Category Archives: Roster Management

Organizational Depth: Centerfield

by Derek Posted on February 19, 2015 9:00AM EST

View image | gettyimages.com Center field finishes off our position player organizational depth previews. If you missed any, check the bottom of this post for links to write-ups about the positions already covered. Starter: Jacoby Ellsbury Accustomed to leading off for … Continue reading →

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Organizational Depth: Outfield Corners

by Derek Posted on February 12, 2015 9:00AM EST

View image | gettyimages.com Catcher and infield depth reviews are done (see bottom for links), so today we move on to the outfield, with a focus on right and left field. What do the Yankees’ outfield corners look like from … Continue reading →

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Organizational Depth: Shortstop

by Derek Posted on February 10, 2015 9:00AM EST

View image | gettyimages.com Shortstop is the last infield position remaining in our depth chart preview (links to the others at the bottom). It’s perhaps the most intriguing spot for the Yankees this year and beyond, simply because there hasn’t … Continue reading →

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Organizational Depth: Third Base

by Derek Posted on February 6, 2015 9:00AM EST

View image | gettyimages.com Starter: Chase Headley Third base will be Headley’s job in 2015 and the three seasons thereafter. Acquired from San Diego in late July of last year, Headley delivered a sound performance on the field, and by … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 Preview, Roster Management | Tagged Alex Rodriguez, Chase Headley, Dante Bichette Jr., Dermis Garcia, Eric Jagielo, Jonathan Galvez, Miguel Andujar, Nelson Gomez, Rob Segedin | Comments Off

Organizational Depth: Second Base

by Derek Posted on January 30, 2015 9:00AM EST

View image | gettyimages.com Our depth chart series continues today at second base. In the past couple of weeks, I did a high-level analysis of the Yankees’ catchers and first baseman. Now, on to the 4 position in your scorecard. Starter: Stephen … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 Preview, Analysis, Roster Management | Tagged Angelo Gumbs, Brendan Ryan, Cole Figueroa, Gosuke Katoh, Jose Pirela, Nick Noonan, Rob Refsnyder, Stephen Drew | Comments Off

Organizational Depth: First Base

by Derek Posted on January 28, 2015 9:00AM EST

View image | gettyimages.com Last week, we began our organization depth series at the catcher position. Today, we continue with a look the franchise’s first basemen from top to bottom. Starter: Mark Teixeira Barring injury, Teixeira is embedded at first … Continue reading →

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Organizational Depth: Catchers

by Derek Posted on January 23, 2015 9:00AM EST

View image | gettyimages.com It’s hard to believe, but Spring Training is approximately one month away. The weather is still frigid in the New York region, but when the Yankees report to sunny Tampa, we’ll have a lot more baseball … Continue reading →

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Who should be protected from the Rule 5 Draft?

by Derek Posted on November 19, 2014 9:00AM EST

#476758477 / gettyimages.com On Thursday, all 30 major-league teams will add various prospects to their 40-man rosters, thereby protecting them from the Rule 5 draft. At the moment, the Yankees have four available spots for draft eligible prospects on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Roster Management, Speculation | Tagged Angelo Gumbs, Branden Pinder, Cito Culver, Danny Burawa, Kyle Roller, Mark Montgomery, Mason Williams, Rule V, Tyler Austin | Comments Off

Projecting platoon stats for the 2014 Yankees

by Chris Posted on December 27, 2013 11:14AM EST

Platoons are becoming increasingly common across Major League Baseball as teams try to mix and match their lineups in order to gain every advantage possible. As Tom Tango showed in The Book, single-season, and even career, platoon-split statistics often hold little predictive … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Lineup, Roster Management | Tagged Alex Rodriguez, Alfonso Soriano, Austin Romine, Brendan Ryan, Brett Gardner, Brian McCann, Brian Roberts, Carlos Beltran, Dean Anna, Derek Jeter, Francisco Cervelli, Ichiro, Jacoby Ellsbury, JR Murphy, Kelly Johnson, Mark Teixeira, Pinstripe Alley, Stephen Drew, Vernon Wells, Zoilo Almonte | 2 Comments

Finding a new core

by Chris Posted on December 5, 2013 8:02PM EST

The Yankees have not hesitated to throw serious money at free agents this winter — they’ve already inked Brian McCann and Jacoby Ellsbury to long term deals and will surely be tied to many more names in the coming months. At … Continue reading →

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