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Analyzing the Future / Columns / Major Leagues / New York Yankees / slider

Cortes Yet Another Lefty Ready to Emerge

Jed Weisbergerby Jed WeisbergerDecember 27, 2015
Nestor Cortes is emerging as a southpaw starting-pitching prospect. (Bryan Green)

His name is beginning to be mentioned, perhaps because he is a lefty and has a sinking fastball that often …Read More

Analyzing the Future / Columns / Major Leagues / New York Yankees

Scout: Yankees Had to Move a Catcher

Jed Weisbergerby Jed WeisbergerNovember 11, 2015
Jose Pirela will get a better chance to play in San Diego. (Cheryl Pursell)

The Yankees made a pair of trades Wednesday, Neither are the type that will bring about major change, but it …Read More

Analyzing the Future / Charleston RiverDogs / Columns / Major Leagues / New York Yankees / slider / Tampa Yankees / Transactions

Mateo Eclipses Moncada in ROI (Return on Investment)

Jed Weisbergerby Jed WeisbergerOctober 14, 2015
Jorge Mateo has given the Yankees quite a return on the $250,000 investment. Dreamstime.com)

Last year, when Cuban infielder Yoan Moncada went on the auction block – what else could it be called – …Read More

Analyzing the Future / Columns / Major Leagues / New York Yankees / slider

No Verdict on Refsynder Quite Yet

Jed Weisbergerby Jed WeisbergerOctober 7, 2015
Will Rob Refsnyder earn the Yankees second-base job for 2016, or will his career take another path? (Cheryl Pursell)

Has there ever been a more-debated Yankees prospect than second baseman Rob Refsnyder? There are fans who are simply taken …Read More

Analyzing the Future / Columns / Major Leagues / New York Yankees

It’s Not Surprising Bird is Successful with Yankees

Jed Weisbergerby Jed WeisbergerSeptember 27, 2015
Greg Bird's timing at the plate got better as the season progressed.  Prospects File Photo/Bryan Green)

It’s fun to watch Greg Bird contribute to the Yankees down the stretch. It is also not surprising. Bird, the …Read More

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