Now that s how to impress on Opening Night.
A trio of Yankees pitching prospects shined in their 2021 debuts, led by Luis Medina, who recorded eight of his 12 outs via the strikeout for High-A Hudson Valley. Luis Gil and Matt Sauer rounded out the triumvirate, which combined to surrender no runs on four hits with 20 punchouts over 11 innings.
Medina had it working from the first pitch for Hudson Valley, which began its affiliation with the Yankees with a 6-2 loss to Jersey Shore. The No. 7 Yankees prospect struck out five of the first eight batters he faced and allowed only one hit, a single by Rudy Ross leading off the second inning. Although Medina dealt with traffic in three of his four innings, the 22-year-old was able to work around two walks, two wild pitches and a hit by pitch during his 67-pitch outing. The right-hander ended his 2021 debut with a pair of strikeouts.
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There was plenty of buzz around Anthony Seigler when the Yankees selected him 23rd overall in the 2018 MLB Draft. An athletic, switch-hitting catcher (who was also a switch-pitcher in high school), he fit in perfectly with what the Yankees were looking for in their system. Drafted out of high school, expectations were high for Seigler.
However, he hasn’t done much to back that up so far. Seigler was once ranked as the team’s second-best position player prospect, but has now fallen outside the top 20. He’s only played 54 games since being drafted, which is also part of the problem. Injuries, a lost season to the pandemic, and nondescript performance in that handful of games have caused Seigler to lose some of his luster heading into his age-22 season.
4 Yankees prospects standing out at spring training | Deivi Garcia, Austin Wells, more
Updated Mar 16, 2021;
Posted Mar 16, 2021
New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia delivers during a spring training exhibition baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla., Tuesday, March 9, 2021.
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TAMPA Yankees hyped outfield prospect Estevan Florial singled in his first spring at-bat Saturday, legging out a grounder. He showed his improved eye at the plate and his blazing speed.
The problem: He’d been sent back to minor-league camp just the day before, and visa issues back in his native Dominican Republic made him a late arrival.
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