Volpe, Domínguez charging toward the Bronx
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2022 Organization All-Stars series are the New York Yankees.
FEATURE: Season Benchmark for the Patriots
Bridgewater, New Jersey- The minor league baseball season has officially reached the halfway point, and the Somerset Patriots have made an impact during their inaugural season with the New York Yankees. The team is currently sitting in first place in the Northeast League with a record of 38-21, which is
Comeback Kids: RailRiders rally... again
MOOSIC, Pa. (June 15, 2021) – The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders scored 10 runs in their final two at-bats and pulled off a stunning 12-6 comeback win over the Syracuse Mets on Tuesday night at PNC Field. The Mets jumped out to an early lead, scoring five times in the top of
Estevan Florial Makes Patriots History With Call Up To The Yankees
Bridgewater, New Jersey - The New York Yankees announced Thursday that they have recalled outfielder Estevan Florial to their Major League roster from Triple-A Scranton / Wilkes-Barre. Florial has now become the first Patriots player to get called up to the Major League level as a part of the team’s
FEATURE: Offense and Pitching Shine in Patriots Opening Series
By Lexi Semanchik | SomersetPatriots.Com Beat Writer Lexi Semanchik is a resident of Flemington, New Jersey and a rising senior at Emerson College majoring in Sports Communications.
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Winter ball roundup: Dominican League
Without a Minor League season in 2020, top prospects headed to various locations across the globe for offseason work. Over the next few weeks, MiLB.com will look at the highlights from winter ball seasons worldwide. First up: the Dominican Winter League. Season summary Perhaps baseball’s most iconic current winter circuit,
State of the System: New York Yankees
Starting in October and running through the end of the year, MiLB.com's State of the System series will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each Major League organization, highlights prospects who've made the biggest strides in 2020 and offers a peek at 2021.
Prospects in the Yankees' 2020 player pool
As part of the new rules for the 2020 Major League season, each of the 30 organizations will maintain a 60-man player pool for the duration of the campaign. Some members of the player pool will feature on the active Major League roster while others will work out at an
Prospect Roundup: Games of August 29
Indians 1B Bobby Bradley: 4-for-5, 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R -- Cleveland's No. 7 prospect matched a season high with eleven total bases in the Clippers' 9-1 rout of Louisville. He ripped solo shots in both the fourth and sixth innings, and drove in the final two runs
Florial perfect 4-for-4 at plate for Tarpons
Estevan Florial built some momentum through his first two at-bats for the Class A Advanced Tarpons on Wednesday before the second game of a doubleheader was suspended. He rode it to a perfect performance at the plate when play resumed Thursday.The top Yankees prospect recorded a knock in all four
Tarpons' Florial busts out with career night
A wrist injury in March derailed a breakout Spring Training for Estevan Florial and delayed the start of his season until June 3. Although the 21-year-old only had to go across the street at the time, the transition from extended spring training to the Florida State League rarely happens instantaneously.Mired
Prospect Roundup: Games of June 3
White Sox OF Luis Robert, Double-A Birmingham: 3-for-4, 2 R, RBI, SB -- Chicago's No. 2 prospect collected a double and two singles in the second game of a twinbill, a 6-0 Barons win over Jackson. MLB.com's 18th-ranked prospect extended his hitting streak to 13 straight games and improved his average
Yankees Prospect Primer: Bronx arms race
Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2019 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Major League ready: Jonathan Loaisiga, RHPThe
Yankees send top two prospects to Minors
Estevan Florial and Jonathan Loaisiga will not break camp with the big league club, although Loaisiga is expected back soon.The pair of top Yankees prospects -- along with two other players -- were sent to the Minor Leagues, the team announced Saturday.
Report: Yankees' Florial out several weeks
After a strong spring was derailed by injury Saturday, Estevan Florial reportedly will miss at least a few weeks.The top Yankees prospect will wear a hard cast on his right wrist and be reevaluated when it is removed in a few weeks, according to NJ.com. The site said Florial sustained a non-displaced
Yankees invite Florial to spring camp
The Yankees are hoping to see Estevan Florial's good side this spring.New York invited MLB.com's No. 57 overall prospect to Major League Spring Training camp along with 20 other non-roster invites, the club announced Friday.
Toolshed: Dipping into 2018 BABIPs
Context is key.Statistics, even a simple one like batting average, can tell one story, but they don't tell the whole story. It's why slash lines (batting average/on-base percentage/slugging percentage) have come into vogue. It's one thing to note that Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. But we have an even
Prospect Roundup: Games of Aug. 21
Theme of the dayBauman Award race heating up: The competition to claim the 2018 Joe Bauman Trophy, given to the slugger with the most regular-season Minor League home runs, got tighter Tuesday night. Asheville's Casey Goldenwent deep twice for the Tourists, and Las Vegas' Peter Alonso also homered out west to
Prospect Roundup: Games of July 17
Theme of the dayBig numbers in Triple-A: Sure, sluggers from the American and National Leagues combined to hit an All-Star Game-record 10 homers Tuesday night at Nationals Park, but did you catch what happened one level lower? Reds farmhand Brandon Dixon got things going when he hit for the cycle
Prospect Roundup: Games of July 16
Theme of the dayPower outside Washington: The baseball world's attention turned to the Home Run Derby as Bryce Harper went on a remarkable tear in the final round at his home park to down Kyle Schwarber. Prospects across the Minors showed off their own power in games that actually counted.
Prospect Roundup: Games of July 10
Theme of the dayNothing Rookie-level about these bats: With both Triple-A circuits and the Eastern League in the midst of their All-Star breaks, the attention of the Minor Leagues turned toward the lower levels, and it was the Rookie-level Appalachian and Pioneer Leagues that stood up the most. Reds prospect
Report: Florial out after hamate surgery
The Yankees got some bad news about their No. 2 prospect Thursday. That news got even worse a day later.No. 41 overall prospect Estevan Florial will be out until August after undergoing hamate surgery on his right wrist, according to a report by George A. King III of the New York
Yanks' Florial exits game with wrist soreness
There's no fun way for a long on-base streak to end. But the way Yankees prospect Estevan Florial's ended was worse than most.New York's No. 2 prospect left Class A Advanced Tampa's game Wednesday against Dunedin in the fourth inning with right-wrist soreness, according to manager Patrick Osborn. Florial was