Tag Archives: J.R. Murphy

Previewing the Yankees September call ups

by Chris Posted on August 30, 2014 10:15AM EDT

#492322015 / gettyimages.com Monday marks the start of September, which means Major League teams are allowed to carry up to 40 players on their active roster for the remainder of the season. Very few September call ups are game-changers, but having … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis | Tagged Austin Romine, Bryan Mitchell, Chase Whitley, Chris Young, J.R. Murphy, Jacob Lindgren, Josh Outman, Manny Banuelos, Preston Claiborne, Romon Flores, Tyler Webb, Zoilo Almonte | Comments Off

The Yankees farm system in April: Top hitting prospects

by Chris Posted on May 1, 2014 3:00PM EDT

As the calendar turns to May, minor league players now have nearly a month’s worth of games under their belts. This isn’t a huge sample — certainly not big enough to make any definitive conclusions — but might be enough … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Prospects | Tagged Aaron Judge, Abiatal Avelino, Eric Jagielo, Gary Sanchez, Gosuke Katoh, Greg Bird, J.R. Murphy, Luis Torrens, Mason Williams, Miguel Andujar, Peter O'Brien, Ramon Flores, Rob Refsnyder, Slade Heathcott, Tyler Austin, Zoilo Almonte | Comments Off

New metrics: Brian McCann’s defense alone is worth over two wins

by Chris Posted on March 4, 2014 9:00AM EST

Yesterday, Baseball Prospectus unveiled a new model for quantifying the value of catcher defense. Unlike previous framing stats, this new methodology incorporates pitch-types, count, and umpire tendencies. They also released a stat that quantifies a catcher’s ability to block pitches. According … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Worth Reading | Tagged Austin Romine, Brian McCann, Chris Stewart, Francisco Cervelli, J.R. Murphy, Jesus Montero, jorge posada, jose molina, Russell Martin, sal fasano | Comments Off

2014 projections: Catchers

by Chris Posted on February 18, 2014 9:00AM EST

Over the last couple of days, I looked at the projected stats for the starting pitchers and relievers in camp with the Yankees this spring. In the coming days, I will do the same for all of the players in big league camp … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Spring Training | Tagged Austin Romine, Brian McCann, Francisco Arcia, Francisco Cervelli, Gary Sanchez, J.R. Murphy, Jose Gil, Peter O'Brien | Comments Off

Midseason re-evaluation of the Yankees’ prospects

by Chris Posted on July 9, 2013 9:23AM EDT

At the start of the season, the Yankees’ farm system was regarded as above-average. While the collection of prospects wasn’t considered to be elite, virtually every ranking out there put them in the 10-14 range out of the 30 teams. The gems … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Prospects | Tagged Angelo Gumbs, Gary Sanchez, J.R. Murphy, Jose Ramirez, Mason Williams, Rafael DePaula, Slade Heathcott, Tyler Austin | Comments Off

Minor league hitters who may be breaking out

by Chris Posted on May 20, 2013 10:19AM EDT

Now that minor league teams have several weeks of games under their belts, individual player sample sizes are becoming something less than useless. We shouldn’t completely re-evaluate a player’s prospect status based on 40 games, but there’s certainly something to … Continue reading →

Posted in Prospects | Tagged Angelo Gumbs, Cito Culver, Dante Bichette Jr., Gary Sanchez, Greg Bird, J.R. Murphy, Mason Williams, Ramon Flores, Rob Refsnyder, Slade Heathcott, Tyler Austin | Comments Off

With Cervelli injured, Austin Romine will get a chance

by Chris Posted on April 27, 2013 12:39PM EDT

As if the Yankees didn’t already have enough injuries, Francisco Cervelli and Ivan Nova have now joined the team’s walking wounded. Cervelli fractured his hand after being struck by a foul tip in the first inning while Nova was forced … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Injuries | Tagged Austin Romine, Chris Stewart, Francisco Cervelli, J.R. Murphy | 3 Comments

A Look at Non-Roster Invitees

by Chris Posted on February 18, 2013 12:49PM EST

We’re almost there. In less than a week’s time, the Yankees will begin playing actual games. Sure they don’t count for anything, but it’s exciting nonetheless. Historically, spring training has been regarded as a great opportunity for lesser-known minor-leaguers to … Continue reading →

Posted in Spring Training | Tagged Addison Maruszak, Chase Whitley, David Herndon, Gil Velazquez, J.R. Murphy, Jim Miller, Josh Spence, Mark Montgomery, Ronnier Mustelier, Thomas Neal | 1 Comment