• Jorge Vazquez

    Posted by on June 13th, 2010 · Comments (5)

    Jorge Vazquez is headed to Triple-A today, and, to the Yankees soon after that? Via Donnie Collins -

    Josh Norris of The Trentonian is reporting that Jorge Vazquez will be promoted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for tomorrow’s game against Indianapolis.

    In 10 games since coming off the disabled list, Vazquez was hitting .390 with six RBIs at Double-A Trenton.

    You’ll remember that Vazquez was initially slated to open the season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. But, he needed an appendectomy late in spring training, and it set him back nearly two months. The Yankees lineup sure could use him.

    Hey, we know Cashman likes the guy. Let’s just hope that Jorge Vazquez isn’t to Don Nava the same way that Kei Igawa was to Daisuke Matsuzaka.

    Here are the numbers on Vazquez to date:

    Year Age Tm Lg G PA 2B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG
    2000 18 Mexico City Tigers MEX 41 71 2 2 9 0 3 20 .242 .296 .364
    2001 19 Mexico City Tigers MEX 91 254 11 5 24 0 14 55 .284 .340 .397
    2002 20 Mexico City Tigers MEX 67 201 10 10 35 0 4 50 .275 .298 .487
    2003 21 Mexico City Tigers MEX 80 272 11 14 60 2 19 65 .279 .327 .502
    2005 23 Angelopolis MEX 71 305 20 33 96 1 14 55 .379 .413 .796
    2006 24 Angelopolis MEX 75 320 15 31 98 0 25 46 .359 .419 .739
    2007 25 Quintana Roo MEX 58 248 12 17 49 0 18 60 .323 .383 .605
    2008 26 Quintana Roo MEX 56 246 7 18 59 1 20 45 .339 .398 .612
    2009 27 Trenton EL 57 238 15 13 56 0 8 45 .329 .357 .578
    2010 28 Trenton EL 10 42 4 0 6 0 1 8 .390 .405 .488
    Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
    Generated 6/13/2010.

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    He’s played both first and third in the past. I have no idea how good he is with the leather. But, it seems like he has a clue at the plate.

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    Comments on Jorge Vazquez

    1. Raf
      June 13th, 2010 | 11:10 am

      I’d like to see how well he does @ SWB. The numbers posted @ Trenton are promising what with it being a pitchers park and all. Given his advanced age, if he has anything to contribute to the Yanks it’ll probably be in a part time role. Seems to be the RH equivalent of Juan Miranda.
    2. Corey Italiano
      June 13th, 2010 | 11:51 am

      I said it during the Spring, this guy is a hitter. I don’t think he can field, though. At least not from what I saw in ST.
    3. Evan3457
      June 13th, 2010 | 9:13 pm

      Let me think about this…good hitter. No position.

      Hmmmm….how about….DH?(Until/unless Nick Johnson gets back this season.)

      Sheer genius!!
    4. Molon Labe
      July 7th, 2010 | 3:39 pm

      Well, Vazquez has certainly put up some very nice numbers in the 22 games since last month’s promotion to AAA:

      –> .307 / .323 / .591 / .913

      –> 11 doubles + 6 HR (including last 3 games) + 19 RBI

      –> hits in 16 of last 17 games

      The full decade of statistics above indicates his batting to be no fluke.

      I can’t help but to be curious to see how well Vazquez could handle ML pitching.

      Maybe the NYY should create a roster spot by releasing fragile Nick Johnson, who has now been on the 60-day DL since 5/8/10. Fool me once….

      BTW — “Advanced age?” The man is only 28 years old. Ouch!
    5. Raf
      July 7th, 2010 | 4:28 pm

      Molon Labe wrote:

      BTW — “Advanced age?” The man is only 28 years old. Ouch!

      28 is advanced for AAA.

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