#OSFM 17: New York Yankees

[sink4ever]

Alrighty, let's get the conversation started about who should be included in the Yankees 90-man roster for OSFM 17. Let's get started with the following 40-man roster. Those in bold are my very early guess at the 25-man roster.

40-man roster
Starting Pitcher
Masahiro Tanaka
CC Sabathia
Michael Pineda
Luis Severino
Bryan Mitchell
Luis Cessa
Domingo German
Ronald Herrera
Chad Green
Dietrich Enns
Yefrey Ramirez

Relief Pitcher
Dellin Betances
Tyler Clippard
Aroldis Chapman
Adam Warren
Chasen Shreve
Johnny Barbato
Giovanny Gallegos
Ben Heller
Jonathan Holder
Tommy Layne

Catcher
Gary Sanchez
Austin Romine
Kyle Higashioka

First Base
Chris Carter
Greg Bird
Tyler Austin

Second Base
Starlin Castro
Ronald Torreyes
Rob Refsnyder

Shortstop
Didi Gregorious
Jorge Mateo

Third Base
Chase Headley
Miguel Andujar

Outfield
Brett Gardner
Aaron Judge
Matt Holliday
Jacoby Ellsbury
Aaron Hicks
Mason Williams


Possible AAA Players (Red = 40-man, Bold = MLB Experience)
SP Chad Green
SP Brady Lail
SP Kyle Haynes
SP Jordan Montgomery
SP Dietrich Enns
SP Eric Ruth
RP Johnny Barbato
RP Giovanny Gallegos
RP Ben Heller
RP Jonathan Holder
RP Tommy Layne
RP Branden Pinder (Injured)
RP Nick Rumbelow (Injured)
RP Joe Mantiply*
RP J.R. Graham
RP Jason Gurka
RP Richard Bleier
RP Matt Wotherspoon
C Kyle Higashioka
C Jorge Saez
C Wilkin Castillo
1B Ji-Man Choi
1B Dante Bichette
1B Dan Fiorito
2B Rob Refsnyder
2B Donovan Solano
2B Jose Rosario
SS Ruben Tejada
SS Cito Culver
SS Pete Kozma
OF Mason Williams
OF Jake Cave
OF Clint Frazier
OF Mark Payton


Possible AA Players (Red = 40-man, Bold = MLB Experience)
SP Ronald Herrera
SP Chance Adams
SP Daniel Camarena
SP Justus Sheffield
SP Yefrey Ramirez
SP James Reeves
SP Josh Rogers
RP Mark Montgomery
RP Cale Coshow
RP J.P. Feyereisen
RP Travis Hissong
RP Jordan Foley
RP Caleb Frare
C Kellin Deglan
C Francisco Diaz
1B Mike Ford
1B Chris Gittens
2B Abiatal Avelino
2B Thairo Estrada
SS Tyler Wade
SS Gleyber Torres
SS Jorge Mateo
3B Miguel Andujar
OF Dustin Fowler
OF Billy McKinney
OF Trey Amburgey
OF Zach Zehner
OF Rashad Crawford

Possible Single-A Players (Red = 40-man, Bold = MLB Experience)
SP Domingo Acevedo
SP Ian Clarkin
SP James Kaprielian
SP Dillon Tate
SP Domingo German
SP Zack Littell
SP Albert Abreu
SP Nestor Cortes
RP Taylor Widener
SS Wilkerman Garcia
OF Blake Rutherford
OF Estevan Florial

[sink4ever]

Re: #OSFM 17: New York Yankees

Thoughts? Any glaring omissions?

The cupboard is a bit bare for 1B/3B and I'd be surprised if there weren't a couple free agent signings there to fill out AA/AAA.

From the Single-A group, I think we definitely need to include Domingo German (40-man roster), James Kaprielian, and Blake Rutherford. I think Acevedo, Clarkin, and Tate would be the next tier (maybe Abreu as well).

This weekend I'm hoping to compare this list against various 2016 OSFM iterations to see who still needs to be created and who just needs an update.

Of course, we'll also need to discuss potentials. I think the strength of the system is in the B/B+ range. Right now Gleyber is the only no doubt A for me, with Frazier at a B+/A-. Mateo, Rutherford, Kaprielian, and Sheffield are probably strong B/B+. Others in the discussion for B include Adams, Andujar, Acevedo, and Abreu.

[garyjr33]

Re: #OSFM 17: New York Yankees

Drew Finley RHP, Hoy Jun Park SS/2B, Kyle Holder SS/2B

[sink4ever]

Re: #OSFM 17: New York Yankees

Drew Finley RHP, Hoy Jun Park SS/2B, Kyle Holder SS/2B

Yeah, the tough thing is that the Yankees are deepest at SP and MIF it seems. Right now there's Wade, Torres, and Mateo at SS at AA. Do you take Park or Holder over Wilkerman Garcia? Do you choose Finley over the legion of other lower level pitchers like Acevedo, Abreu, etc?

Those are all good suggestions and definitely guys I'd like to see included if space allows.

[garyjr33]

Re: #OSFM 17: New York Yankees

Yeah, the tough thing is that the Yankees are deepest at SP and MIF it seems. Right now there's Wade, Torres, and Mateo at SS at AA. Do you take Park or Holder over Wilkerman Garcia? Do you choose Finley over the legion of other lower level pitchers like Acevedo, Abreu, etc?

Those are all good suggestions and definitely guys I'd like to see included if space allows.

Yeah. Maybe dropping Widener or Cortes for Finley would be my thoughts. And I would say Holder over Amburgey or Zehner. I appreciate your work every year on this set.

[sink4ever]

Re: #OSFM 17: New York Yankees

Looks like the Yankees signed 1B Ji-Man Choi to a minor league contract, which makes sense. They didn't really have a "real" 1B at AAA.

[JHedges2]

Re: #OSFM 17: New York Yankees

What site(s) do you guys use for the best/most reliable scouting info on prospects?

[sink4ever]

Re: #OSFM 17: New York Yankees

What site(s) do you guys use for the best/most reliable scouting info on prospects?

Haha, as many I can. I don't have a Baseball America subscription, so my most used sites right now are Scout (Pinstripes Plus), MinorLeagueBall (John Sickels), and Fangraphs. I also google individual players when there's not much available and find info on other sites as well. I've started looking at 2080 as well and River Ave Blues also has Yankees info.

[Keeler2434]

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Guys I have a question I don't have 16 anymore but Brian Cashman today stated that Joe Mantiply will be a factor in our bullpen at times this year so does anyone know if he was in the game last year. Cuz I feel like the developers for the game are gonna leave him of the default roster. So can someone check n let me know.

[The Left Shark]

Re: #OSFM 17: New York Yankees

Guys I have a question I don't have 16 anymore but Brian Cashman today stated that Joe Mantiply will be a factor in our bullpen at times this year so does anyone know if he was in the game last year. Cuz I feel like the developers for the game are gonna leave him of the default roster. So can someone check n let me know.

If he played in the MLB last year, he'll be in next year. Same as every other baseball videogame that has ever come out.

[Keeler2434]

Re: #OSFM 17: New York Yankees

If he played in the MLB last year, he'll be in next year. Same as every other baseball videogame that has ever come out.

Dude ik that but gonna be very hard to tell if the roster developers are gonna put him on the Yankees default roster. Very little MLB experience the only reason I care cuz there is nothing I hate more then having a player with MLB experience not having a picture. I hate the created player faces. Even tho as a Yankee fan we are gonna see a ton of those this year.

[The Left Shark]

Re: #OSFM 17: New York Yankees

Dude ik that but gonna be very hard to tell if the roster developers are gonna put him on the Yankees default roster. Very little MLB experience the only reason I care cuz there is nothing I hate more then having a player with MLB experience not having a picture. I hate the created player faces. Even tho as a Yankee fan we are gonna see a ton of those this year.

Sometimes guys who are in the default roster have the created face. I answered your question that yes, with MLB experience last season, he will be in the default roster of the game. Whether he has a picture or not, who knows.

[sink4ever]

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Ok, quick list of pitchers that I think we need to build from scratch for OSFM 17. Next I'll put up a list of position players. I'll also start to work on existing guys to update Ht/Wt/Age and reevaluate ratings/potentials based on the last year of data. If anyone would like to start working on faces, equipment, or stances/motions, please let me know and we can start organizing all that.

To be created
SP Yefrey Ramirez - acquired in minor league Rule 5 draft, not top shelf stuff but performed very well in 2016, thinking mid-C potential

SP James Reeves - started a little bit older, has pitched both as a starter and reliever, lower arm slot, FB/SL, working on CH, thinking low-C potential as starter, very good numbers in 2016

SP Josh Rogers - good numbers in 2016, average stuff but good control, low-C potential, lower ceiling with higher floor

SP Zack Littell - good numbers in 2016, stuff ticking up with curveball that shows plus, low-C potential

SP Nestor Cortes - command guy with average (at best) FB and decent secondary, mid-C potential

SP Albert Abreu - big velo, 3 secondary pitches, young with good ceiling, some control issues and risk, low-B potential?

RP Matt Wotherspoon - has moved quickly, big fastball, middle-inning reliever, low-C potential

RP J.P. Feyereisen - hard to hit, struggles with command, 2 pretty solid pitches, mid-C potential

RP Travis Hissong - good numbers in minors but not overpowering stuff, not a lot of info on him, low-C potential

RP Caleb Frare - missed time with injury but good return in 2016 and still young, stuff seeming to play up in bullpen, mid-C potential

RP Taylor Widener - dominated lower minors after being drafted, helped by bump in velocity, solid slider, new change, mid-C potential (they may try to stretch him out as a starter this year IRL)

[sink4ever]

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And here are the position players. Again, give me a holler if anyone is interested in doing faces, equipment, etc.

To be created
C Jorge Saez - selected in minor league portion of Rule 5 draft, likely just to fill a spot in the org, D potential

1B Chris Gittens - big guy with big pop but a bit one dimensional, thinking low-C potential

2B Thairo Estrada - versatile and fairly talented, put up good numbers in 2016 at a young age, somewhat underrated possibly, high-C potential

SS Tyler Wade - generally ranked fairly high, solid bat without power, solid speed and defense, high-C potential

SS Hoy Jun Park - still quite a few question marks as he transitions to American baseball, the tools are likely there and the ceiling is good, but enough uncertainty to probably give him a mid-C for now

OF Zach Zehner - no standout tools, will have to hit his way up the ladder, maybe D potential

OF Rashad Crawford - toolsy but still raw, did well with Yankees after trade but still risky, maybe mid-C potential?

OF Estevan Florial - very toolsy but of course very young, high ceiling and high risk, high-C potential right now probably best balance of those factors

[ShowTyme15]

Re: #OSFM 17: New York Yankees

I have the following 3 players if you want them.

J.P. Feyereisen, Albert Abreu, Thairo Estrada, and Tyler Wade.