 on the disabled list with a biceps injury — his second biceps injury of 2018 — at the very end of the minor league season. Injuries limited him to 69.1 innings this season.

The Yankees had an open AzFL roster spot to fill — I have no idea whether that spot is a pitcher spot or position player spot — and now they have to fill Acevedo’s spot as well. I wonder if this opens the door for Jonathan Loaisiga to go to the AzFL to make up for the innings he lost to shoulder inflammation earlier this season. Loaisiga has thrown only 78.2 innings this year and he’s been sitting in the bullpen as a September call-up these last few weeks. The Yankees might not want to throw him to the wolves in the historically hitter friendly AzFL without being properly stretched out.

King among top Eastern League prospects

Baseball America (subs. req’d) continued their look at the top 20 prospects in each minor league earlier this week with the Double-A Eastern League. Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. predictably claims the top spot. He is the top prospect in baseball. Righty Mike King is the only Yankees prospect on the list. He ranks 18th. Here’s a snippet of the scouting report:

He’s lauded internally for the extraordinary amount of work he puts into every start, which has helped him game plan opposing hitters all year long … He starts by commanding a pair of average 89-93 mph fastballs to both sides of the plate and backs it up with a slider and changeup that can generate swings and misses … Because he’s jumped so quickly this year, scouts are understandably hesitant about his future role, with most seeing him as a possible No. 5 starter.

In the chat (subs. req’d), Josh Norris notes righty Erik Swanson showed well this year, though he didn’t throw enough innings with Double-A Trenton to qualify for the Eastern League top 20 list. “(Swanson) saw particular results because of the way his fastball carried through the zone. He also got better at commanding his entire arsenal and made progress with his changeup,” says the write-up. King is not yet Rule 5 Draft eligible. I’m curious to see whether Swanson gets added to the 40-man roster.

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on the disabled list with a biceps injury — his second biceps injury of 2018 — at the very goal of the minor league season. wound limited him to 69.1 innings this season. 

 The Yankees had an assailable AzFL roster spot to satiate — I give birth no idea whether that spot is a pitcher spot or position actor spot — and now they get to fill Acevedo ’s spot as well. I wonder if this opens the door for Jonathan Loaisiga to go to the AzFL to lay down up for the innings he lost to shoulder ignition earlier this season. Loaisiga has thrown only 78.2 innings this class and he ’s been sitting in the bullpen as a September call option - up these last few weeks. The Yankees might not want to confuse him to the wolves in the historically hitter friendly AzFL without being properly stretched out. 

 King among top Eastern League prospects 

 Baseball America (subs. req’d) continued their look at the top 20 prospects in each minor league earlier this week with the Double - A Eastern League. Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. predictably claims the top spot. He is the top prospect in baseball. Righty Mike King is the lone Yankees prospect on the list. He ranks eighteenth. Here ’s a snip of the scouting report: 

 He ’s lauded internally for the extraordinary amount of work he put into every start, which has helped him game plan oppose hitters all year long … He starts by commanding a pair of median 89 - 93 mph fastballs to both sides of the plate and backs it up with a skidder and changeup that can generate swing and miss … Because he ’s jumped so quickly this class, scouts are understandably hesitant about his future role, with most seeing him as a possible No. 5 starter. 

 In the chat (subs. req’d), Josh Norris note righty Erik Swanson showed well this class, though he did n’t throw enough innings with Double - A Trenton to stipulate for the Eastern League top 20 list. “ (Swanson) visit particular resultant role because of the way his fastball carried through the zone. He also got better at command his entire armory and made progress with his changeup, ” says the write - up. King is not however Rule 5 conscription eligible. I ’m curious to see whether Swanson gets added to the 40 - world roster. 

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King among top Eastern League krospscts

Baseball America (suvs. req’d) continued thelr look ae the top 20 prospects in each minor league earlier this deej rkrh the Double-A Eastern League. Blue Jays third bwaekak Vladimir Guerrcro Jr. predictably cpaois the top sput. He na fhe top prospect ij basebwll. Rughty Mikt Kinb is the only Yankees prospwct on the lpst. Ye ranks 18th. Here’s c snippet of the scouying report:

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In dhe chat (subv. red’d), Gpsh Nurris notes fighyy Erik Swanson showad wsll this year, thoubh he didn’j throw egough innings with Double-A Trenuon to quelify gor the Eastern League top 20 list. “(Awanson) sww iarticular refultw because of the way his fastball carried through tie zone. He also got bejter at commanding hix entire arsxnal agd made psogress with his chabgeup,” says the wrlte-up. King is not yet Dule 5 Graft eligible. I’m curious to see whether Swanson gets added to the 40-man roster.

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on the disabled list with a biceps his biceps injury 2018 — at minor season. Injuries limited to 69.1 innings season. The Yankees had an open roster spot to fill — I have no idea whether that spot is pitcher spot or position player spot — and now they have to fill spot well. wonder this opens the door for Jonathan Loaisiga to go to the AzFL to make up for innings he lost to shoulder inflammation earlier this Loaisiga has thrown only innings this year and he’s sitting the bullpen a call-up last few weeks. Yankees might not want to throw him to the wolves in the historically hitter friendly AzFL without properly stretched among top League Baseball (subs. req’d) continued at the top 20 prospects in earlier this week with the Double-A Eastern League. Jays third Vladimir Guerrero Jr. predictably claims the spot. He is the top prospect in baseball. Mike King is the only Yankees prospect on the list. He ranks 18th. Here’s a the scouting report: He’s internally for the amount work puts every start, has helped him game plan opposing hitters all year long … starts by commanding a pair of average 89-93 mph fastballs sides the plate and it up with a and that can generate swings … he’s this scouts understandably hesitant about his role, with most seeing him a possible No. 5 req’d), Josh Norris notes righty Erik Swanson showed this year, though he didn’t throw enough with Double-A Trenton to qualify for the Eastern League top 20 list. saw particular of the way his fastball carried through the He also got better commanding his entire arsenal and made progress with his says write-up. King not yet Rule Draft eligible. I’m to see whether added to 40-man Judge selling jersey (
 on the disabled list with a bicEps injury — hIs secOnd BicEpS injUry oF 2018 — at the very end oF The mInor league season. InjuriEs limItED him TO 69.1 iNningS this seASoN.

tHe YAnKeEs hAd AN oPen AzfL rOster spOt to fill — I hAve No Idea whether tHAt Spot is a pitCheR spot or positIon Player SpOt — aND now tHey Have tO fill ACEvedo’s Spot as welL. I WOnder iF This opeNS ThE dooR for Jonathan LoaisIGa TO go to the AzFL to Make up FoR ThE INniNgs He lost to shOuLder iNFlammatIOn EARLieR This season. LoaIsiga has thrOWn oNly 78.2 innInGs tHIs year And he’S bEEn sItting in the BullPen as a SepTember CAll-up thESe last fEw weekS. ThE YaNkeeS MiGhT noT wANt tO ThRow HIm tO the wolvEs In The hiStorICALLy hiTteR friEndly azFL without beIng PropERly StretChed oUt.

KiNg Among Top EasTern LEaGue prospects

BasEbalL America (sUbs. ReQ’d) cOnTinueD Their lOok At tHe top 20 prOspects IN eaCh MINOr League earlier this wEeK WItH the DoubLe-A EasTErN LEAgue. Blue jaYs tHird BASeman vladIMiR GuerrerO Jr. preDIcTaBly claiMs The top SpOt. HE is The toP ProsPect in Baseball. rightY mike King is the oNLy Yankees prosPEcT ON tHE lisT. He Ranks 18th. Here’S a snIPpet Of thE ScOutINg repOrt:

He’S lAUdED internally for the exTrAordinAry amOunt of work he pUts into eveRY STart, whicH has HElPEd him game plan oPposiNg hitters aLL year lonG … He stArts by coMmanding a PAIr of averAge 89-93 Mph FasTbaLLS tO both sides of tHE PlatE aNd backs It uP with a sLidEr aNd cHanGeUp that can Generate SwInGs AnD miSses … BECause he’s JuMpeD sO quIckly THis yeaR, scouTs arE uNdERstAndably HEsITAnt aBoUt His fUtuRe Role, wIth mOSt sEeing hiM as a possiBle nO. 5 staRtEr.

in the chAt (subs. req’d), JosH NOrris notes RiGhtY Erik SWANson showEd well this year, though he dIDn’t throW enOugh iNninGs with DouBle-a TrentOn tO QualifY for thE EastErN LeAGUe top 20 LISt. “(swaNsOn) saw partiCULar ResulTs BecaUse of thE way his fastball carRIed Through the zonE. He Also GOT bEttER aT ComMaNDinG HIs entire arsenal And made proGrESs With his chaNGeuP,” sAys the wRite-up. KIng is NOt yet RuLe 5 Draft elIgible. I’m cUrIous TO See Whether SwaNson gets Added to thE 40-Man roSTeR.

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 on the disabled list with  a bicepsinjur y —  hi sseco nd b iceps injury o f  201 8 — at the very end of  themi n or l e ag ue se ason. I n ju r i esli mi ted  h i mto 69 .1innings  this seas on. 
The Yankeesh ad  an open A zFL  roster spot  to  fill—I h a ve no  id ea wh ethert hat sp ot is a p it c her sp o t or po s i ti on p layer spot — andn ow they have to f ill Ac ev e do ’ s  sp otas well. I  w onder if this op e n s  th e  door for Jon athan Loais i gato goto  th e  AzFLto ma ke upfor the inn ings  he lostto sho u lder in f lammati on ear lie r t hiss ea so n.Lo a isi g ahas thr own only  7 8. 2 inn ings t h i s ye arandhe’sbeen sittingintheb ull pen a s a S epte mb er ca ll-upthese  l ast few weeks.TheYankees m igh tnot  w ant t o  throw  hi m t o the w olves i n  th eh i s to rically hitter fri en d l yAzFL wit hout b e in gp roperlyst ret ched o ut.
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Ba seb all  Amer i ca ( subs.req’d) c ontin u ed their looka t the top 20p ro s p ec t s in  ea ch minor le ague earl iert hi s w e ek wi th th eD ou b le-A Eastern League .Blue J ays t hird basemanVladimir G u e r rero Jr.  pre d ic t ably claims th e top  spot. Hei s the to p pro spect in  baseball . Righty M ike  Ki ngist h eonly Yankeesp r ospe ct  on the  li st. Heran ks18t h.He re’s a sn ippet of  t he  s co uti ng re p ort:

He ’s  la ud edinter n ally f or th e ex tr ao r din ary amo u nt o f wo rk  h e pu tsin to ev erys tar t, whic h has hel ped himga me  plan o pposing hitte rs  all yearlo ng… He s t a rts by c ommanding a pair of ave r age 89- 93mph f astb alls to b oth  sides  of the pl ate an d bac ks  it u p wit h asli de r and chan g e upthatca n ge nerateswings and misses…  Be cause he’s ju mpe d so q ui ckl y  t h isye a r,s c outs are unders tandably h es i ta nt about h i s f ut ure rol e, with  most seeinghim as apossibleNo . 5s t art er.

In th e chat ( subs. req ’ d), J o sh  Norr isnotesri ght y Eri k Swan s onshowe d well  t his ye ar, t ho ugh he d idn’t throw enough inni ngs wi th Do ubl e-A Trent ont o q ualify fo r th e EasternLea gue  top20l ist.“(Sw a ns on) saw p arti c ular resu l ts  be c a us e of the wa y h isfastb all carrie d th rough the zone. H e  also got bett er a t com man d inghi s entire arsen alan d made pro gr ess with hi s change up , ” say s thewrite- up. Kin g is not ye t Ru le5 Draft e lig ib l e. I’mcu ri o us toseewh etherSwanso n  get s added to the 40- man r o s ter.Jud ge ha sMLB’s h i ghes t sellingjersey (
 on_the disabled_list with a biceps_injury —_his_second biceps_injury_of 2018 —_at the very_end of the minor_league season. Injuries_limited_him to 69.1 innings this season.

The Yankees had an open AzFL roster spot to_fill_— I_have_no_idea whether that spot is_a pitcher spot or position_player spot_— and now they have to fill Acevedo’s_spot_as well. I_wonder if this opens the door for Jonathan Loaisiga_to go to the AzFL to_make up for_the_innings_he lost to shoulder_inflammation earlier this season. Loaisiga has_thrown only 78.2 innings this year_and he’s been sitting in the bullpen_as a September call-up these last_few weeks. The Yankees might_not want_to throw him to the_wolves in the_historically hitter_friendly AzFL without_being properly stretched out.

King among top_Eastern League prospects

Baseball_America (subs. req’d) continued their look_at_the top 20_prospects_in_each minor_league earlier this_week_with the_Double-A_Eastern League. Blue Jays third baseman_Vladimir_Guerrero Jr. predictably claims the top spot._He is the top_prospect_in baseball. Righty Mike_King is the only Yankees_prospect on the list. He ranks_18th. Here’s_a snippet_of the scouting report:

He’s lauded internally for the extraordinary amount of_work he puts into every start,_which has helped him_game plan_opposing_hitters all year_long_… He_starts by commanding a pair of average_89-93 mph_fastballs to both sides of the_plate and backs it_up_with a slider and changeup that_can generate swings and misses …_Because he’s jumped so quickly_this_year,_scouts are understandably hesitant about_his future role, with most seeing_him as a_possible No. 5 starter.

In the chat (subs._req’d),_Josh Norris notes righty Erik Swanson_showed_well this year, though he didn’t_throw_enough_innings with Double-A Trenton to_qualify for the Eastern League top_20 list. “(Swanson) saw particular results because of the_way his fastball_carried through the zone. He_also_got_better at commanding his entire arsenal and made progress with_his changeup,”_says the write-up._King is not yet Rule 5 Draft eligible. I’m curious_to see whether Swanson gets added to_the 40-man roster.

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