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DotF: Torres picks up four hits in Scranton’s win

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A few minor transactions via Matt Eddy: C Manny Argomaniz, C Brian Reyes, and 1B Ryan Krill were all released, and OF Matt McPhearson was signed to a minor league deal. McPhearson, 22, was the Diamondbacks’ fourth round pick in 2013. He’s a speed and defense guy who hit .278/.333/.340 (85 wRC+) with 31 steals in 111 High-A games last year. Arizona released McPhearson near the end of Spring Training.

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barres RailRiders (5-4 win over Syracuse)

  • SS Gleyber Torres: 4-5, 2 RBI, 1 SB — here’s video of the four hits … I’m interested to know if he slid feet first or head first on the steal after last year’s injury
  • DH Mike Ford: 0-2, 1 R, 2 BB
  • 1B Ryan McBroom: 2-4, 1 R, 1 K — 4-for-11 (.364) through three games
  • RHP David Hale: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 7/5 GB/FB — 46 of 75 pitches were strikes (61%)
  • RHP Gio Gallegos: 1 P, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 0/1 GB/FB — 12 of 21 pitches were strikes (57%) … seems the groin is healthy again
  • RHP Cody Carroll: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HB, 1/1 GB/FB — 20 of 33 pitches were strikes (61%) … not the best Triple-A debut, but it happens

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2015 Draft Signings: Finley, Jackson, Krill, Amburgey

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Krill. (Patrick Record/The Ann Arbor News)
Krill. (Patrick Record/The Ann Arbor News)

The draft signing deadline this year is Friday, July 17th. First rounder UCLA RHP James Kaprielian might not sign until right before the deadline as a Scott Boras guy, but several other Yankees draft picks have already turned pro. Our 2015 Draft Pool Tracker page is now live, so use that to keep tabs on the draft pool situation. It’s available at all times via the Resources tab in the nav bar above. Here are some draft signing updates.

  • California HS RHP Drew Finley (3rd round) either has signed or will sign soon based on his Twitter feed. Finley’s pick is slotted for $626,600 and I think there’s a good chance he’ll get more than that. Finley was expected to be a late first or early second round pick.
  • Florida Southern OF Jhalan Jackson (7th) has signed for $100,000 according to MLB.com. That is a bit more than half the $192,000 slot value. Jackson was a college junior but was not expected to go in the top ten rounds, so the Yankees probably worked out a deal ahead of time for more than Jackson expected to receive.
  • Michigan State 1B Ryan Krill (9th) signed for a $5,000 bonus, according to Chris Cotillo. That is well below the $159,000 slot value, so pretty substantial pools savings there. Krill was a college senior with no negotiating leverage, hence the tiny bonus.
  • Louisville LHP Josh Rogers (11th) will pitch for the Bourne Braves in the Cape Cod League this summer, he says on Twitter. Seems like Rogers will be a summer follow this year, meaning the Yankees will track his progress on the Cape, and if they like what they see, they’ll make him an offer. If not, no big deal. They won’t lose draft pool space.
  • According to their Twitter feeds, late round picks St. Petersburg OF Trey Amburgey (13th), Alabama RHP Will Carter (14th), BYU RHP Kolton Mahoney (16th), and Fresno State RHP Garrett Mundell (23rd) have all signed. C. Jemal Horton also reports Clemson RHP Brody Koerner (17th) has signed. No word on their bonuses but there’s no reason to think they received more than the $100,00 slot for post-tenth round picks.