BREAKING: EIGHT IN ONE 5 Yankees’ second half call-ups for help …….
Five Yankees call-ups in the second half who might make their own trade additions If these five young players perform as expected, the Yankees could demonstrate that less is more at the trade deadline. The Yankees’ trading deadline was exciting yet constrained. The most notable addition was Jazz Chisholm Jr. Beyond that, though, the Yankees added two struggling relievers, Mark Leiter Jr. and Enyel De Los Santos. Now that the trade deadline has passed, it appears that the Yankees missed multiple chances to strengthen their numerous deficiencies.
The Yankees struggled to get consistent performance out of their offense for more than a month. Even though they strengthened their batting order with Chisholm, it might not be sufficient. The Yankees also made virtually little progress in terms of pitching. Despite their brilliance, the two relievers they acquired this season haven’t performed to their full potential. The bullpen still has very few, if any, trustworthy options and is a gaping abyss. In the meantime, there have been an absurdly high amount of meltdowns in the beginning rotation. Losing is not an option for the Yankees, who paid a lot of money to acquire Juan Soto, who is only good for one year. Though it appears that Brian Cashman and Hal Steinbrenner went the inexpensive route this year, if these fiveThe Yankees’ season may be saved by future stars.
5. OF Dominguez Jasson The Martian,
Jasson Dominguez, has received praise for his mastery of five tools and plate discipline. Currently ranked as the top prospect in the Yankees farm system and No. 25 on the MLB’s top-100 Prospects list, the Martian was called up to great fanfare last year and quickly won over Yankees fans worldwide. On the first pitch he saw in the majors, he launched his career with a monster opposite-field home run that landed in the Crawford Boxes. The fact that it was against Justin Verlander, the ace of the Astros, was its best feature. Unfortunately, an elbow injury that required Tommy John’s care ended Dominguez’s rookie campaign. He concluded.
MLB season in 2023 is 8/31 with four home runs. He stole 41 bases in 49 attempts across all levels of baseball that year. He tore up the minors this season after returning, then picked up an oblique injury. He’s on his way back again. He started a second rehab assignment, and between July 26 and July 31, he went 3/14 with a stolen base. The Yankees’ offense might catch fire from the switch-hitting Dominguez, but Brian Cashman has other ideas. In the event that Cashman has second thoughts, Dominguez might replace Alex Verdugo in the outfield. With 402 ABs, Verdugo is hitting.239 this season with 10 HR. He has, however, struggled in his last six games (10–25), suggesting that he could be developing.
4. Chase Hampton R.H. Right now, Chase Hampton ranks third in the Yankees’ farm system and is the 80th best prospect in MLB. He has been sidelined for the majority of the year due to elbow pain and shoulder soreness. Five rehab starts later,
3. RHP Will Warren, the No. 7 pick by the Yankees, replaced a worn-out Gerrit Cole in his MLB debut. Warren pitched 5.1 innings, striking out six while giving up four earned runs. He was sent back down following the game. He didn’t seem prepared to start in the major leagues, but for the time being he could be a useful addition to the bullpen. Scouts rate Warren’s slider, which is superb, at 65/80.
2. R.H. Danny Watson The Yankees‘ farm system ranks righty reliever Danny Watson as the No. 28 prospect. He hasn’t pitched in Triple-A yet, like Hampton, but he might do so later in the season. Last season, Watson dazzled fans with a 1.58 ERA over 62.2 innings, recording 82 strikeouts and limiting opponents to a.138 average. However, Watson’s season hasn’t gone well this year; through 20 IP, he’s allowed 14 ER. His Achilles’ heel has been the nine walks he has given out. To be fair, Watson did miss the entire month of May due to an injury, and a few poor performances this year are the reason for his dismal ERA.
1. RHP Mauricio Alex Regarding the bullpen, the Yankees have a great choice in Triple-A waiting for them. Alex Mauricio, a right-handed relief pitcher, has performed admirably, with a 1.13 ERA in 32 innings. As of right now, this is the RailRiders’ lowest ERA. Mauricio has a.179 opponent average, 37 strikeouts, and an outstanding ERA. It also comes with 17 BBs, which is odd and suggests Mauricio needs to improve his command. The fact that he can be deployed as a long reliever makes him even better. He extended his pitching career to three innings twice. He has the potential to be a potent weapon out of the bullpen if he can control his walk rate.