeff Passan said the Yankees make the most sense for Snell, but believes the Angels are still in play and that it will ultimately come down to Yankees and Angels.
“I want to be Yankee. It’s as simple as that. There’s a lot of pride that comes with being in this organization. I want to play in New York and I be a great player.” -Spencer Jones on Randy Miller’s latest article
Our newest Yankee
@JuanSoto25_
says he’s had his eye on the Yankees. “Everyone wants to play for the Yankees”, he said some people don’t agree but they know it’s the truth.
(Via Yancel Pujols/IG)
Torres on his last year of free agency:
“I think a lot of people on the outside don't know what it’s like playing here [for Yankees]. I've been here since the minors and playing here has been incredible. Anyone with a good family doesn't want to leave his home, it's literally
Juan Soto ahead of Yankees’ Home opener:
“The Dominican community is one of the largest here in NY, it’s going to feel great it’s going to be amazing..we’re going to have a good vibe here.” 🇩🇴
Spencer Jones didn’t swing and miss all spring and was smooth in the outfield:
H 7 | R 6 | 1 HR | 4 RBI | 1 2B | 2 BB | .467 AVG | .556 OBP | 1.289 OPS (15 AB)
An NL executive said that Cashman has one more move up his sleeve. Another NL executive mentioned the Yankees signing Bellinger-Article from Mark Feinsand
Juan Soto on the fans with Meredith:
“They’re enjoying the game as much as I do and I’m more than happy to hear all those cheers...they’re coming out everyday since I’ve been here it’s incredible.”- JS
Some news: Yankees signed catcher Justin Capellan from the Dominican Republic from the international signing pool money that sent Billy McKinney to the Pirates. Per Curry
Former big leaguer Carlos Baergra is reporting on his Instagram that rumors are Yankees and Hector Neris are closing in on a deal. This could be something to watch. He’s gotten a lot of things right this offseason 👀
Soto says he will continue to shuffle and flip his bat.
“Everyone knows that it’s part of my game. If [people] like it or they don’t, I’m going to do it… it’s going to be loud. When I hit a big home run, I’m going to flip my bat 500 feet in the air.”
Max Goodman on Spencer Jones:
Yankees top prospect Spencer Jones has reportedly been untouchable in trade talks this offseason. The Yankees refused to trade him for the top pitchers on the market in Burnes and Cease.
“I really want to be in the Hall of Fame. I never thought about being in the HOF when I was playing. But going up there it’s like, Oh yeah this is cool” —CC
Spencer Jones on Aaron Judge from Hoch:
“I want to become my own player and do the things that I know I do well… it’s humbling to be compared in that regard, but I’m just going to try to learn from him as much as possible.”
Yankees announced today that top pitching prospect, Chase Hampton has been placed on the development list.
Hampton reached an innings limit at 106.2. He struck out 145 batters with an ERA of 3.63 in Hudson Valley and Somerset this season.
Judge on Soto:
“He’s a hard worker I saw that from the beginning. We’re all getting here 7-730 and he’s working in the cage… A couple of the balls he hit to left center how a righty would hit it. It was pretty exciting to see so far.”
🚨 Yankees Prospect Thread: C/1B Agustin Ramirez
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(AA) He hit three home runs with six RBI last night. He leads the Yankees organization with 15 home runs and 41 RBI and speed is also an underrated part of his game.
Stats: 15 HR | 41 RBI | 12 SB | .962 OPS
Prospect news 🚨 Yankees 6th ranked Prospect INF George Lombard Jr. called up to Hudson Valley!
Lombard led Tampa with 30 stolen bases and recorded 17 doubles and 2 Triples.
5 HR | 37 RBI | 30 SB |.232 AVG | .692 OPS | 310 AB
Bernie Williams on Judge playing CF:
“Aaron will have to have a “captain of the outfield” attitude… Everything he can reach will be his” Bernie also said that if the Yankees use him properly and manage his rest properly, “It’s going to be fun to watch”
“Every at-bat with Juan is an absolute war… he’s treating every pitch like Game 7 of the World Series,” Padres GM A.J. Preller said. “It’s a special trait. And I think the Yankees will feed off of that, to see someone who treats every pitch like that.”
Nick Burdi is making a strong case to be in the Yankees Bullpen on Opening Day. Burdi threw his sinker over 100 MPH and struck out 1 batter against Twins today.
Spring Stats: 4 IP | 2 ER | 8 SO
Jasson Dominguez 👽 rehab update: He’s homered in 4 of his last 8 games for the
#Patriots
#RepBx
Stats (AA) 4 HR | 8 RBI | 1 SB | .316 AVG | .982 OPS | 38 AB
Chase Hampton is the prospect Kuty is most excited to watch, and said some have jokingly called him “Mini Cole” because there are similarities between Chase and the Yankees ace.
Juan Soto is open to whatever lineup spot that Boone believes would be the best fit, he’s also open to whatever position they want him to play. The latest from Hoch’s newsletter.
Yankees Prospect News: C/1B Agustin Ramriez called up to Triple-A from Somerset. Ramirez leads the Yankees’ minor leaguers in home runs, RBI and OPS. He’s caught 30 games, played 15 at first base and been DH for 12.
16 HR | 49 RBI | 13 SB | .290 AVG | .942 OPS | 228 AB
Corbin Burnes could still be an option for the Yankees at the Trade Deadline per Klapisch
“Burnes will make $15.6 million this year. The Yankees would be one of several teams interested in trading with the Brewers. But Burnes’ pro-rated salary wouldn’t be an obstacle for
Yankees RHP Jack Neely also promoted from Somerset to Scranton. Neely has been nasty out of the bullpen this season and is now one step away from MLB.
31 IP | 51 SO | 6 SV | 2.61 ERA | 1.13 WHIP
Martian update from Randy Miller:
Dominguez is scheduled to start hitting a week from Monday. If things keep going as well as they’ve been going, Dominguez might be playing extended spring training games in Tampa by April.
Randy also mentioned he could be optioned to Triple-A