If you’re looking for the Minor League Players of the Month in June, go here. If you’re looking for the Minor League Players of the Week, you’re in the right spot.
Minor League Players of the Week:
Pitcher:
Hector Noesi, 23, RHP, AA
14.0 IP, 7 K, 2 BB, 9 H, 1 ER
Previous Wins: Week(s): 1, 5, 8, 10 – Month(s): May
I’m running out of superlatives Noesi. Simply put, he’s having a really good season and is establishing himself as a top prospect in the Yankee organization. If you want something more substantial than that, check out the links above.
Position Player:
Gary Sanchez, 17, RHB C, Rookie
.588/.682/.824 in 22 PAs
Sanchez’s immediate production already has some people declaring him the 25th best prospect in baseball. While that’s a bit ambitious of a ranking, there’s no denying the massive potential of the 6’2” Dominican backstop. In his ten game stint in the Gulf Coast League, he’s displayed a power-patience combo (isoP: .325, BB%: 13.6) that you don’t find in many seventeen-year olds.
There was a reason why, when Gary was only sixteen, the Yankees paid three million dollars for his services. Most of those reasons are found on the GCL’s leaderboards, where the name “Gary Sanchez” can be seen at the top of the league in batting average (.459), on-base percentage (.545), slugging percentage (.784), OPS (1.329), and runs batted in (12). He’s not going to keep up numbers at this level (since nobody on Earth can), but who cares? The kid is just erasing opposing pitchers.
The really scary thing is, in spite of how young he is, Sanchez looks like he could have started the year in Charleston and not missed a beat.
Honorable Mentions:
Dellin Betances, 22, RHP, A+
5 IP, 6 K, 2 BB, 2 H, 1 ER
Most earned runs allowed in a game this season: 1.
DeAngelo Mack, 22, LHB OF, A
.273/.304/.864 in 21 PAs
Doubles his home run by blasting four in a single week.
Jose A. Ramirez, 20, RHP, A
6 IP, 5 K, 1 BB, 4H, 1 ER
Good to see the young man back on MLPW.
Austin Romine, 21, RHB C, AA
.250/.438/.417 in 32 PAs
Improved walk rate (10.7 BB% this season) is a huge development for Romine.
25 Comments
Pen July 6, 2010 01:38
If he truly is 17, that is.
Chip July 6, 2010 09:45
I’d love to see them give Sanchez a shot in a full season league once the GCL season is over
JoeThunder July 6, 2010 09:48
I would love a dirty sancheZ
Gary Wallace July 6, 2010 10:20
“If he truly is 17, that is.”
That’s always a factor, though the league has gotten much tougher in recent years and you don’t see a lot of guys slipping through anymore. Even if they do, they usually are outed within a year or so. I tend to believe that Sanchez is actually 17, but there’s a lot of hope driving that belief.
“I’d love to see them give Sanchez a shot in a full season league once the GCL season is over”
Using the precedent of Jesus Montero (international catcher debuted at 17 in the GCL), I tend to think they won’t do it. There are too many catchers at Charleston already between Murphy and Higashioka and you want Sanchez getting experience behind the plate.
Patience is the name of the game here. If he doesn’t make it to A-ball until next year, he’ll still be one of the youngest players there.
Penis July 6, 2010 10:30
I’ve given out plenty of dirty sanchez’s in my life time.
Brett Pedroia July 6, 2010 13:55
17, perfect!
Penis July 6, 2010 15:11
To Brett Pedroia: Let’s hook up.
vinny-b July 6, 2010 17:10
best prospects:
1) Montero
2) Romine
3) Gary Sanchez
4) Heathcott
5) Brackman
6) Nunez
7) Ramirez
8) Banuelos
9) Betances
10) JR Murphy/Laird (tie)
The Scout July 6, 2010 18:18
Nunez? How did he sneak in there? His ceiling is as a utility player or starter on an also-ran. Better off putting either Stoneburner or Noesi in your top ten.
vinny-b July 6, 2010 18:58
scout:
appreciate the feedback. Although i disagree with you, on Nunez’s ceiling.
vinny-b July 6, 2010 18:59
I can see Noesi at #10. He may well be a better prospect then Murphy/Laird at this time.
Gary Wallace July 6, 2010 19:33
I don’t think Noesi cracks the top 10. His floor isn’t enough to outweigh his relatively low ceiling. If you’re going for a projectable back of the rotation arms, why not choose McAllister?
I’m also beginning to question Murphy’s inclusion on the list. If he weren’t a second round pick I doubt anyone would be considering him for the top ten at all. What worries me is his “advanced approach” we heard so much about has virtually been non-existent (5.4 BB%).
CarlinNJ July 6, 2010 20:52
Gary, in your post you said Noesi was emerging as a top prospect in the Yankee organization, and in your comment you said he shouldn’t be in the top 10.
??????
Gary Wallace July 6, 2010 22:04
I’m confident he’ll be in my top 15, which I personally consider the organizations “top prospects.”
Balboni July 7, 2010 15:04
what does noesi project out at?
Gary Wallace July 7, 2010 15:20
Ceiling would probably be that of a good #3. The more likely scenario is a back of the rotation innings eater.
hornblower July 8, 2010 00:29
It has become obvious that the Yanks are going to be looking for a 3rd baseman soon with Rodriguez at DH much more in the coming seasons. Hips do not get better, they get arthritis.
Look for Nunez to play some this year and Laird to get a good look early next. He has a power bat and has improved in the field. This stuff about 3rd base being blocked is wrong. Hips don’t lie or get better.
Above lists not withstanding, Betances is right now the no. 1 pitching prospect in baseball.
Gary Wallace July 8, 2010 01:10
“Betances is right now the no. 1 pitching prospect in baseball.”
I hope you’re not serious. If you are, you need to calm down with the homerism.
hornblower July 8, 2010 01:59
Actually, with the exception of Hellickson most of the top 25 are very young and physically immature. Betances is big and strong and if his arm stays healthy he will rocket through the system and there will be the necessity of Dellin Rules.
I think they are giddy about what they have seen so far. The system people want him to stay in Florida for the whole season. I have to go down there in a few weeks. I hope he is still there. He is obviously too good for the league.
Not homerism just an attempt at analysis like everyone else on the board.
Gary Wallace July 8, 2010 02:17
“Actually, with the exception of Hellickson…”
And there’s one of the multiple people I’d take over Dellin in a heartbeat. I just don’t think there’s much of an argument for Betances as the top pitching prospect in all of baseball after 6 starts in A+. But to each his own.
“…are very young and physically immature.”
That sounds like they still have projection to me. So if a prospect is already producing and hasn’t even reached his full physical capabilities, that’s a reason to grade him up, in my mind, not down.
“He is obviously too good for the league.”
It’s 34 innings. They’re great innings; make no mistake about it. But just last year he had 44 awful innings at Tampa. Did that mean he wasn’t good enough for the FSL?
Six starts, no matter how good, is just not information for me to say that he’s the best pitching prospect in baseball.
JoeThunder July 8, 2010 09:17
I HATE STATS!
vinny-b July 8, 2010 16:27
Betances have been my fave pitching prospect, from the time he was signed in the later rounds.
however, is Betances even the best pitching prospect on the Yankees at the moment? From what i know, the NYY front-office is VERY high on Brackman these days.
xie July 11, 2010 13:21
Brackman is throwing well, but had a meltdown last night. He totally lost the zone, but then was getting hammered when he found it again. He’s still a big work in progress, and is old for the league.
Betances may have one of the highest ceilings in the minors, but he has a history of underperforming and some elbow trouble. I would take a long list of pitchers ahead of him, were we doing an MiLB fantasy draft.
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