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- 2013 Draft: Yankees sign second rounder Gosuke Katoh June 19, 2013Via K. Levine-Flandrup: The Yankees have officially signed second round pick Gosuke Katoh to an $845,700 signing bonus, full slot value for the 66th overall pick. He has already passed his physical. Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blog2013 Draft: Yankees sign second rounder Gosuke KatohPost from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blog2013 Dr […]Mike Axisa
- Mailbag: The ones that got away June 19, 2013Daniel says: What I’ve been thinking is that maybe there was no way of preventing this season’s struggles … I really believe it is just one of those years that a lot of problems fell onto the team all at once from injuries to decline to inconsistent performances (and not just a poor approach to [...]Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blogMailbag: […]Matt Warden
- Murphy hits first Triple-A homer in SWB loss June 19, 2013Some player movement and notes, courtesy of Josh Norris: Double-A Trenton: LHP Francisco Rondon promoted to Triple-A Scranton. He’s walked way too many guys this year (6.34 BB/9 and 14.4 BB%), even after moving back to the bullpen. C Tyson Blaser was demoted to High-A Tampa. High-A Tampa: C Francisco Arcia has been promoted to [...]Post from: River Ave. Blue […]Mike Axisa
- Yankees acquire Fernando Martinez June 19, 2013With the injuries continuing to pile up at both the big league and Triple-A levels, the Yankees have acquired Fernando Martinez from the Astros for minor league reliever Charles Basford. Martinez was outrighted earlier this year and is not on the 40-man roster, and he will presumably report to Triple-A Scranton. Martinez, 24, is a [...]Post from: River Ave. […]Mike Axisa
- Open Thread: Yankees & Dodgers rained out June 18, 2013Thanks for nothing, Mother Nature. The Yankees and Dodgers were rained out on Tuesday and will instead play a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday. Hiroki Kuroda will start the first game at 1pm ET while Phil Hughes gets the ball at 7pm ET. Because the doubleheader was not announced 48 hours in advance, the two teams [...]Post from: River Ave. Blues A New Yo […]Mike Axisa
- Draft Signing Updates: Judge, Kendrick, Webb June 18, 2013Yesterday we learned the Yankees agreed to sign California HS LHP Ian Clarkin (1s) to a straight slot $1.65M bonus. Here are some more updates on various draft picks (draft round in parenthesis): Fresno State OF Aaron Judge (1s) has already been offered slot money, reports Jon Heyman. He has yet to accept, however. As [...]Post from: River Ave. Blues A New Y […]Mike Axisa
- Kevin Youkilis out 10-12 weeks following back surgery June 18, 2013Kevin Youkilis will miss 10-12 weeks following surgery to correct a herniated disc in his back, the team announced. He will have the procedure on Thursday. There’s a decent chance we won’t see him again this year or in pinstripes ever again. Youkilis, 34, hit .219/.305/.343 (77 wRC+) with two homers in 118 plate appearances [...]Post from: River Ave. Blues A […]Mike Axisa
- Update: Yankees place Teixeira on DL, call up Warren and Almonte June 18, 20133:24pm: Both Warren and Almonte have indeed been called up. Teixeira has been placed on the DL and Bootcheck has been designated for assignment. 2:16pm: Via Sweeny Murti: The Yankees will indeed place Mark Teixeira on the 15-day DL with wrist inflammation today. They will use the injury to bring long-reliever Adam Warren back from [...]Post from: River Ave. […]Mike Axisa
- 6/18-6/19 Series Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers June 18, 2013It has been more than 30 years since the Dodgers last played in the Bronx, not since the deciding Game Six of the 1981 World Series. They have never come to the Yankee Stadium as part of interleague play, at least not until today. The Yankees and Dodgers will play a quick little two-game series [...]Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blog6/18-6/1 […]Mike Axisa
- Cashman: Yankees are “open for business” regarding trades June 18, 2013Via Bryan Hoch: Brian Cashman said the Yankees are “open for business” regarding potential trades on Monday. “I’m always open for business, if it feels like they’re incremental upgrades or significant ones … Activities in terms of conversations have definitely increased where clubs have turned their attention to, ‘All right, what are you guys looking [...]Po […]Mike Axisa
