Why Jacob Lindgren — a reliever — might be a smart second round pick
#450133616 / gettyimages.com Because of last winter’s free agent binge, the Yankees didn’t pick until the second round (55th overall) of the 2014 amateur draft. They used that pick on Jacob Lindgren —...
View ArticleComping Jacob Lindgren using scouting reports and PITCHf/x
#450133616 / gettyimages.com Last week, I found comps for Yankees’ pitching prospect Ian Clarkin by using information from a scouting report to query the PITCHf\x database. Today, I’m repeated this...
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Yankees prospects 11-20 through June
Yesterday, I ranked and analyzed the Yankees’ top 10 prospects through the first three months of the season. Today’s installment includes prospects 11 through 20. Check back tomorrow for prospects...
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Yankees Prospects 11-20 through July
#476758477 / gettyimages.com Yesterday, I ranked and analyzed the Yankees’ top 10 prospects through the first four months of the 2014 season. Today’s installment includes prospects 11 through 20....
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Jacob Lindgren’s a future star reliever… and the future may be now
Jacob Lindgren, this year’s second round draft pick, has been about as unhittable as it gets in his first two months as a professional. After agreeing to a contract on June 14th, the 21-year-old lefty...
View ArticlePreviewing the Yankees September call ups
#492322015 / gettyimages.com Monday marks the start of September, which means Major League teams are allowed to carry up to 40 players on their active roster for the remainder of the season. Very few...
View ArticleFree Agent Target: Andrew Miller
#454350440 / gettyimages.com Last Friday, I began a series of posts featuring players the Yankees may target in free agency with Pablo Sandoval. Today, with the exclusive negotiating window ending,...
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Prospect Profile: Jacob Lindgren
View image | gettyimages.com 2014 Stats: Level: R-/A/A+/AA 19 G 25 IP 46% K% 13% BB% 0.0% HR% 81% GB% 2.16 ERA 1.26 FIP Lindgren ranked #2 on my Yankees top 100 list....
View ArticleFilling out the rest of the Yankees’ bullpen
Your browser does not support iframes. This spring, there aren’t many roster spots up for grabs. The fifth starter job, backup catcher, utility infielder, and starting second baseman had the feeling of...
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