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Baseball America's Yankees Top Ten Prospects and Best Tools for 2006

2005
2004
2003

TOP TEN PROSPECTS

1. Philip Hughes, RHP
2. Jose Tabata, OF
3. Dellin Betances, RHP
4. Joba Chamberlain, RHP
5. Ian Kennedy, RHP
6. Chris Garcia, RHP
7. Tyler Clippard, RHP
8. J. Brent Cox, RHP
9. Mark Melancon, RHP
10. Brett Gardner, OF

2006 stats

BEST TOOLS

Best hitter for average: Jose Tabata, (A)
Best power hitter: Shelly Duncan (AA, AAA)
Best strike-zone discipline: Brett Gardner (A advanced, AA)
Fastest baserunner: Brett Gardner (A advanced, AA)
Best athlete: Tim Battle (A, A advanced)
Best fastball: Joba Chamberlain (winter league)
Best curveball: Philip Hughes (A advanced, AA)
Best slider: J. Brent Cox (AA)
Best changeup: Tyler Clippard (AA)
Best control: Philip Hughes (A advanced, AA)
Best defensive catcher: Francisco Cervelli (short season A)
Best defensive infielder: Ramiro Pena (A advanced, AA)
Best infield arm: Marcos Vechionacci (A, A advanced)
Best defensive outfielder: Tim Battle (A, A advanced)
Best outfield arm: Seth Fortenberry (short season A)

Top Ten Prospects 2006 Stats

1. Philip Hughes, RHP
Born: June 24, 1986 in Mission Viego, CA
Third year
Selected by Yankees in 1st round, 23rd overall, in 2004 draft
Team Games GS IP W L ERA CG SHO SV H R ER HR BB K
Tampa Yankees, A advanced 5 5 30.0 2 3 1.80 0 0 0 19 7 6 0 2 30
Trenton Thunder, AA 21 21 116.0 10 3 2.25 0 0 0 73 30 29 5 32 138

2. Jose Tabata, OF
Born: August 12, 1988 in Anzoategui, Venezuela
Second year
Signed as undrafted free agent by Yankees in 2005
Team Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Charleston RiverDogs, A 86 319 50 95 22 1 5 51 134 30 66 15 5 .377 .420 .298

Dellin Betances, RHP
Born: March 23, 1988 in Brooklyn, NY
First year
Selected by Yankees in 8th round, 254th overall, in 2006 draft
Team Games GS IP W L ERA CG SHO SV H R ER HR BB K
Gulf Coast Yankees, Rookie 7 7 23.1 0 1 1.16 0 0 0 14 5 3 1 7 27

4. Joba Chamberlain, RHP
Born: September 23, 1985 in Lincoln, NE
First year
Selected by Yankees in 1st round, 41st overall, in 2006 draft
Team Games GS IP W L ERA CG SHO SV H R ER HR BB K
West Oahu CaneFires,
Hawaii Winter Baseball League		 9 6 37.2 2 2 2.63 0 0 0 28 11 11 3 3 46

5. Ian Kennedy, RHP
Born: December 19, 1984 in Huntington Beach, CA
First year
Selected by Yankees in 1st round, 21st overall, in 2006 draft
Team Games GS IP W L ERA CG SHO SV H R ER HR BB K
Staten Island Yankees, short season A 1 1 2.2 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2
West Oahu CaneFires,
Hawaii Winter Baseball League		 9 7 30.1 0 2 4.45 0 0 0 33 17 15 0 11 45

6. Christian Garcia, RHP
Born: August 24, 1985 in Miami, FL
Third year
Selected by Yankees in 3rd round, 99th overall, in 2004 draft
Team Games GS IP W L ERA CG SHO SV H R ER HR BB K
Gulf Coast Yankees, Rookie 5 3 11.1 0 1 9.53 0 0 0 15 13 12 1 4 15
Charleston RiverDogs, A 7 7 41.2 2 3 3.46 0 0 0 37 19 16 2 12 45

7. Tyler Clippard, RHP
Born: February 14, 1985 in Lexington, KY
Third year
Selected by Yankees in 9th round, 274th overall, in 2003 draft
Team Games GS IP W L ERA CG SHO SV H R ER HR BB K
Trenton Thunder, AA 28 28 166.1 12 10 3.35 1 1 0 118 72 62 14 55 175

8. J.B. Cox, RHP
Born: May 13, 1984 in Bay City, TX
First year
Selected by Yankees in 2nd round, 63rd overall, in 2005 draft
Team Games GS IP W L ERA CG SHO SV H R ER HR BB K
Trenton Thunder, AA 41 0 77.0 6 2 1.75 0 0 3 54 21 15 2 24 60

9. Mark Melancon, RHP
Born: March 28, 1985 in Wheat Ridge, CO
First year
Selected by Yankees in 9th round, 284th overall, in 2006 draft
Team Games GS IP W L ERA CG SHO SV H R ER HR BB K
Staten Island Yankees, short season A 7 0 7.2 0 1 3.52 0 0 2 9 7 3 0 2 8

10. Brett Gardner, OF
Born: August 24, 1983 in Holly Hill, SC
Second year
Selected by Yankees in 3rd round, 109th overall, in 2003 draft
Team Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Tampa Yankees, A advanced 63 232 46 75 12 5 0 22 97 43 51 30 7 .433 .418 .323
Trenton Thunder, AA 55 217 41 59 4 3 0 13 69 27 39 28 5 .352 .318 .272

Baseball America's Yankees Top Ten Prospects and Best Tools for 2005

TOP TEN PROSPECTS

1. Philip Hughes, RHP
2. Eric Duncan, 3B/1B
3. Jose Tabata, OF
4. C.J. Henry, SS *
5. Austin Jackson, OF
6. Eduardo Nunez, SS
7. Marcos Vechionacci, 3B
8. Christian Garcia, RHP
9. Jeff Marquez, RHP
10. Tyler Clippard, RHP

* traded to Philadelphia with Matt Smith, Jesus Sanchez & Carlos Monasterios for Bobby Abreu & Cory Lidle, July 2006

2005 stats

BEST TOOLS

Best hitter for average: Jose Tabata (Rookie)
Best power hitter: Eric Duncan (AA)
Best strike-zone discipline: Kevin Reese (AAA, MLB)
Fastest baserunner: Brett Gardner (short season A)
Best athlete: C.J. Henry (Rookie)
Best fastball: Philip Hughes (A, A advanced)
Best curveball: Christian Garcia (Rookie, A)
Best slider: Matt Smith (AA, AAA)
Best changeup: Matt DeSalvo (AA)
Best control: Tyler Clippard (A advanced, AA, AAA)
Best defensive catcher: Omir Santos (AA)
Best defensive infielder: Marcos Vechionacci (A)
Best infield arm: Eduardo Nunez (short season A)
Best defensive outfielder: Brett Gardner (short season A)
Best outfield arm: Rudy Guillen (A advanced, AA)

Top Ten Prospects 2005 Stats

1. Philip Hughes, RHP
Born: June 24, 1986 in Mission Viego, CA
Second year
Selected by Yankees in 1st round, 23rd overall, in 2004 draft
Team Games GS IP W L ERA CG SHO SV H R ER HR BB K
Charleston RiverDogs, A 12 12 68.2 7 1 1.97 1 0 0 46 19 15 1 16 72
Tampa Yankees, A advanced 5 4 17.2 2 0 3.06 0 0 0 8 6 6 0 4 21

2. Eric Duncan, 3B/1B
Born: December 7, 1984 in Florham Park, NJ
Third year
Selected by Yankees in 1st round, 27th overall, in 2003 draft
Team Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Trenton Thunder, AA 126 451 60 106 15 3 19 61 184 59 136 9 3 .326 .408 .235

3. Jose Tabata, OF
Born: August 12, 1988 in Anzoategui, Venezuela
First year
Signed as undrafted free agent by Yankees in 2005
Team Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Gulf Coast Yankees, Rookie 44 156 30 49 5 1 3 25 65 15 14 22 6 .382 .417 .314

4. C.J. Henry, SS
Born: May 31, 1986 in Oklahoma City, OK
First year
Selected by Yankees in 1st round, 17th overall, in 2005 draft
Traded to PHI with Matt Smith, Jesus Sanchez & Carlos Monasterios for Bobby Abreu & Cory Lidle, July 2006
Team Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Gulf Coast Yankees, Rookie 48 181 32 45 9 3 3 17 69 17 39 17 4 .333 .381 .249

5. Austin Jackson, OF
Born: February 1, 1987 in Lewisville, TX
First year
Selected by Yankees in 8th round, 259th overall, in 2005 draft
Team Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Gulf Coast Yankees, Rookie 40 148 32 45 11 2 0 14 18 26 11 2 .374 .405 .304

6. Eduardo Nunez, SS
Born: June 15, 1987 in San Jose De Ocoa, Dominican Republic
First year
Signed as undrafted free agent by Yankees in 2004
Team Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Staten Island Yankees, short season A 73 281 37 88 11 6 3 46 120 20 43 6 3 .365 .427 .313

7. Marcos Vechionacci, 3B
Born: August 7, 1986 in Valencia, Venezuela
Second year
Signed as undrafted free agent by Yankees in 2002
Team Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Charleston RiverDogs, A 128 503 83 127 26 8 2 62 175 43 83 16 2 .314 .379 .252

8. Christian Garcia, RHP
Born: August 24, 1985 in Escondido, CA
Second year
Selected by Yankees in 3rd round, 99th overall, in 2004 draft
Team Games GS IP W L ERA CG SHO SV H R ER HR BB K
Gulf Coast Yankees, Rookie 2 1 6.0 0 0 4.50 0 0 0 4 4 3 0 5 7
Charleston RiverDogs, A 21 20 106.0 5 6 3.91 0 0 0 102 57 46 3 53 103

9. Jeff Marquez, RHP
Born: August 10, 1984 in Vacaville, CA
Second year
Selected by Yankees in 1st round, 41st overall, in 2004 draft
Team Games GS IP W L ERA CG SHO SV H R ER HR BB K
Charleston RiverDogs, A 27 27 139.2 9 13 3.42 1 0 0 138 64 53 4 61 107

10. Tyler Clippard, RHP
Born February 14, 1985 in Lexington, KY
Third year
Selected by Yankees in 9th round, 274th overall, in 2003 draft
Team Games GS IP W L ERA CG SHO SV H R ER HR BB K
Charleston RiverDogs, A 1 1 6.0 0 1 7.50 0 0 0 9 5 5 1 0 10
Tampa Yankees, A advanced 26 25 147.1 10 9 3.18 0 0 0 118 56 52 12 34 169
Columbus Clippers, AAA 1 0 1.0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Baseball America's Yankees Top Ten Prospects and Best Tools for 2004

TOP TEN PROSPECTS

1. Eric Duncan, 3B
2. Robinson Cano, 2B
3. Philip Hughes, RHP
4. Steven White, RHP
5. Dioner Navarro, C *
6. Christian Garcia, RHP
7. Marcos Vechionacci, INF
8. Melky Cabrera, OF
9. Bronson Sardinha, 3B/OF
10. Chien-Ming Wang, RHP

* traded to Arizona with Javier Vazquez & Brad Halsey for Randy Johnson, January 2005

2004 stats

BEST TOOLS

Best hitter for average: Melky Cabrera (A, A advanced)
Best power hitter: Jonathan Poterson (Rookie)
Best strike-zone discipline: Jon-Mark Sprowl (A advanced)
Fastest baserunner: Tim Battle (Rookie, short season A)
Best athlete: Tim Battle (Rookie, short season A)
Best fastball: Edwardo Sierra (A advanced)
Best curveball: Christian Garcia (Rookie)
Best slider: Ramon Ramirez (AA, AAA)
Best changeup: Matt DeSalvo (A advanced, AA)
Best control: Tyler Clippard (A)
Best defensive catcher: Omir Santos (A, A advanced)
Best defensive infielder: Mario Holmann (Rookie, A advanced)
Best infield arm: Robinson Cano (AA, AAA)
Best defensive outfielder: Melky Cabrera (A, A advanced)
Best outfield arm: Rudy Guillen (Rookie, A advanced)

Top Ten Prospects 2004 Stats

1. Eric Duncan, 3B
Born: December 7, 1984 in Florham Park, NJ
Second year
Selected by Yankees in 1st round, 27th overall, in 2003 draft
Team Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Battle Creek Yankees, A 73 267 49 71 20 2 11 53 128 35 76 6 1 .479 .266
Tampa Yankees, A advanced 51 173 23 44 20 2 4 26 80 31 47 0 2 .366 .462 .254

2. Robinson Cano, 2B
Born: October 22, 1982 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Fourth year
Signed as undrafted free agent by Yankees in 2001
Team Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Trenton Thunder, AA 70 277 42 79 19 7 6 40 130 22 39 2 4 .469 .285
Columbus Clippers, AAA 61 216 22 56 9 2 6 30 87 18 27 0 1 .316 .403 .259

3. Philip Hughes, RHP
Born: June 24, 1986 in Mission Viego, CA
First year
Selected by Yankees in 1st round, 23rd overall, in 2004 draft
Team Games GS IP W L ERA CG SHO SV H R ER HR BB K
Gulf Coast Yankees, Rookie 3 3 5.0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 8

4. Steven White, RHP
Born: June 15, 1981 in League City, TX
First year
Selected by Yankees in 4th round, 124th overall, in 2003 draft
Team Games GS IP W L ERA CG SHO SV H R ER HR BB K
Battle Creek Yankees, A 9 9 57.2 5 2 2.65 2 1 0 36 19 17 4 26 56
Tampa Yankees, A advanced 12 12 59.2 6 2 2.56 1 1 0 51 26 17 4 19 44

5. Dioner Navarro, C
Born: February 9, 1984 in Caracas, Venezuela
Fourth year
Signed as undrafted free agent by Yankees in 2000
Traded to ARI with Javier Vazquez & Brad Halsey for Randy Johnson, January 2005
Team Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Trenton Thunder, AA 68 249 31 68 14 1 3 29 93 33 43 1 0 .373 .273
Columbus Clippers, AAA 40 136 18 34 8 2 1 16 46 14 17 1 0 .316 .360 .250
New York Yankees 5 7 2 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429

6. Christian Garcia, RHP
Born: August 24, 1985 in Escondido, CA
First year
Selected by Yankees in 3rd round, 99th overall, in 2004 draft
Team Games GS IP W L ERA CG SHO SV H R ER HR BB K
Gulf Coast Yankees, Rookie 13 6 38.0 3 4 2.84 0 0 0 26 13 12 1 17 47

7. Marcos Vechionacci, INF
Born: August 7, 1986 in Valencia, Venezuela
First year
Signed as undrafted free agent by Yankees in 2002
Team Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Gulf Coast Yankees, Rookie 36 131 24 44 9 1 4 22 67 12 19 5 3 .392 .511 .336
Staten Island Yankees, short season A 19 72 13 21 5 0 0 8 26 11 13 0 0 .393 .361 .292
Tampa Yankees, A advanced 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250

8. Melky Cabrera, OF
Born: August 11, 1984 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Second year
Signed as undrafted free agent by Yankees in 2001
Team Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Battle Creek Yankees, A 5 20 4 4 3 0 0 0 7 2 3 0 0 .350 .200
Tampa Yankees, A advanced 85 333 48 96 20 3 8 51 146 23 59 3 1 .341 .438 .288

9. Bronson Sardinha, 3B/OF
Born: April 6, 1983 in Honolulu, HI
Fourth year
Selected by Yankees in 1st round, 34th overall, in 2001 draft
Team Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Tampa Yankees, A advanced 63 248 37 78 12 2 2 33 100 29 39 9 9 .389 .403 .315
Trenton Thunder, AA 72 266 37 71 11 1 6 29 102 37 65 4 1 .356 .383 .267

10. Chien-Ming Wang, RHP
Born: March 31, 1980 in Tainan, Taiwan
Fourth year (missed 2001)
Signed as undrafted free agent by Yankees in 2000
Team Games GS IP W L ERA CG SHO SV H R ER HR BB K
Trenton Thunder, AA 18 18 109.0 6 5 4.05 0 0 0 112 53 49 6 26 90
Columbus Clippers, AAA 6 5 40.1 5 1 2.01 2 1 0 31 9 9 3 8 35

Baseball America's Yankees Top Ten Prospects for 2003

1. Dioner Navarro, C ***
2. Eric Duncan, 3B
3. Rudy Guillen, OF
4. Joaquin Arias, SS *
5. Ramon Ramirez, RHP ****
6. Robinson Cano, 2B
7. Ferdin Tejeda, SS **
8. Jorge DePaula, RHP
9. Estee Harris, OF
10. Bronson Sardinha, 3B

* traded to Texas with Alfonso Soriano for Alex Rodriguez, February 2004
** claimed off waivers by San Diego, August 2004. Claimed off waivers from San Diego by Yankees, November 2004
*** traded to Arizona with Javier Vazquez & Brad Halsey for Randy Johnson, January 2005
**** traded to Colorado with Eduardo Sierra for Shawn Chacon, July 2005

Top Ten Prospects 2003 Stats

1. Dioner Navarro, C
Born: February 9, 1984 in Caracas, Venezuela
Third year
Signed as undrafted free agent by Yankees in 2000
Traded to ARI with Javier Vazquez & Brad Halsey for Randy Johnson, January 2005
Team Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Tampa Yankees, A advanced 52 197 28 59 16 4 3 28 92 17 27 1 0 .364 .467 .299
Trenton Thunder, AA 58 208 28 71 15 0 4 37 98 18 26 2 3 .388 .471 .341

2. Eric Duncan, 3B
Born: December 7, 1984 in Florham Park, NJ
First year
Selected by Yankees in 1st round, 27th overall, in 2003 draft
Team Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Gulf Coast Yankees, Rookie 47 180 24 50 12 2 2 28 72 18 33 0 2 .348 .400 .278
Staten Island Yankees, short season A 14 59 11 22 5 4 2 13 41 2 11 1 0 .413 .695 .373

3. Rudy Guillen, OF
Born: November 23, 1983 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Second year
Signed as undrafted free agent by Yankees in 2000
Team Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Battle Creek Yankees, A 133 493 64 128 29 4 13 79 204 32 87 13 6 .311 .414 .260

4. Joaquin Arias, SS
Born: September 21. 1984 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Second year
Signed as undrafted free agent by Yankees in 2001
Traded to TEX with Alfonso Soriano for Alex Rodriguez, February 2004
Team Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Battle Creek Yankees, A 130 481 60 128 12 8 3 48 165 26 44 12 5 .306 .343 .266

5. Ramon Ramirez, RHP
Born: August 31, 1981 in Santiago, Dominican Republic
First year
Traded to COL with Eduardo Sierra for Shawn Chacon, July 2005
Team Games GS IP W L ERA CG SHO SV H R ER HR BB K
Tampa Yankees, A advanced 14 14 74.1 2 8 5.21 0 0 0 88 47 43 7 20 70
Trenton Thunder, AA 4 3 21.2 1 1 1.69 0 0 0 18 8 4 3 8 21
Columbus Clippers, AAA 2 1 6.0 0 1 4.50 0 0 0 5 5 3 1 1 5

6. Robinson Cano, 2B
Born: October 22, 1982 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Third year
Signed as undrafted free agent by Yankees in 2001
Team Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Tampa Yankees, A advanced 90 366 50 101 16 3 5 50 138 17 49 1 1 .313 .377 .276
Trenton Thunder, AA 46 164 21 46 9 1 1 13 60 9 16 0 0 .341 .366 .280

7. Ferdin Tejeda, SS
Born September 15, 1982 in Sabana Grande de Palenque, Dominican Republic
Third year
Signed as undrafted free agent by Yankees in 2000
Claimed off waivers by SD, August 2004
Claimed off waivers from SD by Yankees, November 2004
Team Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Gulf Coast Yankees, Rookie 8 28 4 11 2 0 0 3 13 2 4 1 0 .433 .464 .393
Tampa Yankees, A advanced 51 217 33 64 9 5 0 20 83 6 38 4 3 .320 .382 .295

8. Jorge DePaula, RHP
Born: November 10, 1978 in Sabana Grande, Dominican Republic
Signed as undrafted free agent by Colorado Rockies in 1997
Sent as player to be named later to Yankees April 2001 to complete trade with COL for Craig Dingman made March 2001
Team Games GS IP W L ERA CG SHO SV H R ER HR BB K
Columbus Clippers, AAA 27 27 167.2 10 11 4.35 3 2 0 168 90 81 22 57 125
New York Yankees 4 1 11.1 0 0 0.79 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 1 7

9. Estee Harris, OF
Born: January 8, 1985 in Central Islip, NY
First year
Selected by Yankees in 2nd round, 64th overall, in 2003 draft
Team Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Gulf Coast Yankees, Rookie 27 101 18 28 7 1 6 18 55 14 28 4 0 .368 .545 .277

10. Bronson Sardinha, 3B/OF
Born: April 6, 1983 in Honolulu, HI
Third year
Selected by Yankees in 1st round, 34th overall, in 2001 draft
Team Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB CS OBP SLG AVG
Tampa Yankees, A advanced 59 212 23 41 8 2 1 17 56 24 57 8 2 .279 .264 .193
Battle Creek Yankees, A 71 269 54 74 16 0 8 41 114 40 40 5 3 .374 .424 .275

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