Minor League Recap: Staten Island Yankees

Curtain Calls:
Gary Sanchez (c): Sanchez’s strong performance in the Gulf Coast League led to him playing sixteen games with Staten Island.? He put up some of the stronger offensive numbers on the team during his short time there.? His line was .278/333/.426/.759.? He hit two doubles and two homers, driving in seven RBIs.

Garrison Lassiter (3B): Lassiter led the offense for Staten Island during his 39 games.? He hit .285/.389/.325/.714.? He struck out 29 times, walked nineteen times and drove in ten RBIs.

Michael O’Brien (SP):Over eleven starts, O’Brien went 6-2 with a 2.08 ERA.? He gave up nineteen runs (fourteen earned runs), walked just eighteen hitters while striking out 38.

Chase Whitley (RP): This year’s fifteenth round pick has shown some sleeper potential in his first season of professional ball. Whitley gave Staten Island some strong innings out of the ‘pen.? He went 4-2 over 34.1 innings of work (28 games).? His 1.31 ERA was accompanied by 44 strikeouts and just fifteen walks.

Richard Martinez (P): Martinez had a 4-1 record with a 1.69 ERA over sixteen games (two starts).? He allowed just nine runs (six earned) and walked sixteen hitters while striking out 34.

Players to Watch:
Cito Culver (SS): Culver’s fifteen games in Staten Island were a disappointment, but the Yankees’ first round pick from this year showed some great potential in the Gulf Coast League.? During his time on Staten Island, however, Culver hit .186/.340/.209/.549 and committed six errors.

Kelvin De Leon (RF): While De Leon has been viewed at having a significant ceiling as a prospect, his development has been rather slow.? Over 69 games for Staten Island, he went .236/.288/.359/.647.?? Unfortunately, he struck out 80 times while walking just seventeen times.? He had 37 RBIs with six homers and twelve doubles.? De Leon will need to improve on his defense if he is going to continue to move along in the farm system.

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