Checking in on the Yankees in the Arizona Fall League

Written by Greg Fertel | 14 November 2009

Sorry I haven't really been doing a good job of giving you guys updates since the minor league seasons ended. Lets take a look at how everyone is doing in the AFL so far.

Austin Romine, C: 15 AB, 6 H, 1 BB, 4 K, .400/.438/.400 - Left the AFL with a mild injury.

Colin Curtis, OF: 67 AB, 26 H, 7 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 8 BB, 10 K, .388/.453/.687 - Has stolen two bases and been caught twice. He has hit well, but the AFL is a notorious hitters league.

Brandon Laird, 3B: 83 AB, 26 H, 7 2B, 6 HR, 7 BB, 19 K, .313/.374/.614 - Got off to a blazing start but has cooled down a bit. This is the highest level of competition he's faced, so he has definitely impressed.

Grant Duff, RHP: 8.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 4 K, 3.24 ERA -  velocity has been in the 94-95 range. He went in with the opportunity to secure a 40-man spot, but I'm not sure he's done anything to do so.

Michael Dunn, LHP: 8.1 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 2 HR, 7 BB (1 IBB), 15 K, 4.32 ERA - He's been throwing heat, getting up over 96 on PitchFX. The strikeout numbers are ridiculous, but the walk rate continues to be too high.

Ian Kennedy, RHP: 24.2 IP, 25 H, 13 ER, 1 HR, 5 BB, 23 K, 4.74 ERA - Very encouraged by his performance so far in the AFL. The ERA isn't too concerning considering it's the AFL, and the K:BB ratio is nice. His velocity has been in the 90-91 range.

Zach Kroenke, LHP: 14.1 IP, 13 H, 8 ER, 2 HR, 4 BB, 12 K, 5.02 ERA - The strikeouts are nice, but I'm still not a big fan of Kroenke. The Yankees have Marte, Coke, Dunn, and de la Rosa on the 40-man so I don't see a spot for him.

Next up, prospects in the DWL.