Yankees’ Jameson Taillon tells inspiring Gary Sanchez story that shows catcher really cares
Updated Mar 02, 2021;
Posted Mar 02, 2021
Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (right) started impressing pitcher Jameson Taillon (left) about a decade ago when they were Class A opponents. Now that they’re new teammates, it’s happening again this spring in ways that might surprise some of Sanchez’s critics.AP
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A month from now, nobody will remember Yankees new starter Jameson Taillon’s first outing back from his second Tommy John surgery was a stellar, seven-pitch, three-up and three-down second inning Monday afternoon in Tampa.
The Gary Sanchez stories that the 6-foot-8 righty told during his Zoom interview may not be forgotten anytime soon though, especially the one which should go a long way to proving the catcher’s many critics wrong about his desire to get better.
Yankees prospect Luis Gil has the makings of a stud closer, scout says
Updated Feb 12, 2021;
Posted Feb 12, 2021
Right-hander Luis Gil, a 22-year-old Dominican, is ranked by Baseball America as the Yankees fourth-best prospect.Michael Wiser | Charleston RiverDogs
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A Major League scout who sees a lot of the Yankees’ farm teams distinctly remembers his trip to South Carolina in 2019. He was there for a few days to check in on the Charleston RiverDogs, then the Yanks’ low-A South Atlantic League affiliate.
One of the scout’s biggest takeaways from that road trip was when touted Yankees pitching prospect Luis Gil started a game.