Gotham Baseball Minor League Report: SI Yankees’ Saxon Butler
Yankees prospect Saxon Butler has just begun his professional baseball career, but his maturity and intensity level has already been noted, according to Gotham Baseball’s Jessica Quiroli.
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Yankees prospect Saxon Butler has just begun his professional baseball career, but his maturity and intensity level has already been noted, according to Gotham Baseball’s Jessica Quiroli.
Infielder Corban Joseph was optioned to Triple-A camp this weekend. He spent 2011 with Double-A Trenton hitting .277 in 131 games, leading the team in hits (138) runs batted in (58). With that kind of success it was hard to imagine him returning to Trenton, despite a need to improve defensively.
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Miguel Cabrera powered the Tigers to even the series at a game a piece.
Austin Krum returns to Trenton to help the Baby Bombers playoffs push.
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Austin Romine rises to the occasion in his second season at Double-A Trenton.
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Derek Jeter comes home to New Jersey to get closer to a return to the Bronx.
With the recent waiver wire deal that sent veteran Rod Barajas to the bright lights of L.A, the New York Mets have ushered in the …