Majors: Organization Reports: New York Yankees: 2009
First Baseman Juan Miranda Could Fit In Yanks' DH Picture
Nov. 13, 2009
If the Yankees desire a low-cost, power-hitting, lefthanded bat at DH, they may turn to 26-year-old Cuban import Juan Miranda, a first baseman who signed a four-year big league deal prior to the 2007 season. [...] Continue Reading »
Yankees Minor Leaguers Benefit From Latin Experience
Oct. 29, 2009
For the past three years the Yankees have brought American minor leaguers to the organization's complex in the Dominican Republic to help build relationships between the U.S. and Latin players. [...] Continue Reading »
Homegrown Yankees Lend Support To Playoff Cause
Oct. 16, 2009
For all the Yankees' spending on imports, their Division Series roster still boasted of 13 players who were products of the minor league system. And it would have been 14 of 25 had Chien-Ming Wang not had shoulder surgery. [...] Continue Reading »
Yankees' Kennedy Gets Back On Track
Oct. 5, 2009
Yankees righthander Ian Kennedy is getting back on track after suffering an aneurysm in mid-May. [...] Continue Reading »
Yankees Final Report
Sep. 17, 2009
George King selects an end-of-season best player, best pitcher and player to watch in the Yankees organization. [...] Continue Reading »
Toolsy Yankees' Shortstop Eduardo Nunez Must Be Patient
Sep. 4, 2009
Derek Jeter is not the only obstacle to the ascension of Double-A Trenton shortstop Eduardo Nunez. The Yankees want to see the 22-year-old Nunez show a more disciplined approach. [...] Continue Reading »
David Robertson Has Helped Key Yankees' Resurgent Bullpen
Aug. 21, 2009
A year ago, the young-looking righthander arrived in the big leagues in late June with sterling minor league numbers and a big curveball. But David Robertson struggled during his first exposure to the big leagues. [...] Continue Reading »
Yankees' Ivan Nova Gets Results To Match Power Stuff
Aug. 7, 2009
The Yankees have been encouraged by righthander Ivan Nova's progress this season, less than a year after re-acquiring him from the Padres, who had selected him in the big league Rule 5 draft last December. [...] Continue Reading »
Yankees Hold Austin Romine In Highest Regard Among Catchers
Jul. 23, 2009
Despite a deep, talented corps of catchers in the Yankees organization, high Class A Tampa backstop Austin Romine, 20, may be the crown jewel. [...] Continue Reading »
Yankees Midseason Report
Jul. 10, 2009
George King selects midseason award winners for the Yankees system, designating prospects in the Best Player, Biggest Leap Forward and Biggest Disappointment categories. [...] Continue Reading »
Breaking The Curse
Jun. 10, 2009
The Yankees hope Slade Heathcott ends the team's run of failed outfielders selected in the first round. [...] Continue Reading »
Andrew Brackman Taking Steps To Justify Yankees' Investment
Jun. 9, 2009
The Yankees took Andrew Brackman with the 30th pick in the 2007 draft knowing the North Carolina State product was facing Tommy John surgery. The Yankees, though, believed the 6-foot-10 righthander's potential was worth the wait. [...] Continue Reading »
Big Shoes To Fill
May. 28, 2009
The Yankees bypassed a pair of Triple-A catchers when looking for an injury replacement for Jorge Posada. Impressed with what they saw in March, they opted to promote Francisco Cervelli from Double-A Trenton instead. [...] Continue Reading »
Calling On An 'Ace'
May. 14, 2009
Considering how inconsistent (and injured) the Yankees' bullpen had been in the first five weeks of the season, it wasn't out of the question that Alfredo Aceves would get a chance to stick as a long reliever. [...] Continue Reading »
Off On The Right Foot
Apr. 30, 2009
Two weeks into the season the Yankees' positional depth at Triple-A went untouched, even as center fielder Austin Jackson and first baseman Juan Miranda sizzled out of the gate. [...] Continue Reading »
The New Coke
Apr. 16, 2009
Rookie lefthander Phil Coke fit in the middle of the Yankees' relief mix, and, in the mind of some, he was on his way to shoving veteran Damaso Marte out of the late-inning responsibilities. [...] Continue Reading »
A Bronx Fail?
Apr. 3, 2009
When the Yankees spent $46 million to extract Kei Igawa from Japan they didn't believe they had a top-of-the-rotation lefty to counter Boston's signing of Daisuke Matsuzaka. But they would have expected a better big league showing than 2-4, 6.66 after two seasons. [...] Continue Reading »
Short On Opportunity
Mar. 20, 2009
Shortstop Ramiro Pena and Eduardo Nunez both come fully equipped with impressive defensive tools and are young enough to still have improvement in front of them, but their path is blocked by Derek Jeter. [...] Continue Reading »
Waiting In The Wings
Mar. 5, 2009
Young arms tantalize and seduce—it's a rite of spring. And early in Yankees' camp, it was righthander Mark Melancon's turn to play the part. [...] Continue Reading »
Center Gardner
Feb. 20, 2009
You have to go back to 1996 to find a home-grown Yankee prospect with a legitimate chance to win an everyday job in spring training. If Brett Gardner is half as good as Derek Jeter, the Yankees will be elated. [...] Continue Reading »
Out Of The Picture
Feb. 9, 2009
It's been a hard road for 2003 first-round pick Eric Duncan, who has stalled at Triple-A, but at least he has minor league free agency to look forward to this offseason. [...] Continue Reading »
Yanks Stick To Strength
Jan. 23, 2009
The Yankees believe that Kyle Anson, Francisco Cervelli, Jesus Montero and Austin Romine all have legitimate chances to catch in the big leagues, giving them enviable depth at a thin position. [...] Continue Reading »
Bargain Hunting
Jan. 16, 2009
Despite having such a large payroll, the Yankees still fish at both ends of the financial pool. [...] Continue Reading »
Squeezed Out
Dec. 22, 2008
Because the 40-man roster was full and they anticipated needing room to add free agents, the Yankees believed they would lose several players in the Rule 5 draft. They were right: Four players were selected in the major league phase and two in the minor league portion. [...] Continue Reading »
First Baseman Juan Miranda Could Fit In Yanks' DH Picture
Nov. 13, 2009
If the Yankees desire a low-cost, power-hitting, lefthanded bat at DH, they may turn to 26-year-old Cuban import Juan Miranda, a first baseman who signed a four-year big league deal prior to the 2007 season. [...] Continue Reading »
Yankees Minor Leaguers Benefit From Latin Experience
Oct. 29, 2009
For the past three years the Yankees have brought American minor leaguers to the organization's complex in the Dominican Republic to help build relationships between the U.S. and Latin players. [...] Continue Reading »
Homegrown Yankees Lend Support To Playoff Cause
Oct. 16, 2009
For all the Yankees' spending on imports, their Division Series roster still boasted of 13 players who were products of the minor league system. And it would have been 14 of 25 had Chien-Ming Wang not had shoulder surgery. [...] Continue Reading »
Yankees' Kennedy Gets Back On Track
Oct. 5, 2009
Yankees righthander Ian Kennedy is getting back on track after suffering an aneurysm in mid-May. [...] Continue Reading »
Yankees Final Report
Sep. 17, 2009
George King selects an end-of-season best player, best pitcher and player to watch in the Yankees organization. [...] Continue Reading »
Toolsy Yankees' Shortstop Eduardo Nunez Must Be Patient
Sep. 4, 2009
Derek Jeter is not the only obstacle to the ascension of Double-A Trenton shortstop Eduardo Nunez. The Yankees want to see the 22-year-old Nunez show a more disciplined approach. [...] Continue Reading »
David Robertson Has Helped Key Yankees' Resurgent Bullpen
Aug. 21, 2009
A year ago, the young-looking righthander arrived in the big leagues in late June with sterling minor league numbers and a big curveball. But David Robertson struggled during his first exposure to the big leagues. [...] Continue Reading »
Yankees' Ivan Nova Gets Results To Match Power Stuff
Aug. 7, 2009
The Yankees have been encouraged by righthander Ivan Nova's progress this season, less than a year after re-acquiring him from the Padres, who had selected him in the big league Rule 5 draft last December. [...] Continue Reading »
Yankees Hold Austin Romine In Highest Regard Among Catchers
Jul. 23, 2009
Despite a deep, talented corps of catchers in the Yankees organization, high Class A Tampa backstop Austin Romine, 20, may be the crown jewel. [...] Continue Reading »
Yankees Midseason Report
Jul. 10, 2009
George King selects midseason award winners for the Yankees system, designating prospects in the Best Player, Biggest Leap Forward and Biggest Disappointment categories. [...] Continue Reading »
Breaking The Curse
Jun. 10, 2009
The Yankees hope Slade Heathcott ends the team's run of failed outfielders selected in the first round. [...] Continue Reading »
Andrew Brackman Taking Steps To Justify Yankees' Investment
Jun. 9, 2009
The Yankees took Andrew Brackman with the 30th pick in the 2007 draft knowing the North Carolina State product was facing Tommy John surgery. The Yankees, though, believed the 6-foot-10 righthander's potential was worth the wait. [...] Continue Reading »
Big Shoes To Fill
May. 28, 2009
The Yankees bypassed a pair of Triple-A catchers when looking for an injury replacement for Jorge Posada. Impressed with what they saw in March, they opted to promote Francisco Cervelli from Double-A Trenton instead. [...] Continue Reading »
Calling On An 'Ace'
May. 14, 2009
Considering how inconsistent (and injured) the Yankees' bullpen had been in the first five weeks of the season, it wasn't out of the question that Alfredo Aceves would get a chance to stick as a long reliever. [...] Continue Reading »
Off On The Right Foot
Apr. 30, 2009
Two weeks into the season the Yankees' positional depth at Triple-A went untouched, even as center fielder Austin Jackson and first baseman Juan Miranda sizzled out of the gate. [...] Continue Reading »
The New Coke
Apr. 16, 2009
Rookie lefthander Phil Coke fit in the middle of the Yankees' relief mix, and, in the mind of some, he was on his way to shoving veteran Damaso Marte out of the late-inning responsibilities. [...] Continue Reading »
A Bronx Fail?
Apr. 3, 2009
When the Yankees spent $46 million to extract Kei Igawa from Japan they didn't believe they had a top-of-the-rotation lefty to counter Boston's signing of Daisuke Matsuzaka. But they would have expected a better big league showing than 2-4, 6.66 after two seasons. [...] Continue Reading »
Short On Opportunity
Mar. 20, 2009
Shortstop Ramiro Pena and Eduardo Nunez both come fully equipped with impressive defensive tools and are young enough to still have improvement in front of them, but their path is blocked by Derek Jeter. [...] Continue Reading »
Waiting In The Wings
Mar. 5, 2009
Young arms tantalize and seduce—it's a rite of spring. And early in Yankees' camp, it was righthander Mark Melancon's turn to play the part. [...] Continue Reading »
Center Gardner
Feb. 20, 2009
You have to go back to 1996 to find a home-grown Yankee prospect with a legitimate chance to win an everyday job in spring training. If Brett Gardner is half as good as Derek Jeter, the Yankees will be elated. [...] Continue Reading »
Out Of The Picture
Feb. 9, 2009
It's been a hard road for 2003 first-round pick Eric Duncan, who has stalled at Triple-A, but at least he has minor league free agency to look forward to this offseason. [...] Continue Reading »
Yanks Stick To Strength
Jan. 23, 2009
The Yankees believe that Kyle Anson, Francisco Cervelli, Jesus Montero and Austin Romine all have legitimate chances to catch in the big leagues, giving them enviable depth at a thin position. [...] Continue Reading »
Bargain Hunting
Jan. 16, 2009
Despite having such a large payroll, the Yankees still fish at both ends of the financial pool. [...] Continue Reading »
Squeezed Out
Dec. 22, 2008
Because the 40-man roster was full and they anticipated needing room to add free agents, the Yankees believed they would lose several players in the Rule 5 draft. They were right: Four players were selected in the major league phase and two in the minor league portion. [...] Continue Reading »
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