Author: John Brophy
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Coleman: “It’s nice to be back”
I had the opportunity to catch up on Yankees right-handed pitching prospect Carson Coleman earlier today after a brief appearance in Tampa, FL on rehab. To catch things up, Coleman was signed as a free agent during the pandemic in June 2020, and didn’t debut until May 5, 2021 with Low-A Tampa. He spent the…
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Herring named to MiLB prospect team of the week; Tarpons turning things around
It was announced earlier today that LHP Griffin Herring and OF Tyler Wilson were both named (in a sweep!) the Florida State League Pitcher and Player of the Week, respectively. It’s rare to see a prospect perform the same or better in the pros compared to his collegiate career, but that’s exactly what Tarpons LHP…
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Tarpons Notebook – First Series at “The Tank”
The Low-A Tampa Tarpons opened the 2025 season at home in their new digs, dubbed “The Tank”, versus Detroit’s Low-A affiliate, the Lakeland Flying Tigers. The Tarpons and the associated employees of the team have had a lot to adjust to since they also didn’t have a lot of time to work with given the…
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Rays, Bradley rock Colorado
Tampa, FL – Taj Bradley kicked off the finale to the Rays’ Opening Weekend, as they slid into a 6-4 win over the Rockies. The Denver-based team got off to a rocky start and their defense was a big sore spot after a number of errors and misplays occurred in the 6th inning. Bradley performed…
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The 2024 Rule 5 Draft – Yankees
The Rule 5 draft is always an exciting and nerve-wracking time for anyone who follows a team’s farm system, and this year is no different. On November 19th, the Yankees protected two players, adding utility player Jesus Rodriguez and infielder Caleb Durbin to their 40-man roster. Durbin had recently played in the Arizona Fall League…
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Late 2024 Yankees Top 30 Prospects
The Yankees have a strong farm system with prospect names in the Top 30 that many fans should recognize. John Brophy discusses all of them here.
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The Yankees are an organizational disaster
The Yankees are getting more and more frustrating to watch for the fan base to watch. They need to act if they intend on fielding future championship-caliber teams.
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Boone: “That was the ultimate bend but don’t break”
The Yankees won the middle of a 3-game set of games versus the Rays, 2-1
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The return of baseball fans to stadiums
With the COVID-19 pandemic subsiding in some parts of the world, fans are returning to baseball stadiums in droves. According to a report by MLB.com, the total attendance for Major League Baseball games in 2023 was 70,747,365, which is a 9.6% increase from the previous year. The encouraging thing to see for the sport is…