Auburn shortstop commit Colt Emerson was selected by the Seattle Mariners in with the No. 22 overall pick in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft. Emerson is a 17-year-old left side of the infield player out of New Concord (Ohio) John Glenn.
Not only did the New York Yankees blow an eighth-inning lead in Friday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, but they also had one minor-league player receive a suspension for consuming performance-enhancing drugs.
Former major league infielder Derek Dietrich was one of five minor leaguers suspended on Friday for violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
Recapping the Yankees’ minor league affiliates’ results from May 26th. Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 6-5 (10) vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Yankees' top pitching prospect Ken Waldichuk isn't the only player making the jump from Double-A Somerset to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.
Dietrich, 32, didn’t play in the big leagues last year, instead splitting the season between the Triple-A affiliates for the Yankees and Nationals.
A one-time top prospect in the Red Sox system, Swihart always came with some defensive question marks behind the plate but was expected to be a high-end offensive player.
Dietrich signed a minor league deal with the Yankees over the offseason but triggered his opt-out clause after not being added to the MLB roster.
Derek Dietrich has not been called up to the majors, so he will look for an opportunity to do so elsewhere.
Coming into Spring Training, it was expected that Tyler Wade would assume the role of the New York Yankees utility man. His speed and ability to play both infield and outfield made the team high on him despite his poor hitting.
Dietrich, 31, has gravitated toward a three-true-outcomes skill set over the past couple of seasons as his power, strikeout rate and walk rate have all spiked.
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