The Yankees traded first baseman Juan Miranda to Arizona today and got a 19-year-old right handed pitcher named Scottie Allen in return.
I didn’t know anything about him, but I did find this brief scouting report via Baseball America:
Allen throws four pitches, three of which grade as average at times, but lacks the one dominating offering to put batters away. He sinks his fastball at 87-91 mph and occasionally breaks out a swing-and-miss slider in the high 70s or a changeup in the same range. His curveball is less refined, but he’s around the zone with it and all his pitches. Wiry strong, Allen has a quick arm, but he tends to tire visibly by the fourth inning. Still, he’s worth taking a flier on because he’s a teenager who already shows a feel for pitching.
Here are his stats since going pro:
| Year | Lev | W | L | G | GS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Rk | 1 | 0 | 0.51 | 12 | 0 | 17.2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 0.906 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 8.2 |
| 2010 | A | 4 | 4 | 4.73 | 16 | 16 | 78.0 | 88 | 42 | 41 | 22 | 79 | 1.410 | 10.2 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 9.1 |
| 2 Seasons | 5 | 4 | 3.95 | 28 | 16 | 95.2 | 97 | 46 | 42 | 29 | 95 | 1.317 | 9.1 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 8.9 | |
Considering that Miranda is not the type of player that you can really expect to get a lot in return for, this is not a bad player to get. He’s a longshot, but that’s better than another Miranda type.
The Yankees have no "use" for Miranda so getting "something" for him was the best move.