Tag Archives: Angelo Gumbs

The 2016 All-Home-Grown Yankees

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Just for fun, I am going to play out a fantastical scenario on paper since I am a confessed prospect hugger. As of right now, in 2016 there will only be three players left on the roster that are not former Yankees farm hands. Those three are Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira, and CC Sabathia. If Hal ...

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BBDP Preview: Tampa Yankees

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The Tampa Yankees were dubbed the "team to watch" in the Yankees farm system by Baseball Prospectus. I can't say I agree, but nonetheless there are a number of players who will at least start the season at High-A Tampa who prospect enthusiasts will want to keep an eye on. Without further adieu, I bring ...

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Prospects most likely to break the top 100 this season

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MILB.com just released their top 100 prospects, and three Yankees are on it; Gary Sanchez, Mason Williams, and Tyler Austin. Slade Heathcott was missing from the list, but he deserves to be on it. This got me thinking about which Yankees prospects have a shot at breaking the top 100 this season. Slade Heathcott is ...

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Rumor: Dempster would not veto trade to Yankees

Ryan Dempster to the Yankees seems like it could be gaining steam and the biggest hurdle involved might be his no trade rights as a 10-5 player especially since he's already nixed one deal this offseason. However, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports has reported that Dempster has already told the Cubs that he would agree to ...

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Read: Gumbs is raw but promising prospect

When the Yankees drafted Angelo Gumbs in the 2nd round of the 2010 draft, he was one of the youngest players in the entire draft and was an extremely raw though promising prospect. Two years later and he's still a young, raw, and promising prospect, but we are beginning to see some of that talent. Mike ...

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How to raise a prospect

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There are many out there who question the Yankees methods in their advancement, instruction, and mentoring of prospects as they advance through the farm system. A few months ago, I examined the art of developing starting pitchers, and how the Yankees matched up with other teams. As it turned out, they are one of the ...

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Yankees Prospect Profile: Angelo Gumbs

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Another scouting profile brought to you by Dayne Huber. It's his first crack at a position player, and he did a great job with it. Check it out. The Yankees 2010 second round draft pick was a surprise pick and many scouts and talent evaluators considered it a reach. Angelo Gumbs was just 17 at the ...

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Yankees Top 20 Prospects from John Sickels

John Sickels of SB Nation actually does one of my favorite prospect rankings only because he grades the prospects on an A/B/C scale and gives a brief for each player as well. Check his website for what the grades mean. These are preliminary rankings that he does before the 2012 Baseball Prospect Book comes out. Take a ...

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Yankees Fans Should Pay Attention to Mason Williams

Baseball America published their list of the Top 20 Prospects in the New York-Penn League this season and the Yankees are featured prominently on the list. Center fielder Mason Williams is on the top of the list that features a total of five Yankee farmhands. Williams is no. 1, Cito Culver, SS, is no. 6, ...

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Yankees Top 20 Prospects from John Sickels

It's that time of the year again. No not Christmas time. It's that time after the winter meetings and before spring training when so many publications come out with their Top Prospects lists. This one comes from John Sickels of SB Nation. This is a preliminary list that will ultimately be published in his 2011 Baseball ...

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