New York Yankees stars Justus Sheffield, Domingo Acevedo, and Dillon Tate nicknamification
By Cory Claus
The New York Yankees have three top pitching prospects all doing exceptionally well at Double-A Trenton: Justus Sheffield, Dillon Tate, and Domingo Acevedo. The three look like the future of the pitching staff and are due to arrive at the same time. Now all they need is a nickname.
The New York Yankees pitching prospect cupboard has five pieces of fine China in it right now.
23-year old right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga looked like the best of the lot before the season started and looks more like a level-jumper now. His ERA and WHIP are currently competing to see which one is more impressive after four starts (1.35/1.00). Meanwhile, his strikeouts-to-innings-pitched knows the truth (26/20).
But he’s in Tampa and has miles to go before he sleeps in Manhattan. Josh Rogers, by far the best starter at Scranton, rebounded from his worst start to have his best. Now after four altogether, the lefty doesn’t look like the next man up, but a potentially very good man.
And his numbers look great everywhere you look.
His 24 total innings pitched shows an average of six per game, which is okay. But in two of them he completed seven full, the ability young pitchers have the hardest time adding. And one no other pitcher on this list can claim.
His ERA of 3.00 and WHIP of 1.04 coupled with his 27 strikeouts are quite showy. Come the next stubbed toe in the Bronx; Rogers will be showing his arm off on YES.
But that’s it currently at Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes/Barre: Rogers. The fading Chance Adams has a 5.11 ERA and WHIP of 1.42…and he looks like the next best option.
Which brings us to Double-A Trenton.