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Yankees seek to improve from within
Top prospects, top Minor League record herald bright future
By Lisa Winston / MLB.com http://0rz.tw/af502
Before the 2008 season began, MLB.com took an in-depth look at every big
league team's Minor League system. Now it's time to recap and analyze all 30
organizations, from top prospects to the recent Draft class.
It may be small solace to fans of the New York Yankees, who missed the
playoffs for the first time this century, but the club's Minor League
affiliates were very active in the postseason. Triple-A International League
champion Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Double-A Eastern League champion Trenton and
short-season Staten Island all made playoff runs, while the Yankees' clubs at
Class A Advanced Tampa (72-65) and Class A Charleston (80-59) barely missed
the cut.
The Yankees system posted a combined 485-348 record and .582 winning
percentage, the best in baseball. Even better, each of those teams featured
good young players on the rise. Unlike years past, the club is focused on
cultivating its own farmhands rather than simply throwing dollars at aging
free agents.
We won't bother talking about guys like Joba Chamberlain, who is so
established in the big leagues that it's hard to remember he was just a
rookie when the season began. The Yankees had several promising pitchers who
missed 2007 return to the mound this year (for now, we'll keep relief
prospects J.B. Cox and Humberto Sanchez, who both returned midseason, on hold
while they continue to rehabilitate), including 6-foot-10 Andrew Brackman,
their 2007 first-round pick who finally made his debut in Hawaii Winter
Baseball.
Organizational Players of the Year
MLB.com Preseason Picks
Austin Jackson, CF: We predicted that this talented eighth-rounder from 2005,
who showed marked improvement over the course of the 2007 campaign, would
shine even more brightly this year. He had a strong season, batting .285 with
nine homers, 69 RBIs and 19 stolen bases and earning the Championship Series
MVP as Trenton won its second straight Eastern League title. Though he wasn't
among the organization leaders in any one category, he remains one of its
brightest outfield prospects.
Jeff Marquez, RHP: A supplemental first-round pick in 2004 with a lively
low-90s fastball, changeup and curveball, Marquez had a breakthrough season
at Trenton in 2007, when he went 15-9 with a 3.65 ERA. But 2008 turned out to
be something of a lost season for him as he struggled to a 6-7 record and
4.69 ERA in just 14 starts at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. A tired arm limited him
to 80 2/3 innings in which he gave up 93 hits and fanned 33 while walking 24.
Jesus Montero, C: The Yankees have serious depth at this position with
Montero, just 18, and prospects Austin Romine and Francisco Cervelli. But no
one had as strong a year as Montero, who is as highly regarded for his power
as for his arm. His .326 average at Charleston ranked second in the South
Atlantic League and tops in the Yankees system, while his 171 hits were
eighth-most in the Minors. He also blasted 17 homers in his first full season
and led the Yankees system with 87 RBIs.
Zach McAllister, RHP: The 20-year-old McAllister, a 2006 third-round pick out
of high school, combined to go 14-9 with a 2.09 ERA (seventh-best in the
Minors) at Charleston and Tampa. In 151 innings, he walked only 21 while
striking out 115, and he posted a 1.83 ERA in 15 games after his promotion to
Advanced Class A. In 2007, he had a roller-coaster season at Staten Island,
with his 5.17 ERA actually better than his last few starts indicated. His
sinking low-90s fastball is complemented by a good changeup.
Climbed the Ladder
Dellin Betances RHP: An 2006 eighth-rounder out of high school in Brooklyn,
the 20-year-old Betances posted a 1.16 ERA in seven Gulf Coast League games
that summer. A tender arm limited him to six starts at Staten Island in 2007,
prompting speculation about a possible need for Tommy John surgery.
Well-rested for 2008, he went 9-4 with a 3.67 ERA in 22 starts at Charleston,
striking out 135 while allowing only 87 hits in 115 1/3 innings. His 10.53
strikeouts per nine innings ranked fifth among all full-season Minor League
starters. Thanks to a mid-90s fastball and good curve, he was second in the
Yankees system in strikeouts.
Brett Gardner, OF: This speedy center fielder made his big league debut in
2008, hitting .228 and stealing 13 bases while being caught just once in 42
games with the Yankees. A 2005 third-rounder out of the College of
Charleston, Gardner batted .296 at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, fifth-best in the
system, while his 37 stolen bases led the organization.
Austin Jackson, OF: See selections above.
Zach McAllister, RHP: See selections above.
Mark Melancon, RHP: Of three Yankees prospects recovering from Tommy John
surgery, this 2006 ninth-round pick out of Arizona is closest to a full-time
job in the big leagues next year, thanks to a tremendous comeback season.
Breaking camp with Tampa, Melancon posted a 2.84 ERA there, then a 1.81 ERA
in 49 2/3 innings at Trenton and finally a 2.70 ERA at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre,
combining for a 2.27 ERA. Over 95 innings, he walked 22 and fanned 89. When
healthy he's a true closer with a fastball in the low to mid-90s
Edwar Ramirez, RHP: Signed out of an independent league in 2006, Ramirez
earned the 2007 MiLBY for Best Minor League Relief Pitcher, combining to go
4-0 with an 0.79 ERA, 102 strikeouts and 22 walks in 56 2/3 innings at
Trenton and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Though his big-league debut that September
was shaky -- he compiled an 8.14 ERA in 21 appearances -- the Yankees vowed
to give him another chance and must be glad they did. After a quick start at
Scranton, where he fanned 13 in nine shutout innings, he was up in the Majors
to stay with a 5-1 record, 3.90 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 55 1/3 innings.
Austin Romine, C: The son of former big leaguer Kevin Romine, Austin was the
club's second-round pick in 2007 and has raw power and a plus arm. He split
time with Montero at Charleston and has similar strengths. A groin injury
slowed him this year, but he came on strong down the stretch to finish with a
.300 average (third-best in the Yankees system), 10 homers and 49 RBIs.
Kept Their Footing
Francisco Cervelli, C: A highly regarded catching prospect who batted .279
and played great defense at Tampa in 2007, Cervelli broke his wrist in a
controversial collision at home plate in a Spring Training game against Tampa
Bay. He did not return until late summer, when he hit .309 in 27 games of
virtual rehab and appeared in five big-league games without a hit. A full
season, or even half of one, probably would have had him climbing the
organizational ladder, but with so much of the season lost to injury, we'll
be conservative.
Jeff Marquez, RHP: See selections above.
Juan Miranda, 1B: A Cuban defector who joined the Yankees full-time in 2007,
Miranda batted .264 with 16 homers and 96 RBI at Tampa and Trenton that
summer. This year, he batted .287 with 12 homers and 52 RBIs in 99 games at
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, adding six RBIs in the Yanks' 20-2 rout of Durham in
the IL title game. He showed little rust, despite a gap of two years between
his defection and return to baseball. He continues to tear it up in the
Arizona Fall League and could factor into the big-league picture very soon.
David Robertson, RHP: The younger brother of Minor League pitcher Connor
Robertson, David was a 17th-round pick in 2006 who has a plus curveball,
slider and fastball in the low 90s. In two years, he has moved up as quickly
as anyone in the organization. His 2007 pro debut was phenomenal -- he went
8-3 with a 0.96 ERA at Charleston, Tampa and Trenton while striking out 113
over 84 innings. He established himself in the Majors in 2008, posting a 0.96
in a brief stint at Trenton, a 2.06 ERA in 21 appearances at
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and a 5.34 ERA in 25 big-league games with a break due
to a tired arm.
Slipped a Rung
Alan Horne, RHP: Last year's Eastern League Pitcher of the Year, Horne
struggled to a 2-3 record and 5.63 ERA in eight starts this season, allowing
22 walks while fanning 24. He was slowed by biceps and shoulder trouble.
Drafted by the Yankees out of Florida in the 11th round in 2005 (he'd been a
first-rounder out of high school three years earlier but opted for college),
he throws four pitches.
Ian Kennedy, RHP: Perhaps no one slipped more this season than our 2007 Minor
League Pitcher of the Year. A 2006 first-round pick out of USC, Kennedy went
12-3 with a 1.91 ERA the following year with 163 strikeouts in 146 1/3
innings. This year, he broke camp with the big-league club but compiled an
ERA that hovered around 8.00 in the first two months of the season before he
was optioned to the Minors. He posted a fine 2.35 ERA at
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but it will take more than Triple-A success to erase
the damage done. If anyone can regain that luster, however, it should be
Kennedy, whose makeup is outstanding.
On the Radar
Alfredo Aceves, RHP: Why, you may ask, wasn't Aceves, who combined for a 2.62
ERA in 140 2/3 innings at three Minor League levels this year, mentioned in
our preview? Because the 25-year-old had not pitched for an affiliated team
since making 10 appearances for Toronto's Dominican Summer League club in
2001. After spending the last six seasons in his native Mexico, including a
2007 campaign in which he went 11-5 with a 3.64 ERA in 18 starts for
Monterrey, Aceves was signed by the Yankees as a free agent in February.
Kudos to the Bombers' scouting staff -- he came up to the Majors in September
and posted a 2.40 ERA in six games while limiting Major League hitters to a
.227 average in 30 innings.
Phil Coke, LHP: Coke, 26, is a bit old to be considered a prospect. But after
making his own Major League debut at that age, Edwar Ramirez was one of the
most effective relievers in the Yankees bullpen last season. Coke is a
southpaw who went 11-6 with a 2.79 ERA at Trenton and finished among the top
six in the system in ERA, wins and strikeouts before moving up to
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he posted a 4.67 ERA in 17 innings of relief. He
shone in his big-league debut with a 0.61 ERA in 12 games, striking out 14 in
as many innings while walking two.
Edwar Gonzalez, OF: Gonzalez, a 25-year-old Venezuelan, was one of the top
power threats in the system and was cited by Trenton players as one of the
keys to their title. Hitting .292 with 20 homers and 85 RBIs for the Thunder,
he finished third in the organization in both home runs and RBIs and seventh
in batting. His 42 doubles tied for sixth in the Minors. It was a big step up
from his 2007 season at Tampa, where he hit .259 with nine homers, 68 RBIs
and 13 stolen bases.
Eric Hacker, RHP: Hacker, a 2002 23rd-round pick who missed the 2004 season
following Tommy John surgery and 2006 with shoulder trouble, made a strong
impression in 2008. His combined 2.43 ERA for Tampa and Trenton ranked 13th
in the Minors, and he was even better in the postseason with a 2-0 record and
1.54 ERA in two starts. Hacker's ERA was second only to McAllister in the
Yankees system.
Brandon Laird, 1B/3B: A 27th-round pick out of California's Cypress College
in 2007, Laird's first full season at Charleston landed him on the Yankees'
leaderboard in several categories. Just 20 years old, he batted .273 with 23
homers, 86 RBIs and 31 doubles while compiling a .498 slugging percentage.
The power is no fluke -- he hit .339 with eight homers and 27 RBIs in the
Gulf Coast League in '07.
Draft Recap
1. Gerrit Cole, RHP: The 28th overall pick, Cole opted to attend UCLA rather
than sign, taking his high-90s fastball with him.
2. Jeremy Bleich, LHP: This Stanford product, taken in the supplemental first
round, signed late and made an abbreviated debut at Staten Island, where he
tossed three innings of two-hit ball, allowing two runs and striking out four.
3. Scott Bittle, RHP: This Ole Miss hurler did not sign, leaving the Yankees
with just one player from their first three picks.
Others of Note: 2B David Adams (third round) hit .257 with four homers and 31
RBIs at Staten Island. ... SS Corban Joseph (4th round), a high school hitter
from Tennessee, batted .277 in the Gulf Coast League. ... OF Daniel Brewer
(eighth round) hit .296 with three homers and 40 RBIs at Staten Island,
finishing fourth in the New York-Penn League in RBIs. ... OF Ray Kruml (11th
round) finished sixth in the NY-Penn League in batting at .294. ... RHP Luke
Greinke (12th round) made nine starts for Staten Island. ... RHP David Phelps
(14th round) was 8-2 with a 2.72 ERA at Staten Island after pitching his
college ball at Notre Dame. ... SS Addison Maruszak (17th round) hit .317
with six homers and 25 RBIs at Staten Island. ... RHP/LHP Pat Venditte (20th
round), a legitimate switch-pitcher out of Creighton, arguably had the best
season of any 2008 draftee. He posted 23 saves and a 0.83 ERA in 30 games at
Staten Island, striking out 42 batters in 32 2/3 innings. He was joined in
the bullpen by RHP Brad Rulon (34th round), who had an 0.41 ERA with 68
strikeouts and 21 hits allowed over 44 innings, and RHP Andrew Shive (35th
round), who was 9-2 with a 1.96 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 46 innings. ... The
Yankees' last pick in the Draft, LHP Nikolas Turley (50th round), was 2-1
with a 1.13 ERA and fanned 13 without walking a batter in his brief
eight-inning debut. Hard to imagine a better debut from anyone, let alone a
50th-rounder.
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