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Matt Linder
Now, it is fourth dimension for the tertiary installment of my Yankees Top thirty Prospect ranking, 16-20.
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20. Kyle Holder – INF Age: 23
-2017 Performance: This past times flavor did non acquire off to a slap-up start for Holder. In Apr as well as May alongside Low-A Tampa, he hitting a paltry .188/.229/.248. He also took 2 trips to the disabled listing during this period. However, later the oil beginning, Kyle slashed .314/.361/.396 inward the lastly 3 months of the season. Thanks to the strong finish, the Yankees sent him to the Arizona Fall League. Against top little fry league pitching, Kyle hitting .367 alongside v extra-base hits, spell exclusively striking out four times inward 11 games.
-Strengths: Holder’s carrying tool is his defense. He has quick hands, expert gain as well as a strong, accurate arm at shortstop. MLB.com voted Kyle the best defensive shortstop inward the little fry leagues later the 2016 season. Although his bat clearly lags behind his defense, he did brand around strides offensively inward 2017. Holder has a tranquillity set-up as well as his compact swing, resembling that of Jacoby Ellsbury (don’t loathe me Yankee fans).
-Weaknesses/Concerns: Kyle’s bat has ever been the principal concern. So far inward his professional person career he has been an rather ineffective hitter. He does non walk a lot nor hitting for power. Holder’s offensive value relies on his batting average. Kyle tin live prone to getting out on his forepart foot, causing him to ringlet over. Also, he does non supply much value on the base of operations paths inward damage of stealing bags.
-2018 Outlook: Holder volition probable get the flavor inward Trenton. The bound from High-A to Double-A is likely the toughest inward the little fry leagues. If Kyle tin gibe his ain offensively as well as construct upon his 2017 production, he volition resolve many of the concerns surrounding him.
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19. Nolan Martinez – SP Age: 19
-2017 Performance: Martinez made his initiatory off appearance of the flavor on July xviii later existence sidelined alongside a shoulder injury. He spilt fourth dimension betwixt both of the Yankees’ Rookie Ball teams as well as exclusively totaled a combined v starts (13.2 innings). In his express action, Nolan posted a 0.66 ERA, spell striking out fourteen as well as walking three.
-Strengths: Martinez has a enterprise fastball-curveball combination. His heater sits inward the low-to-mid-90s alongside expert life cheers to an above average spin rate. Similarly, his breaking ball has expert depth as well as belatedly seize alongside teeth because of plus spin rate. He is a expert athlete as well as has shown the mightiness to repeat his delivery as well as throw strikes. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 19-year onetime alongside the potential for 2 summation pitches is a enterprise foundation to construct upon.
-Weaknesses/Concerns: The biggest blood-red flag alongside Martinez is the shoulder injury. Whenever a pitcher misses a pregnant part of the flavor due to a rotator cuff problem, at that topographic point is argue for concern. Also, Nolan’s changeup is a distant tertiary pitch which is non uncommon for a recent high schoolhouse draftee. If Martinez wants to live a long term starting pitcher, he needs to better his tertiary offering.
-2018 Outlook: Nolan volition probable start the twelvemonth inward either Rookie Ball alongside Pulaski or Short Season Staten Island. The Yankees are going to live cautious alongside Martinez due to his historic menses as well as previous injury. This upcoming flavor volition live a success if he tin rest salubrious as well as overstep away along to develop his changeup.
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18. Rony Garcia – SP Age: 20
-2017 Performance: Garcia built upon his success inward 2016 as well as lay together around other strong year. After 2 quick “tune-up” starts inward Rookie Ball alongside Pulaski, he made 11 starts inward Low-A Charleston. As a Riverdog, Rony threw 64.1 innings alongside a 2.24 ERA as well as a K/BB ratio of 45/15. He was 3 years younger than the average histrion inward Low-A, making his numbers fifty-fifty to a greater extent than impressive.
-Strengths: Garcia has 2 summation pitches, a low-to-mid-90s cutter as well as a abrupt ‘slurvy’ breaking ball. Rony consistently throws strikes cheers to his repeatable delivery. He has a slow, deliberate windup (similar to Ivan Nova), only his quick arm activeness allows his cutter to bound on the hitter. Also, Garcia has prototypical size for a starting pitcher – 6’3” as well as 200 lbs.
-Weaknesses/Concerns: Repeating a mutual subject of this series, Rony needs to develop his changeup. It is currently a distant tertiary pitch, only volition live increasingly of import equally he plant his agency toward the large leagues. Also, despite Garcia’s summation stuff, he averaged less than a strike out per inning inward Charleston. The less-than-stellar punch-out totals are probable due to pitching inexperience, only it is something to maintain an oculus on.
-2018 Outlook: Rony volition likely repeat Low-A as well as get the flavor inward Charleston. If Garcia pitches good as well as continues to develop, he may earn a advertisement to Tampa. Rony has the potential to bound from an under-the-radar teenager to a top-pitching prospect.
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| J. Conrad Williams Jr. |
17. Billy McKinney- OF/1B Age: 23
-2017 Performance: Coming off a downwards flavor inward 2016, McKinney rebounded nicely inward his initiatory off total flavor alongside the Yankees organization. He began the twelvemonth inward Double-A where he hitting .250/.339/.431 alongside half dozen domicile runs inward 69 games. Billy finished the regular flavor inward Triple-A. In Scranton, McKinney slashed .306/.336/.541 as well as 10 domicile runs over 55 games. After the Railriders’ flavor concluded, the Yankees sent him to the Arizona Fall League where he continued to produce. In the AFL, he had an OBP of .373 as well as 7 extra-base hits over xix games. Overall, 2017 was a successful twelvemonth as well as his performance earned him a spot on the Yankees 40-man roster.
-Strengths: Billy has ever possessed an advanced experience for hitting. His quick swing, strong contact skills as well as mature approach produced enterprise batting averages. This past times season, McKinney finally added domicile run mightiness to his offensive science set. He made an endeavour to drive the ball when ahead inward the count past times looking to get upwards the baseball. The sixteen domicile runs were a career high. McKinney demonstrates expert patience at the plate as well as the mightiness to depict walks. Also, he is starting fourth dimension to larn how to play initiatory off base of operations inward guild to heighten his positional versatility.
-Weaknesses/Concerns: Aside from his bat, none of Billy’s other tools stand upwards out. He has slightly below average speed which limits him to a corner outfield seat and/or initiatory off base. However, he is likely best suited for left plain due to his below average arm. McKinney’s misfortunate 2016 was probable due to a lingering shin injury, which although he seemed to rebound nicely from this season, is something to monitor.
-2018 Outlook: He volition start the twelvemonth inward Triple-A due to the Yankees crowded outfield situation. Since Billy is seemingly blocked inward the outfield as well as at initiatory off base, he could live traded (likely equally a secondary piece).
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| Robert Pimpsner |
16. Deivi Garcia – SP Age: 18
-2017 Performance: Garcia did a lot of traveling this past times season, pitching for 3 unlike teams. Deivi opened the flavor inward the Dominican Summer League where he threw 15.1 innings alongside a 1.17 ERA as well as a K/BB ratio of 18/2. On June 26th, he moved stateside to pitch for the Gulf Coast League (GCL) Yankees West. In the GCL, Garcia had a 3.24 ERA as well as 24 punch-outs inward 16.2 innings. His lastly destination was alongside Pulaski of the Appalachian League, a slightly higher marking of Rookie Ball compared to the GCL. Deivi struck out 43 batters inward exclusively 28 innings, only he had a 4.50 ERA as well as saw his walk total ascent to 13. Despite never settling inward alongside ane team, Garcia had an impressive 2017. In a total of threescore innings, he had 85 strikeouts to exclusively xix walks as well as an ERA of 3.30.
-Strengths: I almost for sure convey Deivi ranked higher than whatsoever other prospect publication. However, the combination of an electrical fastball as well as devastating curveball blew me away. Garcia’s heater sits inward the low-90s, only has hitting 96 mph. He has shown the mightiness to ride the fastball upwards inward the zone as well as acquire hitters to chase. As impressive equally the heater is, the curveball is the pitch that actually jumped off the screen. He is capable of throwing it for strikes as well as burying it inward the dirt. Thanks to the curveball's plus spin rate, the pitch breaks a lot as well as the motion is late. Garcia has a lighting quick arm that whips through his delivery. It is an effortless displace as well as the ball explodes out of his hand.
-Weaknesses/Concerns: Deivi is undersized for a starting pitcher, exclusively listed at 5’10” as well as 163 lbs. Naturally scouts worry most brusk pitchers existence able to exercise downward airplane on their pitches as well as withstanding a heavy workload. Since, Garcia is all the same exclusively xix years old, nosotros volition likely convey to hold off a duo years to run across whether those problems behaviour on him. As mentioned throughout this serial alongside most immature pitchers, his changeup is a go inward progress. Lastly, his walk charge per unit of measurement increased during his fourth dimension alongside Pulaski. The dip inward command was probable due to fatigue at the terminate of a long season, only it is something to maintain an oculus on.
-2018 Outlook: Garcia volition probable start the twelvemonth inward extended fountain preparation until Staten Island’s flavor begins inward June. As evidenced past times his extremely high ranking, I intend Deivi has a peril to live special, only I admit that he is extremely raw. Hopefully, he tin construct upon his 2017 success as well as overstep away along to develop this season.
So that rounds out prospects 16-20. Check dorsum inward a duo of days for prospects 11-15.
If yous convey whatsoever questions, comments or criticisms experience costless to accomplish out to me at mattlinder2@gmail.com
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