2023 Minor League News & Notes

[Snatch Catch]

Drew Thorpe has been named Pipeline' MILB pitcher of the year! This is absolutely amazing.

https://twitter.com/MLBPipeline/stat...08325130481986

[ymike673]

Drew Thorpe has been named Pipeline' MILB pitcher of the year! This is absolutely amazing.

https://twitter.com/MLBPipeline/stat...08325130481986

He was so dominate this season. Hope he can do it on the Yankees in a few years.

[Yankyfan]

He was so dominate this season. Hope he can do it on the Yankees in a few years.

If we cold develop a young quality starter it would really speed up the healing process immensely..

[mbn007]

The last time i can remember seeing ,who i thought was the best Milb pitcher come from our system was Sean Henn( Prior to TJS)... Yes that long ago...

I remember Sean. WOW - that really is a long time ago.

I don't recall him ever receiving any National acclaim though. But I did have some high hopes for him in the late 2000s. Just did not pan out. I think he had a brief appearance with teh Mets near the end of his career, but I could be wrong.

[Yankyfan]

I remember Sean. WOW - that really is a long time ago.

I don't recall him ever receiving any National acclaim though. But I did have some high hopes for him in the late 2000s. Just did not pan out. I think he had a brief appearance with teh Mets near the end of his career, but I could be wrong.

Back when the Penn League was a College Drafted prospect show Henn was untouchable for a bit until arm troubles came and he was a strange case where he didn't come back stronger than before the operation. He had Control issues after.



We had another two outstanding arms around that time , Todd Noel and Christian something ...I can't recall his name but both were side tracked by years of injuries




.

[Donnybaseball72]

Sean Henn is the one of the few Yankees I can think of who went straight from AA to starting in the majors. Chase Wright might be the only other one I can think of.

[mbn007]

Sean Henn is the one of the few Yankees I can think of who went straight from AA to starting in the majors. Chase Wright might be the only other one I can think of.

Is that Chase "4 consecutive HRs in debut" Wright?

I remember seeing him when he was in the Minors. Always thought he had a chance. He was in a group of pitchers with Matt DeSalvo, Chein Mein Wang, Tyler Clippard, Matt Smith, Brad Halsey, Jorge De La Rosa, Alex Graman, and several others who i thought would be solid bottom-of-the-rotation starters, along with a few high-priced Fas like Mussina, Clemens, and the like.

Never panned out though. Wang was great, but only lasted a couple of years. Clippard became a solid relief Pitcher. Most of teh others did not have much of a Major league impact.

[Yankyfan]

Is that Chase "4 consecutive HRs in debut" Wright?

I remember seeing him when he was in the Minors. Always thought he had a chance. He was in a group of pitchers with Matt DeSalvo, Chein Mein Wang, Tyler Clippard, Matt Smith, Brad Halsey, Jorge De La Rosa, Alex Graman, and several others who i thought would be solid bottom-of-the-rotation starters, along with a few high-priced Fas like Mussina, Clemens, and the like.

Never panned out though. Wang was great, but only lasted a couple of years. Clippard became a solid relief Pitcher. Most of teh others did not have much of a Major league impact.

Wow A blast from the past
Do you remember a pitcher named Christian ?? who was always injured? I can't remember his name

[Donnybaseball72]

Wow A blast from the past
Do you remember a pitcher named Christian ?? who was always injured? I can't remember his name

Christian Parker maybe? He broke camp in 2001 as the 5th starter and couldn't make it through 1 start. His injury paved the way for Ted Lilly.

[Yankyfan]

Christian Parker maybe? He broke camp in 2001 as the 5th starter and couldn't make it through 1 start. His injury paved the way for Ted Lilly.

Thanks, But No i don't think so?

Update ...Just went through drafts from 2000 up and It's Christian Garcia...3rd pick 2004 draft.. So many names i had forgotten...Boy did we draft some busts then..
I never realized he had a Cup of Coffee with the Nats in 2012 then got injured and released...

[mbn007]

Thanks, But No i don't think so?

Update ...Just went through drafts from 2000 up and It's Christian Garcia...3rd pick 2004 draft.. So many names i had forgotten...Boy did we draft some busts then..
I never realized he had a Cup of Coffee with the Nats in 2012 then got injured and released...

Christin Garcia (along with Alan Horne) had all the tools in the world. Those 2 would have been ahead of Hughes and Kennedy and Joba if they remained healthy. They were literally top of the rotation starters, with a solid mix of pitches. I drooled the few times I saw them in person.

Unfortunately, it was only a few times, due to injuries.

[Yankyfan]

Allen Horne another guy as you said when healthy was real good starter. I think he made it up with the Indians for a short bit.

[dpbddd99]

Allen Horne another guy as you said when healthy was real good starter. I think he made it up with the Indians for a short bit.

I was a big fan of Horne - almost a strike out an inning. He never made it to the big leagues.

[Yankyfan]

I'm not sure it was Horne but i believe his dad used to post here?? I know it was a pitcher of that time father...Anyone recall that?

[Donnybaseball72]

I'm not sure it was Horne but i believe his dad used to post here?? I know it was a pitcher of that time father...Anyone recall that?

I think I recall this. Ted Lilly's dad used to post on the Yankees.com forum when it existed.