Yanks made deal, protect a couple prospects from Rule 5 draft. DFA Frazier, Wade and Odor.

The Yanks had to set a 40 man roster by 6 PM and in so doing try to protect some prospects from the Rule 5 draft on December 8.

To clear room on the 40 man roster, the Yanks traded RHP Nick Nelson and C Donny Sands to the Phillies for LHP Joel Valdez and 1B T.J. Rumfield.

They also DFA’d Clint Frazier, 27, who hit .186-5-15 in 66 games with them in 2021. Frazier has faced a lot of problems dealing with a concussion and vertigo. In 228 games as a Yankee, Frazier hit .239-29-97, OPS+ 104. Too bad he didn’t get much of a shot, and when he did, the injuries hurt him. With Gallo in LF, Frazier didn’t have much playing time, apparently. Miguel Andujar does remain on the roster.

They also DFA’d Tyler Wade, soon to be 27, who hit .268-0-5 this year while leading the Yanks with 17 SB. In 264 games as a Yankee, Wade hit .212-6-33 with 30 SB. Apparently the Yanks feel Oswaldo Cabrera see below) may translate better as a utility infielder, especially with the pop.

Also DFA’d was Rougned Odor, who hit .202-15-39 for the Yanks this year, OPS+ 82.

Nelson, soon to be 26, was 0-2, 8.79 for the Yankees this year in 11 games. For his MLB career, he is 1-2, 6.43 (ERA+ 68) in 22 games, two of them starts. Remember average OPS+ for hitters and ERA+ for pitchers is 100.

Sands, a righty hitting catcher, 25, hit .261-18-56 between AA and AAA this year.

This removed them from the 40 man roster. Replacing them on that roster are two prospects who would have been subject to the Rule 5 draft (recall the Yanks lost Garrett Whitlock to the Rule 5 draft last year and Whitlock went 8-4, 1.96 for Boston this year).

The two prospects are:

Oswaldo Cabrera. 22. Switch-hitter. Plays 2B, SS and 3B. .272-29-89 with 21 SB between AA/AAA.
Everson Pereira. CF/2B. Righty bat. 20. In only 49 games Rookie/Low A/High A, hit .303-20-57 with 9 SB.

You hope that power from Pereira is legit. 20 HR in 49 games? 57 RBI?

Cabrera is the #13 ranked prospect in the Yanks’ system, and Pereira #13.

Also added to the 40 man roster were three other players to replace the DFA’d Frazier, Wade and Odor.

26 year old Ron Marinaccio, RHP, 2-1, 2.04 between AA/AAA this year. 105 strikeouts in 66 1/3 IP.

The Yanks added Stephen Ridings. RHP, 26. 5 games with Yanks this year. 0-0, 1.80.
At AAA/AA was 5-0, 1.24.

Also added was JP Sears, 25, LHP. 10-2, 3.46 between AA/AAA this year.

As far as Valdez and Rumfield go, both are far away. Not 40 man roster additions. Valdez, 21, went 1-1, 1.63 in 15 games in the Dominican Summer League this year. Rumfield, a lefty bat, so far has played in just 27 minor league games.

Left unprotected (unless there is another deal brewing) are:


Josh Breaux. C. Righty bat. 24. hit .249-23-63 in 90 games, High A/AA. #18 prospect.
Brandon Lockridge. CF/2B. 24. 75 games, A+/AA. .298-13-46, 18 SB. #19 prospect.
Matt Sauer 22, RHP. A/A+ 5-6, 4.69. 23 games, 21 starts.

There may be a few others. I don’t have a whole list.


To sum up 40 man roster, 5 off, 5 on.

OFF: Frazier, Wade, Odor, Nelson, Sands

ON: Cabrera, Pereira, Marinaccio, Ridings, Sears.

You can’t protect everyone.

Gallo wins GG; Yanks make roster move.

Joey Gallo won the Gold Glove award for his defense, and the Yankees made a roster move, declining the option on Joely Rodriguez and adding C Donny Sands to the 40 man roster.

Minor League action 9-18-21; Couple of Doubleheaders. Low A Tampa gets no-hit.

Both AAA SWB and Tampa had completions of suspended games as well as their regular games yesterday.

AAA: SWB (67-49)

Completion of suspended game from 9-15: Won 6-2. 1B Chris Gittens grand slam. DH Trey Amburgey 2 hits, RBI.
2B Kyle Holder 3 hits.

Regular game: Won 4-1. C Donny Sands (#28 prospect) 3 for 3. PH Amburgey 3 RBI.
Domingo German on rehab: Win in relief. 2 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 2 W, 3 K. Could be headed back to Yanks soon.

AA: Somerset (72-46) lost 5-3. CF Brandon Lockridge (#19 prospect) 2 hits, 2 RBI, 2-run HR. RF Isiah Gilliam 2 hits.
Starter and losing P Ken Waldichuk (#9 prospect) 5 2/3 IP, 5 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 2 W, 4 K. 1 WP.

High A: Hudson Valley (71-48) won 5-4. CF Everson Pereira (#13 prospect) 2 hits, 4 RBI, 2-run HR, error.
DH Elijah Dunham (#24 prospect) 2 hits, RBI. 3B James Nelson 2 hits, but made 2 errors.

Low A Tampa (73-42)

Completion of suspended game from 9-16: Won 6-5. 2B Cooper Bowman (#30 prospect) 3 hits, RBI. 3B Roberto Chirinos 2 hits.

Regularly scheduled game: Lost 3-0, and got no-hit. (7 inning game).

Standings:

SWB 2nd in division, 3 games back
Somerset 1st by 2 1/2 games See below for Hudson Valley. First place in division still does not mean playoffs.
Hudson Valley 1st by 12 1/2. See below.

Hudson Valley still is OUT of the playoffs. The format for the 2021 Postseason will consist of two teams per league in a single best-of-5 series. The two playoff participants will be decided for each league (regardless of division) based on the best regular season winning percentage. (So if a 2nd place team in the other division has a higher winning pct., you are out).

Somerset, as of now, would make the playoffs by just 1/2 a game.

Tampa 1st by 3 1/2 games. Have clinched a playoff spot.

Minor league action from 9-12-21.

AAA: SWB (64-47) lost 8-7 after taking a 7-1 lead into the top of the eighth. Brooks Kriske faced five batters and walked all five. 27 pitches, only 7 strikes, 1 WP. Wow. DH Ryan LaMarre 2 hits, RBI. C Donny Sands (#28 prospect) solo HR. RF Socrates Brito 2 RBI, solo HR.

AA: Somerset (69-44) won 11-3. CF Brandon Lockridge (#19 prospect) 2 hits, RBI. SS Oswald Peraza (#3 prospect) 2-run HR. 3B Oswaldo Cabrera (#16 prospect) 2 for 2, RBI, 3 walks. LF Michael Beltre 2-run HR. 1B Dermis Garcia solo HR.
DH Isiah Gilliam solo HR. C Jason Lopez solo HR.

High A: Hudson Valley (68-46) won 13-9. SS Anthony Volpe (#1 prospect) 2 hits. CF Everson Pereira (#13 prospect) 3-run HR. DH Austin Wells (#6 prospect) 2 hits, 3 RBI, 2-run HR. 3B Andres Chaparro 2 hits, 3 RBI, solo HR. RF Elijah Dunham (#24 prospect) 2 hits, RBI, solo HR. 1B Eric Wagaman 2 hits, RBI.

Low A: Tampa (72-40) lost 4-2, getting just four hits.

Minor league action from 9-10-21.

AAA: SWB (63-46) won 3-1. Finally, a better outing from (#11 prospect) Deivi Garcia (W, 3-7, 6.78). 5 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 2 W, 6 K. LF Greg Allen 2 hits, RBI. C Donny Sands (#28 prospect) 3 hits, 2 RBI.

AA: Somerset (66-44) won 6-5 in 12 innings. Starting P Jhony Brito 6 IP, 1 R, 8 H, 0 W, 7 K, 1 HBP. CF Brandon Lockridge (#19 prospect) 2 hits, 2 RBI. LF Michael Beltre 2 hits, RBI. 3B Jesus Bastidas 2 hits, 2 RBI, solo HR.

High A: Hudson Valley (66-46) won 4-1. C Carlos Narvaez 3 hits, 3 RBI, solo HR. SS Eduardo Torrealba 3 hits.

Low A: Tampa (71-39) lost both games of a doubleheader.

Game 1: Completion of suspended game of 9/9: Lost 10-6. 1B Anthony Garcia 2 hits, 2 RBI. 3B Tyler Hardman 3 hits, 3 RBI. 3-run HR.

Game 2: Lost 5-1. Team only got 4 hits.

Standings

SWB 2nd in division, 5 GB
Somerset 1st by 3 games in division
Hudson Valley 1st by 9 1/2 in division
Tampa 1st by 3 1/2 in division, clinched playoff

Minor League Action from 9-7-21.

AAA: SWB (60-46) won 4-1. Starting P Matt Krook 6 IP, 0 R, 5 H, 0 W, 5 K. Reliever Michael King on rehab (Yanks could use him now, esp. if Cole misses next start) 3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 W, 6 K. C Donny Sands (#28 prospect) 2-run HR. 1B Chris Gittens 2 hits, 2 RBI, 2-run HR. RF Trey Amburgey 2 hits.

AA: Somerset (64-44) won 4-1. Starting P Ken Waldichuk (#9 prospect) 5 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 W, 9 K. 1 HBP, Gave up 1 HR.
LF Michael Beltre 2-run HR. CF Brandon Lockridge (#19 prospect) 2 hits, RBI. DH Dermis Garcia 2 hits. 2B Jesus Bastidas 2 hits. C Jason Lopez 2 hits.

High A: Hudson Valley (65-43) won 7-6. CF Everson Pereira (#13 prospect) 3-run HR. SS Anthony Volpe (#1 prospect) 2 RBI. C Austin Wells (#6 prospect) 2 hits, RBI. 2B Eduardo Torrealba 3 hits.

Low A: Tampa (71-36) won 6-5. SS Trey Sweeney (#7 prospect) 2 hits, solo HR. C Antonio Gomez (#25 prospect) 2 hits. 2B Cooper Bowman (#30 prospect) 2 RBI.

23 runs, 10 HR, and a 14-run 9th inning for Hudson Valley. Minor League Report.

AAA: SWB (59-46) lost their 9th game in a row, 9-6. Starting P Clarke Schmidt (#5 prospect) 4 1/3 IP, 4 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 0 W, 6 K. C Donny Sands (#28 prospect) 2 hits, 3 RBI.

AA: Somerset (63-44) won 7-3. Starting P Hayden Wesneski (#15 prospect) 6 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 2 W, 10 K. 1 HBP. Gave up 2 HR. CF Brandon Lockridge (#19 prospect) 2-run HR. SS Oswaldo Cabrera (#16 prospect) 2-run HR. RF Isiah Gilliam 2 hits, solo HR.

High A: This one may take me all day to type up. Hudson Valley (64-43) won 23-4. They hit 10 HR in the game, and scored 14 runs in the top of the 9th inning.

SS Anthony Volpe (#1 prospect) 3-run HR
SS Eduardo Torrealba (replaced Volpe) 2 hits
CF Everson Pereira (#13 prospect) 3 hits, 6 RBI. ALL THREE HITS WERE HOME RUNS. 2 solo and a grand slam.
C Austin Wells (#6 prospect) 5 hits, solo HR.
RF Frederick Cuevas 2 RBI
3B Andres Chaparro 3 hits, 2 RBI, solo HR
DH Carlos Narvaez 2 hits, 4 RBI. Grand slam.
OF Jake Sanford (#23 prospect) 2 hits, 2 RBI, 2-run HR.
1B Eric Wagaman 5 hits, 2 RBI, 2 solo HR.
2B Luis Santos 3 hits.

Hudson Valley had 27 hits in the game, 10 HR.

Here is the 9th inning. 5 HR, 2 of which are grand slams.

HR (Chaparro)
Single
HR (Sanford)
HR (Wagaman)
Single
Pop up (out #1)
Walk
Single loads bases
Walk forces in run
Single drives in run
Grand Slam (Narvaez)
Fly Out (out #2)
SIngle
Walk
Single (loads bases)
Grand Slam (Pereira)
Walk
Lineout (inning finally over. Wonder how long timewise it took?)

Low A: Tampa (70-36) won 8-5. #2 prospect Jasson Dominguez 3 hits, 3 RBI, 2-run HR. #26 prospect Ryder Green 2 solo HR. 3B Tyler Hardman 2-run HR.

Minor League Action 8-28-21.

AAA: SWB (59-38) lost 9-8 to Lehigh Valley in 12 innings. Another night for #11 prospect Deivi Garcia (7.01 ERA) that wasn’t good. 3 2/3 IP, 4 R, 6 H, 5 W, 2 K. The bullpen couldn’t close it out, giving up runs in the bottom of the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th. CF Estevan Florial (#21 prospect) 3 hits, RBI. C Donny Sands (#28 prospect) 2 hits, RBI, solo HR.
1B/C Rob Brantly 2 hits, RBI.

AA: Somerset (58-42) lost 6-1. They got only 3 hits, made 3 errors, struck out 13x. Gave up 4 unearned runs.

High A: Hudson Valley (62-38) won 9-4.
#22 prospect Beck Way promoted to here. Got the win, 5 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 2 W, 7 K. 1 HBP.
#1 prospect Anthony Volpe 2 RBI, solo HR. CF Elijah Dunham (#24 prospect) 2 hits. 1B Andres Chaparro 3-run HR.
LF Pat DeMarco 3 hits.

Low A: Tampa (67-32) swept a doubleheader.

Game 1: Won 9-2. #26 prospect, RF Ryder Green 2 hits, 3 RBI. 2 hits, 2 RBI for 1B Anthony Garcia.

Game 2: Won 6-5. SS Ben Cowles 2 RBI. C Ben Rice 2 RBI.

Minor League Action 8-21-21.

AAA: SWB (55-37) has tossed two no-hitters this year, and this time almost had it turned on them. They lost 2-0 and only got one hit, a single by C Donny Sands (Yanks’ #28 prospect) in the seventh inning. Deivi Garcia (L, 2-6, 6.87) 4 2/3 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 4 W, 7 K. Garcia’s rough year has slid him from being the Yankees’ #3 prospect to #11. One article I read has a MLB scout really criticizing the Yanks for messing with Garcia as far as his delivery, etc. Not a pleasant read, but a good one. Very interesting and informative.

AA: Somerset (55-39) won 7-1. New #3 Prospect SS Oswald Peraza 2 hits, 2 RBI. Starting Pitcher Shawn Semple 6 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 W, 6 K (6-2, 3.30). 2B Oswaldo Cabrera (#16 Yanks’ prospect) 2 hits. CF Michael Beltre 2 hits. DH Mickey Gasper 2 RBI, solo HR. LF Ben Pita 2 hits, 2 RBI, solo HR.

High A: Hudson Valley (60-35) won 6-4. C Austin Wells (#6 prospect) solo HR. 3B James Nelson grand slam.

Low A: Tampa (63-29) won 15-7. 2B Cooper Bowman (#30) 5 RBI, grand slam. 3B Tyler Hardman 2 hits, 3 RBI, solo HR. DH Ben Rice 3-run HR. 1B Eric Wagaman 2 hits, 2 RBI. RF Juan De Leon solo HR.

Standings

SWB 2nd in division 1/2 GB
Somerset 2nd in division 1/2 GB
Hudson Valley 1st in division 11 games up
Tampa 1st in division 5 games up

The forthcoming hurricane coming up the East coast has already cancelled the Sunday game for AAA SWB and also has postponed the game for High A Hudson Valley (rescheduled for Sept. 8).

Minor League Action 8-13-21.

AAA: SWB (50-33) lost 6-4 to Lehigh Valley. DH Greg Allen 2 hits, solo HR. C Donny Sands 3-run HR.

CONCERNING NEWS: Luis Severino scratched himself from this SWB rehab start because he didn’t feel right. No further news.

AA: Somerset (52-35) lost 4-1. DH Clint Frazier, rehab, 1 for 3 with a walk. 1B Dermis Garcia HR.

High A: Hudson Valley (55-33) lost 8-4. DH Anthony Volpe 2 hits, solo HR. C Austin Wells 2 hits. LF Elijah Dunham 2 hits, 2 RBI, solo HR. SS Robert Chirinos 3 for 3, solo HR.

Low A; Tampa (58-27) swept a DH.

Game 1: Won 6-0. The Martian, CF Jasson Dominguez, the Yanks’ top prospect, went 3 for 3, RBI. This year’s #1 draft pick, SS Trey Sweeney, 2 hits. 2B Cooper Bowman 2 RBI.

Not to be outdone, this game was a 1-hitter, Beck Way 6 IP (out of the 7), 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 5 K.

Game 2: Won 5-3. RF Ryder Green solo HR. 1B Tyler Hardman 2 hits. LF Juan De Leon 3-run HR.

Starting P Tyrone Yulie: 4 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 W, 3 K.