2007 Stock Up: These are just a couple of the minor league players that have had very good years. There are many others: Daniel McCutcheon: AA Trenton. 16-4, 2.41 ERA. Fastball 90-96, plus changeup, plus curve. Kyle Anson: switched from 3rd base to catcher. Great at blocking balls, quick release, strong accurate arm. Mike Dunn: Single A Charleston, lefty pitcher switched from outfield. 12-5 , 3.42 ERA, 138 K's in 145 innings. Great slider, good change, good command. Austin Jackson: Single A Tampa, outfielder, .345, 10 homers, 15 doubles, 6 triples. Ended at AA Trenton made a tremendous throw in AA playoffs. Will start at AA Trenton next year. Jaird Herrdia: plus fastball & curve. Yanks love mound presence. Abraham Almonte:-GCL changed to centerfield from 2nd base. Brandon Laird-2007 draft pick-GCL, 3rd baseman .339 , 8 homers, 14 doubles.
2007 Stock Down: Eric Duncan: SWB AAA, 2003 1st round pick: .241, 11 homers. 3rd straight year his average has been below .250. But still only 22. Andres Dionico: 2003 international pick, played in GCL, had trouble hitting. Gerardo Rodriquez--GCL, hit only .233, 2 homers. Tim Battle: AA Trenton, hit only .218 in 5th minor league season.
FLORIDA LEAGUE: Dellin Betances: working on delivery and arm angle in Fla. league that Yanks feel caused his elbow pain. Also working on his defense. Pitched 1 perfect inning in opener. Jesus Montero : working on hitting stroke, and getting his hands in at the plate. Also working on keeping his weight down. Austin Romine: 2007 draft pick. Threw out a runner at 2nd base in opener. Carmen Angelini: 2007 draft pick, went hitless in opener, but showed a strong arm and speed running out balls. Garrett Patterson: struck out 2 and HBP in 1 inning.
CHINESE PLAYERS: Pitcher Kai Liu, and catcher Zhengwany Zhang are at the Tampa complex . Zhang states the pitchers in China only throw about 90 mph fastballs. Liu wants to
increase his velocity from 85 mph.
ARIZON FALL LEAGUE: Going to the fall league are Pitchers Ross Ohlendorf, Steven White, Kevin Whelan and Steven Jackson. Position players Brett Gardner, Juan Miranda and Reegie Corona. The fall league begins play on Oct. 9th.
HAWAII LEAGUE: Going to the Hawaiian league this year. Mark Melancon: 9th round draft pick 2006. Had TJ surgery. Austin Jackson: 20 year old outfielder. Had a slow start, but turned it up at Tampa and had a big 2nd half. He'll start next year at AA Trenton. George Kontos: starting pitcher, 5th round 2006 draft, Had 3.12 ERA in April, but had a shoulder problem and tailed off the 2nd half with a 4.45 ERA. Brad Suttle: 4th round 2007, He only played 3 games in the GCL. getting more work.
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