The deadline is 4:00 pm Wednesday.
Minor League baseball has just released its updated Top 30 prospects for each team, with changes based on 1st half minor league performance and the recent draft and international signings.
For the Yankees, the list remains filled with right handed starting pitching. This updated list shows 16 of the Yankees Top 30 are right handed pitchers.
On the trade front, is there any starter out there that would be an unquestionable playoff starter in October?
Should the preference be adding a very high level reliever to an already strong bullpen?
What trade chips are off limits?
Clint Frazier?
Miguel Andujar?
Deivi Garcia?
Anthony Seigler?
Estevan Florial?
What,if any, contributions can the Yankees expect this season from currently injured pitchers:
Luis Severino
Dellin Betances
Jordan Montgomery
Ben Heller
Jonathan Loaisiga
CC Sabathia
With about 55 hours to go before the deadline, what should happen?
if Deivi Garcia is lighting up AAA, why don't they call him up?
He's not lighting up AAA, he's struggling (somewhat) at AAA. He was lighting up AA. He's very young (20), he started the year at Tampa, he's on an innings limit (already past his official career high), there is no rush.
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that I would not trade is Miguel Andujar.
If you look at the Yankees, the 2019 bat of DJ LeMahieu equals what the 2018 Miguel Andujar bat gave us.
Imagine a 2020 lineup with BOTH LeMahieu and Andujar.
We can all agree that Andujar could be a better fielder, but he has VERY rare bat skills that can't be ignored.
In 606 plate appearances last year, Andujar only struck out 97 times. LeMahieu is targeted to strike out a similar (and extremely low) 90 times this year. With the other high strike out batters in the long term Yankees lineup, the batting order needs LeMahieu and Andujar.
What about Urshella?? Both Urshella and DLM play a better 3b than Andujar. Id rather trade Miguel and get a SP and go with DLM and Urshella at 3rd.
I agree, Ursella has been super clutch too...
Was.
Wish MadBum was available,but it seems he's not.Now that they're back in the race & this being Bochy's last year,I'd be surprised if he's moved.
I think Bauer is Cash's target & the Indians will be looking to move him even though they're in the race. His contract is going to increase immensely so the feeling is they want to move him now.Yesterday's actions give the Indians the "excuse" to move him!
(if they're even interested).
And Stanton would be the everyday left fielder.
And Stanton would be the everyday left fielder.
Here's the million dollar question as to whether they move Andujar or not. Are they resigning Didi? (They should try to do so right after the trade deadline-he's more than proven healthy) If so,you have the same situation you have now-4 infielders for 3 (3 1/2 if you count DJL at 1B) & unless Andujar becomes your DH/OF,there's a glut! Personally,I want to keep Andujar but if they need to use him for a SP that is truly a #1/2 (Damn if I know who that is but that's Cash's job!),then you'd have to move him!
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Yankees team would include Urshela and Andujar.
And Stanton would be the everyday left fielder.
Here's the million dollar question as to whether they move Andujar or not. Are they resigning Didi? (They should try to do so right after the trade deadline-he's more than proven healthy) If so,you have the same situation you have now-4 infielders for 3 (3 1/2 if you count DJL at 1B) & unless Andujar becomes your DH/OF,there's a glut! Personally,I want to keep Andujar but if they need to use him for a SP that is truly a #1/2 (Damn if I know who that is but that's Cash's job!),then you'd have to move him!
If think they'll resign Didi but I don't think it'll Impact Andujar. They'll make it work very similar to how they told DJ they'd get him his AB's. I see them rotating all those guys around the IF to get them AB's. They'll be room at DH too especially with Stanton playing a lot of LF, and I don't expect EE to be back.
They love resting guys and I think this year has proven it works, plus they'd be covering themselves for injury or if Gio is just having a one off type year. I don't think he is but they'll find room for talent and make it work.
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We need a post season ace. He's virtually the only available guy who is literally that.
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I'd love MadBum but I don't think he's getting dealt
This. People need to realize and accept that Bumgarner 2019 is not equivalent to Bumgarner 2012, recent hot streak notwithstanding.
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but he's not an ace. And the fact that he pitched like an ace in the postseason five years ago, in fact that he was historically good, does not add MPH to his FB, spin to his breaking ball, etc etc. Injuries and mileage have taken their toll on his stuff. Grit and determination go a long way, but they aren't going to take him where his stuff cannot.
This. People need to realize and accept that Bumgarner 2019 is not equivalent to Bumgarner 2012, recent hot streak notwithstanding.
I guess I disagree. Without literally giving up the farm he'd be worth the risk due to his post season pedigree and he's currently hot. Will take it that he can pitch on guile alone and can get people out in a big spot. But it's a mute point, SF's not moving him.
Why on earth did the Mets pick up Stroman then? Why would they trade their closer (the only good arm in an atrocious pen) in addition to either Syndergaard or Wheeler. In other terms, what on earth is Brodie van Wagenen doing
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Any Red Sox offer for Edwin Diaz would presumably include minor-league slugger Bobby Dalbec, who is blocked at 3b by the younger Rafael Devers, or 2018 No. 1 pick Triston Casas, in case Mets view him as 3b option. Red Sox confident they will make impact bullpen move.
Why on earth did the Mets pick up Stroman then? Why would they trade their closer (the only good arm in an atrocious pen) in addition to either Syndergaard or Wheeler. In other terms, what on earth is Brodie van Wagenen doing
Plus from everything I've seen and heard it doesn't seem like the Mets need a 3B going forward. It sounds like they could use SS,CF and C help as far as position players go.
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but he's not an ace. And the fact that he pitched like an ace in the postseason five years ago, in fact that he was historically good, does not add MPH to his FB, spin to his breaking ball, etc etc. Injuries and mileage have taken their toll on his stuff. Grit and determination go a long way, but they aren't going to take him where his stuff cannot.
This. People need to realize and accept that Bumgarner 2019 is not equivalent to Bumgarner 2012, recent hot streak notwithstanding.
Okay he might no longer be the god he was in those playoff runs and I do think advanced stats have showed some decline in his stuff. But, he's no scrub. His performance has still been very good the past few years and this year, excluding April. Look at him now, with the giants winning, he's carrying them. I think he would have the same effect on the Yankees. He's a horse and still a top half of the rotation starter
His results haven't been good, but his FIP/xFIP are over a full run below his ERA for the season. He's still striking out a ton of guys and he's getting BABIP'd like crazy. Seems he's been hit hard AND had some pretty lousy luck, making it look completely abysmal.
He has definitely disappointed, but could easily be a 2-2.5 WAR/season guy for the next 5 years (with upside from there) and few would be surprised.
Teams, trying to take advantage of Yankees’ SP need, have asked for Gleyber Torres. Not shockingly, he seems to be off limits. NYY sees possible trade chips as Garcia (but probably only for Noah), Frazier, Andujar plus others at lower levels.
There isn't even a #1 starter/ace type guy on the market who could demand Torres in a deal. Even if there was I wouldn't do it and it's highly unlikely that the Yankees would either.
...don't trade Andujar!!!
47 doubles and 27 tatters in his rookie year, and now he's only 24!
Don't do it.
Teams, trying to take advantage of Yankees’ SP need, have asked for Gleyber Torres. Not shockingly, he seems to be off limits. NYY sees possible trade chips as Garcia (but probably only for Noah), Frazier, Andujar plus others at lower levels.
There isn't even a #1 starter/ace type guy on the market who could demand Torres in a deal. Even if there was I wouldn't do it and it's highly unlikely that the Yankees would either.
Its so stupid. Cash probably be like sure, Saul Torres, correct?
...don't trade Andujar!!!
47 doubles and 27 tatters in his rookie year, and now he's only 24!
Don't do it.
It depends on the return. Hell no to guys like Boyd, Ray, Minor. Now if we're talking about an ace, by all means
I like Ray, but I see him more as an offseason type of move, as opposed to a move that puts us over the top.
Especially if Sevy makes it back as a short reliever, and/or Betances makes it back
Yanks may look for max 3-4 IP per start from any starter not named German, or Tanaka if he finds his good splitter
At some point they're going to have to realize it's a coaching issue.
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This October could be a dream for the Yankees analytics department - they can script how to get 27 outs with 7 different pitchers. It's so crazy it might just work.
Especially if Sevy makes it back as a short reliever, and/or Betances makes it back
Yanks may look for max 3-4 IP per start from any starter not named German, or Tanaka if he finds his good splitter
I think if they can't land an Ace or at worst a defininite #2 type pitcher, that plan is exactly how I see them going. Adding another reliever plus hoping to get something out of Sevy and Betances with Montgomery and Loaisiga as fallbacks.
We're probably going to see more opener type games the rest of the way. It wouldn't surprise me to see at least two a week, and maybe a 3rd depending on who makes it back and what the Yanks do before the trade deadline.
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so forgive the potentially stupid question:
if Deivi Garcia is lighting up AAA, why don't they call him up?
He's not lighting up AAA, he's struggling (somewhat) at AAA. He was lighting up AA. He's very young (20), he started the year at Tampa, he's on an innings limit (already past his official career high), there is no rush.
Another related naive question.
I believe Higgy (sp) said he was having problems with the AAA ball (different seams etc)
So how many different balls are there in the system?
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This October could be a dream for the Yankees analytics department - they can script how to get 27 outs with 7 different pitchers. It's so crazy it might just work.
Especially if Sevy makes it back as a short reliever, and/or Betances makes it back
Yanks may look for max 3-4 IP per start from any starter not named German, or Tanaka if he finds his good splitter
I think if they can't land an Ace or at worst a defininite #2 type pitcher, that plan is exactly how I see them going. Adding another reliever plus hoping to get something out of Sevy and Betances with Montgomery and Loaisiga as fallbacks.
We're probably going to see more opener type games the rest of the way. It wouldn't surprise me to see at least two a week, and maybe a 3rd depending on who makes it back and what the Yanks do before the trade deadline.
I just don't see relying on the pen day in and day out for 5 innings or more as recipe for success. If we had a solid rotation, by all means. The only guy I trust in the playoffs is Tanaka
Green + Sevy could get them to the fifth inning of a playoff game, then you turn it over to the one-inning specialists at the back end. It'll be like an All-Star Game - different closers from the fifth inning on.
I’m a Reds fan and I can tell you he looked very good yesterday. Needs to build up the pitch count, but his stuff was very good. That said, the Reds still think they can compete in the division or for the wild-card. I don’t think so. I would trade Wood and Puig. Both are going to be free agents.
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Whom to believe, a beat writer or Marcus Stroman himself..
Doesn't sound like a guy nor happy to be going to the Mets. Lastly, he grew up a Met fan too.
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Whom to believe, a beat writer or Marcus Stroman himself..
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NEW YORK! Where I was born. Where my heart lies. Where my family resides. Crazy excited for this part of my journey. Some things were meant to be! @Mets #HDMH
Doesn't sound like a guy nor happy to be going to the Mets. Lastly, he grew up a Met fan too.
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He just got traded to a team where he's going to spend the next 1.5 years. Do you think he's going to tweet anything negative? He's not that kind of guy. He also didn't grow up a Mets fan. That's a baby picture, he wasn't dressing himself lol. This is a direct quote:
MiLB.com: You grew up on Long Island, so I'm guessing you were a Mets fan?
Stroman: I was a Yankees fan growing up. I wasn't a diehard, but I just enjoyed going to games. I was a Derek Jeter fan -- I'm a huge Robinson Cano fan. But I have to get out of that mindset, I have to get these guys out in the near future, maybe this year. But I'm a Blue Jays fan now and that's all I care about, getting up there and producing.
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His own father said that he wanted to go to the Yankees.
Stroman's trying to put a happy face on it, but are you seriously suggesting he's glad to be headed to the suckass Mets than the Yankees?
Also, Stroman was a Yankees fan growing up, not a Mets fan. From an interview when he was in the minors:
Stroman: I was a Yankees fan growing up. I wasn't a diehard, but I just enjoyed going to games. I was a Derek Jeter fan -- I'm a huge Robinson Cano fan. But I have to get out of that mindset, I have to get these guys out in the near future, maybe this year. But I'm a Blue Jays fan now and that's all I care about, getting up there and producing.
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