Yanks invite top 2 prospects Volpe, Domínguez to camp
The New York Yankees introduced Tuesday that they’ve invited 29 gamers to 2023 Major League spring coaching. The variety of gamers presently scheduled to report back to spring coaching is 69.
Of the non-roster invitees (NRIs), 13 performed in different organizations in 2022 and signed minor league contracts with the Yankees for the 2023 season: OF Willie Calhoun, RHP Tyler Danish, INF Wilmer Difo, RHP Demarcus Evans, RHP Ian Hamilton, OF Michael Hermosillo, OF Billy McKinney, RHP James Norwood, OF Rafael Ortega, LHP Nick Ramirez, LHP Lisandro Santos, LHP Tanner Tully and INF Jamie Westbrook.
Seven NRIs − INF Jesús Bastidas, INF/OF Jake Bauers, RHP Matt Bowman, INF Andrés Chaparro, C Rodolfo Durán, C Carlos Narvaez and RHP Ryan Weber — re-signed with the Yankees for 2023 after enjoying for the group in 2022. Nine different gamers within the Yankees group have been additionally prolonged invites to large league camp: RHP Sean Boyle, C Josh Breaux, OF Jasson Domínguez, OF Elijah Dunham, C Anthony Seigler, LHP D.J. Snelten, RHP Mitch Spence, INF Anthony Volpe and C Austin Wells.
The 29 NRIs include 12 pitchers (4 left-handers, eight right-handers), 5 catchers, six outfielders, 5 infielders and one infielder/outfielder. Fifteen of those gamers have accrued Major League service time: Difo (4 years, 154 days), Bowman (4 years, 21 days), Calhoun (3 years, 66 days), Weber (3 years, 23 days), Ortega (2 years, 145 days), McKinney (2 years, 142 days), Bauers (2 years, 100 days), Hermosillo (2 years, 64 days), Norwood, (1 yr, 169 days), Ramirez (1 yr, 77 days), Danish (1 yr, 37 days), Evans (166 days), Hamilton (126 days), Tully (15 days), Snelten (10 days).
Domínguez, who turns 20 at this time, has batted .266 (175-for-657) with 123R, 32 doubles, 8 triples, 21HR, 78RBI, 99BB and 46SB in 176 video games over two minor league seasons (2021-22). In his first full season in 2022, he mixed to hit .273 (123-for-451) with 92R, 23 doubles, 7 triples, 16HR, 59RBI, 72BB and 37SB in 120 video games with Single-A Tampa, High-A Hudson Valley and Double-A Somerset. He led all Yankees minor leaguers in runs scored, ranked second in hits and complete bases (208), tied for second in triples, third in walks, tied for third in extra-base hits (46), tied for fourth in stolen bases and fifth in doubles. The swap hitter participated within the 2022 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game in Los Angeles, beginning in centerfield and hitting a two-run homer. Following the season, he was tabbed by Baseball America because the Yankees’ No. 3 prospect and the No. 67 general prospect in baseball, in addition to being named the No. 47 general prospect by MLB Pipeline. Additionally, he was named an Organization All-Star by MiLB.com, a Florida State League Postseason All-Star and the Florida State League’s “Top MLB Prospect.” Domínguez additionally performed for the Mesa Solar Sox within the Arizona Fall League on the conclusion of the season and was named an AFL Fall Star. The Esperanza, D.R., native was signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2019.
Volpe, 21, has spent three minor league seasons within the Yankees group (2019, ‘21-22), hitting .262 (274-for-1044) with 218R, 77 doubles, 13 triples, 50HR, 162RBI, 166BB and 89SB in 275 video games. In 132 mixed video games with Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this previous season, he hit .249 (127-for-511) with 86R, 35 doubles, 5 triples, 21HR, 65RBI, 65BB and 50SB. The right-handed hitter led Yankees farmhands in hits, doubles, XBH (61), complete bases (235) and stolen bases, whereas rating second in runs scored and homers, tied for second in RBI, tied for fourth in triples and fifth in walks. Volpe was the one participant within the minors to report at the least 20HR and 50SB, changing into the primary participant to perform the feat since Andruw Jones in 1995. Following the season, he was tabbed by Baseball America because the No. 1 prospect within the Yankees group and No. 14 prospect in baseball. Additionally, the publication labeled him because the “Best Hitter for Average” and “Best Strike-Zone Discipline” within the Yankees system. Volpe was additionally ranked by MLB Pipeline because the No. 5 general prospect in baseball and was named an Organization All-Star by MiLB.com. The Watchung, N.J., native was chosen by the Yankees within the first spherical (thirtieth general) of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft.
In addition, the Yankees signed RHP Art Warren to a two-year minor league contract for 2023-24 with an invite to 2024 spring coaching. Warren underwent “Tommy John” surgical procedure on his proper elbow on September 21, 2022.
