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(PR) The Trenton Thunder, Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, announced Saturday that LHP Francisco Rondon has been designated for assignment by the Yankees and is thus removed from the active roster. RHP Graham Stoneburner has been transferred from Triple-A Scranton to take his place. Rondon, 25, began the season in the Trenton starting rotation but [...]
J.R. Murphy is one of the most overlooked prospects not only in the Yankees farm system, but in all of baseball. A 22-year-old from Bradenton, Florida, Murphy was the team’s second-round draft choice in 2008. Ever since that point, he has been overshadowed by bigger names such as Jesus Montero, Austin Romine, and now, Gary [...]
The David Adams era is set to begin in New York. Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News reported on Saturday morning that the 25-year-old Adams will join the Yankees as a full-time third baseman when he is eligible to be added to the major league roster on May 15. Adams is hitting .325/.411/.494 with [...]
Every Sunday through the remainder of the season, we will be doing a “Week in Review” of the minor league level. Covering four teams in a night gets time-consuming, and at BronxPinstripes, we want quality over quantity. Therefore, I will put all my efforts into touching on some of the big stories, hot hitters, and [...]
The New York Yankees have selected right-handed pitcher Preston Claiborne as the replacement for the injured Joba Chamberlain. The news was first broke by fellow minor leaguers Rob Segedin and Mark Montgomery on Twitter a short while ago according to an article on Examiner.com Claiborne, 25, was one of the most productive relief pitchers during [...]
Triple-A: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Columbus 4, SWB 1 Chien-Ming Wang allowed three runs on four hits over 6.2 innings, but did not benefit from much run support as the RailRiders fell to the Clippers, dropping to 9-10 on the season. Just one of Wang’s runs was earned, keeping his ERA at a stingy 0.75 as his [...]
Triple-A: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Columbus 5, SWB 4 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre dropped to the Columbus Clippers on Wednesday as Cody Eppley was charged with three runs in the eighth inning to blow a then 4-2 lead. Wednesday was a “bullpen game” for the RailRiders, who gave the start to relief pitcher Ryan Pope. He and top prospect [...]
New York Yankees outfield prospect Tyler Austin burst onto the scene in 2012, covering three minor league levels, plus a rehab stint in the Gulf Coast League. Austin led the Yankees’ system in batting average for the second straight year, and vaulted himself into the top five on Baseball America’s annual prospect rankings for each [...]
Trenton Thunder third baseman Rob Segedin has been one of the Eastern League’s hottest hitters early in the 2013 season. After Monday’s victory, he has hit safely in seven of his last eight games, and has recorded multiple hits in each of his last four games. Segedin’s .333 batting average is second among Trenton regulars, and he [...]
Triple-A: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Game 1: Buffalo 6, SWB 1 Dellin Betances struggled mightily during the first game of this double-header, allowing six runs on four hits and two walks in just two-thirds of an inning. He would take the loss as his ERA ballooned to 15.43. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre couldn’t manage to do much offensively, they mustered [...]
Double-A: Trenton TRENTON 3, Richmond 0 WP: Tracy (1-1) LP: Bradley (0-1) S: Kahnle (1) DH Rob Segedin 2-4 LF Neil Medchill 2-4 1B Kyle Roller 1-4, HR, 2 RBI SS Walter Ibarra 3-4, R, 2 SB (including home) C Kyle Higashioka 2-4 SP Matt Tracy 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 4 BB, [...]
High-A: Tampa Daytona 5, TAMPA 0 WP: Kirk (1-0) LP: Greene (0-1) SV: Wang (1) LF Ben Gamel: 2-4 , 2B SP Shane Greene: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K RP Manuel Barreda 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K Class [...]
Triple-A: Scranton Rochester 2, SCRANTON 1 WP: Robertson (1-0) LP: Montgomery (0-1) SV: Slama C Austin Romine 2-4, R 3B Addison Maruszak 1-3, 2B DH Cody Johnson 0-3, 3 K SP Vidal Nuno 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K RP Mark Montgomery 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, [...]
Triple-A: Scranton RailRiders Pawtucket 6, SCRANTON 2 WP: Doyle (1-0) LP: Marshall (0-1) LF Melky Mesa: 1 for 4 CF Zoilo Almonte: 1 for 3, RBI, BB RF Thomas Neal: 1 for 3, R, RBI, BB SS Addison Maruszak: 1 for 3, BB SP Brett Marshall: 3.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 [...]
Triple-A: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Final Score: Pawtucket 7, SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE 2 WP: Beato (1-0) LP: Stoneburner (0-1) SV: De La Torre (1) 1B Luke Murton 2-4, R, 2B 3B Addison Maruszak 2-4, RBI SS Gil Velazquez 1-3, RBI SP Graham Stoneburner [...]
Triple-A: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Final Score: Pawtucket 9, SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE 4 WP: Villarreal (1-0) LP: Romanski (0-1) CF Melky Mesa 1-2, R, SB C Austin Romine 2-4, R, RBI RF Thomas Neal 1-4, 2B, 3 RBI SP Dellin Betances 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 [...]
Triple-A: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Final Score: Pawtucket 8, SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE 4 WP: Wilson (1-0) LP: Miller (0-1) 3B David Adams 2-5, 2B, BB 2B Corban Joseph 2-5, R, BB 1B Dan Johnson 1-4, R, 2B CF Melky Mesa 1-6, RBI, 5 K RF Thomas Neal 0-4, RBI SP Vidal Nuno 4.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 [...]
Ty Hensley, the New York Yankees’ first round selection in the 2012 Amateur Draft, will undergo hip surgery today, per the Trentonian’s Josh Norris. Hensley first announced the surgery on his Twitter feed this morning, and Norris later confirmed with Hensley’s agent. According to the NY Post’s George King, Hensley will miss two to three months worth [...]
In order to make room for Vernon Wells on the 40-man roster, the Yankees have released infielder David Adams, according to WFAN’s Sweeny Murti. Adams, 25, was originally drafted by the Tigers in 2005 but didn’t sign. In 2008, the Yankees took him in the third round. Last year, Adams hit .306 with 8 homers [...]
According to the LoHud Yankees Blog, the Bombers have made some more cuts today, trimming their spring roster down in the first week of March. The players who will now go to the minor league camp are: Francisco Arcia C Tyler Austin OF Greg Bird 1B Cito Culver SS Kyle Higashioka C Gary Sanchez C [...]