Right-handed pitcher Jhony Brito reached the Double-A level, posting a 3.55 ERA in 116.2 innings pitched in total on the season. This year, he posted 1.64 ERA over 49.1 innings.
The Fordham University product has been rated by Baseball America for two years in a row as having the best slider in the Yankees system. Another player pitching out of the Scranton bullpen this year was Greg Weissert. He was a lights-out reliever at both levels and had a 0.935 WHIP. Ron Marinaccio recorded 14.2 K/9 in 66.1 innings between Double-A and Triple-A this past season. There has been a strong reliever risk with Sauer from the time he was drafted, and possibly a team will see his ability to miss bat while banking on another level of improvement as he moves further past his Tommy John procedure. He posted a 4.69 ERA, but also struck out 10.3 K/9 on the season. After losing almost all of the 2019 season due to Tommy John surgery, he returned in 2021 to pitch 111.1 innings at Low-A and High-A.
Most notable among those is Matt Sauer, who the Yankees selected in the second round of the 2017 draft. The Yankees have a significant number of arms who are candidates to be selected in the Rule 5 Draft if not protected. Josh Breaux ( CLOBBERED three dingers for /3GOvwOteHu- Minor League Baseball July 11, 2021 He was called up in early August and allowed just one earned run in five innings pitched before being sent down. Ridings added significant velocity and control from him previous minor league stops with the Cubs and Royals. The Yankees signed him after his time spent working out with strength and conditioning coach Eric Cressey in the offseason. Players who were signed at age-18 or younger in 2017 (most high school draft picks and international free agents) are now eligible, as well as players who were age-19 or older when they were signed in 2018 (mostly college draft picks).Īnother arm that jumped on the teams radar this past season was Stephen Ridings. Teams are allowed to keep players in the minor leagues for a set period of time before they either have to be added to the 40-man roster or exposed to the Rule 5 Draft, which is the last official event of the annual Winter Meetings held in December.
Let’s take a look at the players who the Yankees may be protecting, trading, or risking to the Rule-5 process in the coming days and weeks.įirst, a quick refresher on the Rule 5 Draft. Over the last two seasons, the Yankees have lost three players through the major league portion of the draft including Garrett Whitlock, who became the most reliable Red Sox bullpen piece this past season. The Yankees currently have a full 40-man roster and an interesting mix of players who would become prime candidates to be selected by teams around baseball in the Rule 5 Draft. The deadline for teams to protect players from the annual Rule 5 Draft is rapidly approaching this Friday.
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