Yanks Check Out Gary Sanchez
Posted by Steve Lombardi on June 14th 2009 · Comments (7)
Via George King -
According to industry sources the Yankees “have a very good chance” of signing Gary Sanchez, a highly regarded Dominican catcher who isn’t eligible to sign until July 2.
“He has been in their camp a lot in the Dominican Republic and is an advanced catcher with big power who can really throw,” a scout said of the 6-foot-2, 185-pounder who is projected to be 6-3, 205 pounds.
The buzz is that Sanchez could command in the area of a $3 million signing bonus.
Seeing this, it reminded me about all the buzz over then 16-year-old Dominican catcher Francisco Pena, three years ago. He’s still trying to hit his way out of A-Ball…
Yeah, just like it.
Except that the Yanks now have multiple good catching prospects.
And you wanted the Yanks to sign him “now”, but they didn’t, the Mets did.
Not long ago, no one paid attention to these signings or the draft. We were smarter then.
y sign a new catcher when mauer is a free afent this winter??? y not go after him??? u can move posada to dh and not sign matsui… how sick would a lineup of jeter damon tex arod mauer cano posada melky gardner be? honestly?? with that lineup and the pitching we have signed??? that would be a crazy team
Mauer is not a free agent until after 2010.
Assuming he doesn’t sign an extension with his hometown Twins.
Meanwhile, Jesus Montero, whom Steve once dubbed the next Brien Taylor, is already in AA.
Moral of this story: Most prospects do indeed flame out. But some don’t. This is why teams continue to sign prospects, and why fans continue to pay attention to them.
BOHAN wrote:
cause maur is gonna command a tex-like contract while the kids from the dominican costs beans? (yankee beans)
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