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Matt Linder
Now, it is fourth dimension for the instant installment of my Yankees Top thirty Prospect Ranking, players 21-25.
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25. Isiah Gilliam – OF Age: 21
-2017 Performance: Gilliam had a breakout crusade this past times flavor inwards Low-A Charleston. He slashed an impressive .275/.356/.468 amongst xv dwelling runs inwards 125 games. Additionally, Isiah was a twelvemonth too a one-half younger than the average musician inwards the South Atlantic League.
-Strengths: Gilliam’s best tool is his power. He does a skillful chore staying behind the baseball game too uses his peachy size – listed at 6’3” too 220lbs – to generate his plus raw mightiness from both sides of the plate. Although drafted equally a foremost baseman, he was right away moved to the outfield where he volition non win whatever Gold Gloves, but he should last able to play either corner spot cheers to his slightly higher upwardly average arm.
-Weaknesses/Concerns: There is some length to Gilliam’s swing, which has made him prone to high strikeout totals thus far inwards his immature career. Also, Isiah's switch-hitting splits are rather drastic. From the correct side, he hits .316/.355/.562, patch equally a lefty, he solely slashes .242/.336/.391. Lastly, should he add together additional weight to his projectable frame, he may convey to displace from the outfield to foremost base, lowering his overall value.
-2018 Outlook: After a successful flavor inwards Low-A, Gilliam volition probable start the twelvemonth inwards High-A Tampa. He has the tools to travel an exciting player; it is exactly a affair of refining them into game skills. If he replicates his 2017 performance i time again this year, I expression him to gain a lot to a greater extent than prospect buzz.
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24. Trevor Stephan – SP Age: 22
-2017 Performance: Stephan was drafted inwards the 3rd circular of the 2017 draft too spent the mass of his foremost twelvemonth amongst the Yankees organization inwards Short Season Staten Island. In 32.1 innings, he had an ERA of 1.39 amongst a stellar K/BB ratio of 43/6. Trevor was a high draft alternative out of an SEC school, he should convey dominated the competition… too he did. I would non pose much stock inwards the actual statistics.
-Strengths: Stephan – listed at 6’4” 210lbs – has prototypical starting pitcher size. His principal pitch is a depression to mid-90s sinking fastball, which he is able to locate to both sides of dwelling plate. Trevor couples his running heater amongst a tight slider. The changeup is his distant 3rd pitch, but he made an sweat to throw it to a greater extent than later on beingness drafted. Also, he creates deception through a combination of a curt arm activeness too throwing across his body.
-Weaknesses/Concerns: The same delivery that produces deception also leads scouts to believe his time to come resides inwards the bullpen because the cross-fire displace puts a lot of stress on a pitcher’s arm over the course of report of a total season. Also, whether he tin can fully educate his changeup volition last some other deciding ingredient of his time to come business office equally a starter or reliever.
-2018 Outlook: Stephan is probable to brand the boundary to High-A Tampa this season. After dominating inwards Short Season ball, he should last able to brand the transition to a score to a greater extent than on-par amongst his phase of development.
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23. Jake Cave – OF Age: 25
-2017 Performance: Cave has been inwards the Yankees organization since 2011, but was never viewed equally a transcend prospect. That changed this past times season. Jake began the twelvemonth inwards Double-A, where he appeared inwards 31 games too produced a .266/.317/.516 slashline. However, it was non until his advertisement to Scranton that Cave began to grab people’s attention. As a Railrider, he hitting .324/.367/.554 amongst xv dwelling runs inwards solely 75 games. His 20 dwelling runs inwards 2017 laid a career high, blowing away his previous peak of eight. This success earned him a spot on the Yankees 40-man roster, protecting him from the Rule v Draft which he had already been exposed to before inwards his career.
-Strengths: Cave’s greatest forcefulness is his lack of weaknesses. He tin can do a picayune of everything on the field. Jake has ever been able to spray the ball or thus too hitting for average, but this twelvemonth he tapped into some mightiness through a shift inwards his approach. With his smoothen left-handed stroke, he hopped on the “launch angle bandwagon” inwards an endeavor to revitalize his career, which was foremost to stall. He made a concerted sweat to reduce his groundball percentage past times creating elevator inwards his swing. The adjustment for certain paid off. Also, patch Cave does non role his higher upwardly average speed to pocket bases, he does pose it to skillful role inwards the outfield where he tin can play all 3 positions.
-Weaknesses/Concerns: Jake’s biggest weakness is his lack of a carrying tool. As mentioned above, he does everything pretty well, but no trait is outstanding. Generally, too Cave is no exception, player’s amongst this type of profile convey a express ceiling. Although this should non come upwardly equally a surprise, inwards company to generate to a greater extent than mightiness Jake’s strikeout totals rose inwards 2017. Last season’s 26.3% K-percentage was past times far his career high. His mightiness to brand consistent contact if too when he reaches the large leagues volition last vital to his success. Also, Cave is an aggressive hitter who has seen his walk totals decrease equally he has climbed upwardly the scheme too faced ameliorate competition.
-2018 Outlook: Cave volition start the flavor inwards Triple-A because of the Yankees extremely crowded outfield situation. After Clint Frazier, Jake is probable is adjacent human on the depth nautical chart cheers to his breakout 2017 crusade too positional versatility. He could also last included inwards a merchandise equally a secondary slice if the Yankees determine to brand a merchandise for a starting pitcher.
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22. Hoy Jun Park – INF Age: 21
-2017 Performance: Coming off a tough 2016 inwards Low-A Charleston, Park repeated the score this past times season. Hoy clearly made adjustments because he pose upwardly strong numbers inwards his instant stint equally a Riverdog. In 86 games amongst Charleston, he hitting .262/.358/.367 to travel along amongst xviii stolen bases inwards 25 attempts. Thanks to his strong play, Park was bumped upwardly to High-A to unopen out the season. He struggled during his fourth dimension inwards Tampa, hitting solely .213 inwards 24 games. Overall, 2017 was a positive twelvemonth for Park.
-Strengths: Hoy has a strong laid of tools which is the argue he received a seven-figure signing bonus inwards 2015. His barrel stays inwards the hitting zone for a long time, allowing him to brand hard contact fifty-fifty if his timing is slightly off. Park also does a prissy chore of using the entire field. Hoy has a enterprise frame – listed at 6’1” too 175lbs – too equally he matures, I expression him tap into the raw mightiness that he demonstrates during batting practice, but has yet to interpret to alive games. In addition, fifty-fifty equally an extremely immature player, Park has demonstrated enterprise plate discipline. His BB/K ratio has never dipped below .5. Lastly, Park uses his plus speed on the base of operations paths too inwards the infield. He couples skillful arrive at amongst a strong arm, which should permit him to rest at shortstop.
-Weaknesses/Concerns: Park, similar most immature players, struggles amongst consistency. Offensively, he has non hitting for high average since making his professional person debut, thus naturally at that topographic point are questions almost whether he tin can hitting inwards the majors. Although those concerns are fair, I similar his approach too his mightiness to brand adjustments. I anticipate his average to climb equally he develops the mental side of hitting. Also, Park volition probable never hitting 20+ dwelling runs inwards a season. He does convey some raw power, but non plenty to clear the 13-16 dinger plateau. Defensively, his fundamentals too focus come upwardly too go. His throws tin can last erratic at times because of lackadaisical footwork.
-2018 Outlook: After struggling inwards High-A to destination terminal season, Park volition belike repeat the score to start the year. It is possible amongst a strong performance inwards Tampa that he ends 2018 inwards Double-A Trenton. Park volition probable tumble out to dissever fourth dimension betwixt both middle infield positions equally the Yankees convey a surplus of immature talent at those spots. If Hoy tin can construct upon terminal year’s success, he could vault upwardly prospect rankings.
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21. Dermis Garcia - 3B/1B Age: 20
-2017 Performance: Garcia returned to Rookie Ball to start the flavor later on struggling at that topographic point inwards 2016. His instant stint amongst Pulaski yielded much stronger results. Dermis slashed .270/.397/.565 amongst nine dwelling runs inwards solely 33 games. These impressive stats demonstrated his mightiness to brand adjustments, earning him a advertisement to Low-A. Garcia did non fare equally good inwards Charleston, solely hitting .227/.312/.518, but he did rhythm 8 dingers inwards thirty games. Overall, 2017 was a promising twelvemonth for Dermis since he reached Low-A equally a nineteen twelvemonth former (he turned 20 inwards January).
-Strengths: Garcia’s carrying tool undoubtedly is his ridiculous raw power. It cannot last overstated how rare it is for a teenager to hitting 17 dwelling runs inwards solely 63 games. Most players his historic menstruum have the potential for in-game mightiness which eventually emerges equally they physically mature. That is non the representative amongst Dermis; his mightiness already translates into alive games. In improver to his impressive pop, Garcia has also exhibited the mightiness to depict walks. Although he volition probable never hitting for a high average, equally he refines his approach at the plate too learns to recognize breaking balls, his batting average too on-base percent could tick upwardly slightly. Dermis is going to strikeout a lot; that is exactly the type of hitter he is. As long equally the Ks do non inhibit Garcia from tapping into his plus power, he volition nevertheless last a successful hitter. Defensively, he possesses an extremely strong arm.
-Weaknesses/Concerns: The biggest enquiry surrounding Garcia’s criminal offense is: “Will he last able to brand plenty contact to permit his mightiness to play inwards games?” Last season, he struck out 81 times inwards solely 63 games. The high strikeout total is largely a effect of a difficulty recognizing off-speed pitches. As he progresses through the minors too faces ameliorate competition, Dermis’ mightiness to lay off breaking balls volition last crucial. Defensively, Garcia lacks the arrive at to play 3rd base of operations too it is exactly a affair of fourth dimension before he moves across the diamond. Unfortunately, at foremost base of operations he volition non last able to maximize his plus arm strength.
-2018 Outlook: Since he struggled during his foremost halt inwards Low-A, I expression him to repeat that level. Hopefully, Garcia tin can brand the necessary adjustments to earn a mid-season advertisement to Tampa. Thanks to his awe-inspiring power, Dermis has an incredible amount of upside, but past times no way is this a make-or-break twelvemonth for him. At solely 20 years old, he has fourth dimension to last patient too steadily improve flavor past times season.
So that rounds out prospects 21-25. Check dorsum inwards a distich of days for prospects 16-20.
If you lot convey whatever questions, comments or criticisms experience costless to accomplish out to me at mattlinder2@gmail.com
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