Players
Roderick Arias
| Roderick Arias | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born:September 9, 2004 San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right |
Roderick Manuel Arias (born September 9,2004) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop in the New York Yankees organization.
Arias was ranked as the top international free agent in the 2022 class. [1] He signed with the New York Yankees in January 2022 for $4 million. [2]
Arias made his professional debut in 2022 with the Dominican Summer League Yankees and played 2023 with the Florida Complex League Yankees. [3]
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Edgar Barclay
| Edgar Barclay | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:May 25,1998 Oklahoma City,Oklahoma,U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Edgar Vaasili Barclay (born May 25,1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization.
Barclay played college baseball at California State University,Bakersfield. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 15th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. [4] [5]
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Sean Boyle
| Sean Boyle | |
|---|---|
 Boyle in 2022 with the Somerset Patriots | |
| New York Yankees –No. 79 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:October 29,1996 Selden,New York | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Sean Boyle (born October 29,1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization.
Boyle grew up in Selden,New York and attended Newfield High School. He did not play baseball until his junior year at Newfield. Boyle began his college baseball career at Suffolk County Community College,playing for two seasons before transferring to Dallas Baptist University. [6] As a senior for the Dallas Baptist Patriots,Boyle made 21 appearances with two starts and went 1–1 with a 3.60 ERA and 40 strikeouts over 35 innings pitched. [7]
The New York Yankees selected Boyle in the 25th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft. He signed with the team and received a $10,000 signing bonus. After signing with the team Boyle was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Yankees as a reliever and struck out 20 batters over 15 innings pitched. [8]
He began the 2019 season with the Pulaski Yankees before earning a promotion to the Class A Short Season Staten Island Yankees after posting a 1.88 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 28+2⁄3 innings pitched. [9]
Boyle did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He began the 2021 season with the Low-A Tampa Tarpons, where he began to transition from a reliever to a starter before being promoted to the High-A Hudson Valley Renegades where in his first start, threw a combined no-hitter for Hudson Valley Renegades, their first in 20 years. He then was promoted to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. [10] where in his first start in AAA, threw a complete game no-hitter against the WooSox in their new stadium. Boyle was named AAA International League pitcher of the week for the week of 9/22/21. Boyle had risen through 4 levels of the minor leagues in 2021 and threw 2 no-hitters that year. Boyle was later sent to the Double-A Somerset Patriots before being assigned back to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. [11]
To begin 2022, he pitched 2 innings in the March 20 Yankees Spring Training game, allowing no runs. To start the 2022 season he was assigned to AA Somerset in order to get more innings for his continued conversion to a full time starting pitcher. He was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for 7/17 and Eastern League of the Month for July. [12] He was also named 2022 Pitcher of the year [13] voted by Somerset fans. Boyle had a record 10 straight quality starts at AA Somerset, the longest streak by any minor leaguer since 2019 before he was promoted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at the beginning of August. [14] In 2022, Boyle ranked 2nd of all minor league pitchers in number of innings pitched, at 151+1⁄3. He also was tied for 2nd of all minor league pitchers in wins, and 13th in strikeouts with 160 strikeouts.[ citation needed ]
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Josh Breaux
| Josh Breaux | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
| Catcher | |
| Born:October 7, 1997 Tomball, Texas | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Joshua Breaux (born October 7,1997) is an American professional baseball catcher in the New York Yankees organization.
Breaux attended Tomball High School in Tomball,Texas and played college baseball at McLennan Community College. [15] In 2017,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [16] Breaux was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 36th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign and returned to McLennan. The next year he was drafted by the New York Yankees in the second round of the 2018 MLB draft. [17]
Breaux made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Yankees before being promoted to the Staten Island Yankees. [18] He played 2019 with the Charleston RiverDogs. [19] He did not play for a minor league team during the 2020 because the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,but did play five games in the Constellation Energy League. [20] Breaux started 2021 with the Hudson Valley Renegades before being promoted to the Somerset Patriots. [21] [22]
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Kyle Carr
| Kyle Carr | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:May 6,2002 La Jolla,California,U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Kyle Isiah Carr (born May 6,2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees organization.
Carr attended San Marcos High School in San Marcos,California,where he played for the school's baseball team as a two-way player. He had Tommy John surgery in October 2020. Carr pitched to a 12-1 win-loss record with a 2.31 earned run average (ERA) and 111 strikeouts in 78 innings pitched. [23]
Carr enrolled at the University of San Diego to play college baseball for the San Diego Toreros. He took a redshirt in 2021. In 2022,he had a 6.19 ERA in 16 innings pitched and batted 2-for-14 (.143) as a designated hitter. He broke a hand in February 2022. [23] He transferred to Palomar College for the 2023 college season. [24] For Palomar,he had a 12-1 record and a 2.31 ERA. [25] Carr committed to transfer to Texas Christian University for the 2024 season. [23]
The Yankees selected him in the third round of the 2023 MLB draft. [26] In 2024,he played for the Hudson Valley Renegades of the Class A-Advanced South Atlantic League. [27]
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Elijah Dunham
| Elijah Dunham | |
|---|---|
 Dunham in 2022 with the Somerset Patriots | |
| New York Yankees | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born:May 29,1998 Evansville,Indiana | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Elijah Zechariah Dunham (born May 29,1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the New York Yankees organization.
Dunham attended FJ Reitz High School in Evansville,Indiana and played college baseball at Indiana University. As a sophomore at Indiana in 2019,he batted .310 with eight home runs,29 RBIs,and 44 runs scored over 43 games. [28] After the season,he was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 40th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign. [29] [30] He started all 15 games as a junior in which he batted .390 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [31] He went unselected in the shortened 2020 Major League Baseball draft,and signed with the New York Yankees as an undrafted free agent. [32] [33] [34]
Dunham made his professional debut in 2021 with the Tampa Tarpons of the Low-A Southeast and was promoted to the Hudson Valley Renegades of the High-A East in June. [35] Over 93 games between the two clubs,Dunham slashed .263/.362/.463 with 13 home runs,57 RBIs,25 doubles and 28 stolen bases. [36] Following the season's end,he was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League (AFL) for the Surprise Saguaros where he was named to the Fall Stars game. [37] [38] Dunham ended the AFL hitting .357/.465/.571 with two home runs and 11 stolen bases over 23 games,earning himself the Breakout Player of the Year award. [39] For the 2022 season,he was assigned to the Somerset Patriots of the Double-A Eastern League. [40] Over 110 games,he slashed .248/.348/.448 with 17 home runs,63 RBIs,and 37 stolen bases. [41] To open the 2023 season,he was assigned to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Triple-A International League. [42] Dunham struggled with the RailRaiders and was reassigned to Somerset in early July,with whom he finished the season. Over 125 games played between the two teams,he hit .227 with 16 home runs,43 RBIs,and 35 stolen bases. [43]
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Caleb Durbin
| Caleb Durbin | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees –No. 87 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born:February 22,2000 Lake Forest,Illinois,U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Caleb Durbin (born February 22,2000) is an American professional baseball infielder in the New York Yankees organization.
Durbin played college baseball at Washington University in St. Louis. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 14th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. [44] Durbin made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Braves. He played 2022 with the Augusta GreenJackets and Rome Braves.
On December 28,2022 the Braves traded him and Indigo Diaz to the New York Yankees for Lucas Luetge. [45] He played 2023 with the Hudson Valley Renegades and Somerset Patriots. [46] After the season,he played in the Arizona Fall League. [47] [48]
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Zach Greene
| Zach Greene | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:August 29,1996 Jacksonville,Florida | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Zachary Blue Greene (born August 29,1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization.
Greene attended Atlantic Coast High School and St. Johns River State College. He was selected by the Miami Marlins in the 15th round of the 2018 MLB Draft. [49] Instead of signing,he transferred to the University of South Alabama, [50] where he was named a second-team All-American. The New York Yankees selected Greene in the eighth round,255th overall,in the 2019 MLB draft. [51]
The New York Mets selected Greene from the Yankees in the 2022 Rule 5 draft. [52] On March 12,2023,Greene was removed from the 40-man roster and placed on outright waivers. [53] Greene was returned to the Yankees organization on March 14. [54]
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Chase Hampton
| Chase Hampton | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees –No. 86 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:August 7,2001 Longview,Texas,U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Aubrey Chase Hampton (born August 7,2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization.
Hampton attended Kilgore High School in Kilgore,Texas. During his high school career,he was 22–5 with a 1.94 earned run average (ERA) and 284 strikeouts. [55] After high school,he played college baseball at Texas Tech University. In 2021,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [56] After two years at Texas Tech,he was drafted by the New York Yankees in the sixth round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. [57] [58]
Hampton made his professional debut in 2023 with the Hudson Valley Renegades.
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Tyler Hardman
| Tyler Hardman | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees –No. 18 | |
| Third baseman / First baseman | |
| Born:January 27,1999 Mission Viejo,California | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Tyler Ryan Hardman (born January 27,1999) is an American professional baseball first baseman and third baseman in the New York Yankees organization.
Hardman attended Temescal Canyon High School in Lake Elsinore,California. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 37th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft,but did not sign and played college baseball at the University of Oklahoma. [59] [60] In 2019,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League,where he was named a league all-star and won the league's annual home run derby. [61] After four years at Oklahoma,he was drafted by the New York Yankees in the fifth round of the 2021 MLB draft,and signed. [62] [63]
Hardman spent his first professional season with the Florida Complex League Yankees and Tampa Tarpons. He played 2022 with Hudson Valley Renegades and Somerset Patriots. [64] After the season,he played in the Arizona Fall League. [65]
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Henry Lalane
| Henry Lalane | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:May 18,2004 Bronx,New York,U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Henry Luis Lalane (born May 18,2004) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization.
Lalane was born in The Bronx,New York and moved to the Dominican Republic when he was young. [66] He signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent in May 2021. [67]
Lalane made his professional debut in 2021 with the Dominican Summer League Yankees and also pitched 2022 with them. In 2023,he played for the Florida Complex League Yankees.
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Justin Lange
| Justin Lange | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:September 11,2001 Fredericksburg,Texas | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Justin Craig Lange (born September 11,2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization.
Lange attended Llano High School in Llano,Texas,where he played baseball. [68] [69] He committed to play college baseball at Dallas Baptist University. [70] Lange was selected by the San Diego Padres with the 34th overall pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. [71] [72] Lange signed with the Padres on June 24 for a $2 million bonus. [73]
Lange did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [74] He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Padres. [75] Over nine starts,he pitched to a 0–3 record,a 6.95 ERA,29 strikeouts,and 15 walks over 22 innings. [76]
On March 18,2022,the Padres traded Lange to the New York Yankees for Luke Voit. [77]
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Brandon Lockridge
| Brandon Lockridge | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees –No. 77 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born:March 14,1997 Pensacola,Florida | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Brandon Marcus Lockridge (born March 14,1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the New York Yankees organization.
Lockridge attended Pensacola Catholic High School in Pensacola,Florida and played college baseball at Troy University. In 2017,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [78] He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the fifth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. [79] [80]
Lockridge made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Yankees before being promoted to the Staten Island Yankees. He played 2019 with the Charleston RiverDogs. [81] He did not play for a minor league team during the 2020 because the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [82] Lockridge started 2021 with the Hudson Valley Renegades before being promoted to the Somerset Patriots. [83]
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George Lombard Jr.
| George Lombard Jr. | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born:June 2,2005 Miami,Florida,U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
George Alexander Lombard (born June 2,2005) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the New York Yankees organization.
Lombard attended Gulliver Preparatory School in Pinecrest,Florida. He played for the school's baseball and soccer teams,winning state championships in both sports. [84] Lombard committed to attend Vanderbilt University to play college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores. The New York Yankees selected him in the first round of the 2023 MLB draft. [85] He signed with the Yankees,reportedly receiving a $3.3 million signing bonus. [86]
Lombard is the son of George Lombard. His brother,Jacob,is also an athlete at Gulliver. [84]
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Brando Mayea
| Brando Mayea | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born:September 12,2005 Havana,Cuba | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Brando Mayea is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder in the New York Yankees organization.
Mayea was born in Cuba. [87] He primarily played shortstop as a youth before being moved to the outfield. [88]
Mayea was signed by the New York Yankees on January 16,2023,and received a $4.35 million signing bonus. [89]
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Carlos Narvaez
| Carlos Narváez | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees –No. 94 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born:November 26,1998 Maracay,Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Carlos Luis Narvaez (born November 26,1998) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Narvaez signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent in July 2015. [90]
On November 6,2023,the Yankees added Narvaez to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [91] He was optioned to the Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders to begin the 2024 season. [92]
On April 29,2024,Narvaez was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [93] However,he did not make an appearance before being sent down to Triple–A on May 2,becoming a phantom ballplayer. [94]
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Jack Neely
| Jack Neely | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:June 5,2000 San Antonio,Texas,U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Jack Preston Neely (born June 5,2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization.
Neely attended Winston Churchill High School in San Antonio,Texas and played college baseball at the University of Texas at Austin,Iowa Western Community College and Ohio State University. [95] He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 11th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft. [96]
Neely signed with the Yankees and made his professional debut with the Tampa Tarpons. He played 2022 with Tampa and the Hudson Valley Renegades and 2023 with Hudson Valley and Somerset Patriots. [97] [98]
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Agustín Ramírez
| Agustín Ramírez | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees –No. 96 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born:September 10,2001 Santo Domingo,Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Agustín Ramírez (born September 10,2001) is a Dominican professional baseball catcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Ramírez signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent on July 12,2018. [99] He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Dominican Summer League Yankees. Ramírez did not play in a game 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He played 2021 and 2022 with the Florida Complex League Yankees.
Ramírez played 2023 with Tampa Tarpons,Hudson Valley Renegades and Somerset Patriots. [100] [101]
On November 14,2023,the Yankees added Ramírez to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to the Double–A Somerset Patriots to begin the 2024 season. [102]
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Ben Rice
| Ben Rice | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees –No. 93 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born:February 22,1999 Cohasset,Massachusetts,U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Benjamin Kimball Rice (born February 22,1999) is an American professional baseball catcher in the New York Yankees organization.
Rice attended Noble and Greenough School in Dedham,Massachusetts and played college baseball at Dartmouth College. In 2021,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [103] He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 12th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. [104]
Rice spent his first professional season with the Florida Complex League Yankees and Tampa Tarpons and played 2022 with Tampa. He started 2023 with Tampa before being promoted to the Hudson Valley Renegades and Somerset Patriots. [105]
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Brock Selvidge
| Brock Selvidge | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:August 28,2002 Carrolton,Texas,U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Left |
Joshua Brock Selvidge (born August 28,2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization.
Selvidge attended Hamilton High School in Chandler,Arizona. As a junior in 2020,he was named the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year for Arizona. [106] Selvidge was drafted by the New York Yankees in the third round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. [107] [108] He signed with the Yankees rather than playing college baseball at Louisiana State University (LSU),and made his professional debut that season with the Florida Complex League Yankees.
He pitched 2022 with the FCL Yankees and played 2023 with Tampa Tarpons before being promoted to the Hudson Valley Renegades.
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Jorbit Vivas
| Jorbit Vivas | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees –No. 90 | |
| Second baseman / Third baseman | |
| Born:March 9,2001 Puerto Cabello,Venezuela | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Jorbit Jose Vivas (born March 9,2001) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Vivas signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an international free agent in July 2017 and began his career in 2018 with the Dodgers affiliate in the Dominican Summer League,hitting .222 in 51 games. [109] In 2019 he played for the Arizona League Dodgers and the Ogden Raptors,hitting a combined .327 in 54 games. [109] After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,Vivas played for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and Great Lakes Loons in 2021,hitting .312 in 106 games with 14 homers and 87 RBI. [109]
On November 19,2021,the Dodgers added Vivas to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [110] He spent 2022 with Great Lakes,where he hit .269 in 128 games. [109] Vivas was optioned to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers to begin the 2023 season. [111] He played in 109 games for Tulsa and 26 for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers,batting a combined .269 with 13 homers,63 RBI and 25 stolen bases. [109]
On December 11,2023,the Dodgers traded Vivas and Victor González to the New York Yankees in exchange for Trey Sweeney. [112] He was optioned to the Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders to begin the 2024 season. [113]
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Trystan Vrieling
| Trystan Vrieling | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:October 2,2000 Lewiston,Idaho | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Trystan Blake Vrieling (born October 2,2000) is an American baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization. He played college baseball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
Vrieling grew up in Kennewick,Washington and attended Kamiakin High School. [114] He was named the Mid-Columbia Conference Pitcher of the Year as a senior. [115]
Vrieling played college baseball at Gonzaga Bulldogs for three seasons. He made five appearances during his freshman season and had a 1.08 ERA in 8+1⁄3 innings pitched. As a sophomore,Vrieling had a 1–3 record with a 3.88 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 48+2⁄3 innings pitched over 22 appearances. [116] He moved to the Bulldogs' starting rotation prior to the start of his junior season and went 4–4 with a 4.91 ERA and 107 strikeouts. [117] In 2021,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [118]
Vrieling was selected in the third round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft by the New York Yankees. [119] He signed with the team on July 28,2022,and received a $611,400 signing bonus. [120] Vrieling was placed on the 60-day injured list at the beginning of the 2023 season after suffering an elbow injury during spring training. [121]
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Danny Watson
| Danny Watson | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:October 6,2000 Albany,New York,U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Daniel Scott Watson (born October 6,2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization.
Watson attended Columbia High School in East Greenbush,New York and played college baseball at Virginia Commonwealth University. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 15th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft. [122]
Watson signed with the Yankees and made his professional debut with the Tampa Tarpons and played 2022 with them. He started 2023 with the Hudson Valley Renegades before being promoted to the Somerset Patriots. [123] [124]
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Colby White
| Colby White | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:July 4,1998 Hattiesburg,Mississippi,U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Colby Ashton White (born July 4,1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
White graduated from West Marion High School in Foxworth,Mississippi in 2016,and then played two seasons of college baseball at Pearl River Community College. In 2018,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [125] After his sophomore year at Pearl River,he transferred to Mississippi State University. [126] [127] In 2019,his only year at Mississippi State,he went 3–1 with a 3.12 ERA and 48 strikeouts over 26 innings. [128] He was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the sixth round with the 188th overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. [129]
White signed with the Rays and made his professional debut with the Hudson Valley Renegades of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League,going 1–0 with a 2.79 ERA over 15 relief appearances. [130] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [131] He began the 2021 season with the Charleston RiverDogs of the Low-A East and earned promotions to the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the High-A East,the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A South,and the Durham Bulls of the Triple-A East during the season. [132] [133] Over 43 appearances between the four clubs,White went 4–3 with a 1.44 ERA and 104 strikeouts over 62+1⁄3 innings. [134] He was named Tampa Bay's Minor League Relief Pitcher of the Year. [135]
White underwent Tommy John surgery immediately after participating in 2022 spring training,forcing him to miss the whole season. [136] On November 15,2022,the Rays selected his contract and added him to the 40-man roster. [137] White was optioned to Durham to begin the 2023 season and also played for the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Rays and Bowling Green. [138] Over 22 innings pitched for the season,he went 1-0 with a 1.64 ERA and 24 strikeouts. [139]
White was optioned to Triple–A Durham to begin the 2024 season. [140] In 9 games for the Bulls,he struggled to a 17.61 ERA with 10 strikeouts across 7+2⁄3 innings. On May 3,2024,White was designated for assignment by the Rays. [141]
On May 9,2024,White was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees. [142]
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