Yankees 2018 - The Youngsters

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Matt Linder

As I mentioned at the terminate of my in conclusion article, the Yankees convey a publish of promising immature players knocking on the door to the major leagues.  Therefore, fifty-fifty later the Yankees brand their off-season moves in addition to address their roster openings, they volition withal convey some questions to answer, specifically amongst transcend infield prospects Gleyber Torres in addition to Miguel Andujar.

Torres, who is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery to his non-throwing elbow, is currently rated equally the transcend prospect inwards all of baseball game past times MLB.com.  Although he is a tremendous talent, Torres has less than ane hundred at bats inwards AAA in addition to equally a result, needs to start the flavor inwards Scranton to brand upward for the plate appearances he lost later his injury.  He has the mightiness to play tertiary base, shortstop in addition to minute base, in addition to his bat volition play at whatever of the iii positions.  However, the location he may travel close valuable at is minute base.  I know Starlin Castro is a four-time all star in addition to exclusively 27 years old, simply he is a costless swinger, spell also beingness a pitiable defender in addition to base of operations runner.  As an analytically inclined organization, the Yankees value all iii of those attributes that Castro does non provide.  Over the past times few seasons, the Yankees convey made a concerted endeavor to give-up the ghost younger, cheaper in addition to to a greater extent than athletic.  Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 transition to Torres would render all three.  However, Torres volition travel laid upward to contribute inwards the Bronx good earlier Castro’s contract is over.  His bargain runs through the side past times side 2 seasons at an average annual value of some $11M.  Will the Yankees travel able to merchandise Castro either mid-season or inwards the off-season to clear a location for Torres?  That is yet to travel determined, simply I tin for sure meet it happening in addition to I would travel inwards favor of such a move.

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The scheme runs into a like province of affairs amongst Miguel Andujar in addition to the tertiary base of operations position.  Andujar is ranked equally the 91st best prospect past times MLB.com.  Throughout his career, he has been known for starting the twelvemonth slowly, simply picking it upward past times season’s end.  Fortunately, inwards 2017, Andujar finally lay together a total flavor of high marking performance across both AA in addition to AAA.  He stills needs to Fe out some kinks defensively, peculiarly amongst his footwork, simply past times mid-season he may really good travel laid upward for the majors.  Chase Headley, who I assume the Yankees volition motility dorsum to tertiary base of operations inwards 2018, withal has ane to a greater extent than twelvemonth left on his contract.  Andujar is clearly the long term reply at the hot corner for the team, simply for side past times side flavor he seems blocked.

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These cases of “too many character players for non plenty spots” convey a vogue to function themselves out.  Whether due to injury or pitiable performance, all of the players unremarkably give-up the ghost an chance on the large stage.  Keep inwards hear Starlin Castro had 2 split upward stints on the DL this past times flavor in addition to Greg Bird has non shown the mightiness to remain salubrious for an entire year.  It is for sure possible that because of extended DL fourth dimension for both Castro in addition to Bird, Torres plays a large component subdivision of the flavor at minute base, Headley plays starting fourth dimension base of operations in addition to Andujar plays tertiary base.  Obviously, you lot never desire to meet players give-up the ghost hurt, simply the Yankees are uniquely prepared to withstand injuries, inwards both the outfield in addition to the infield, thank you lot to their fantabulous depth inwards the upper levels of the tyke leagues.

If you lot convey whatever questions, comments or criticisms experience costless to achieve out to me at mattlinder2@gmail.com

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