A Yankees catcher ironically gets awarded for his hustle

by Felix Pantaleón

The recipients of this year’s Heart and Hustle Award were announced Tuesday. We know who definitely didn’t win for the Yankees. Gary Sanchez’s backup, Austin Romine, received the well-timed league honor given out by the Players Alumni Association for a player’s “passion, desire and work ethic demonstrated both on and off the field.” A night earlier,…

PROSPECT SPOTLIGHT

Tyler Nunez, a C from Lake Nona HS, is a 6'2 190lb athletic catcher who provides strength with the bat and glove. During BP, Tyler stuck with a middle of the field approach while staying on a line. He impacted the ball well with his compact and direct path, T90EV. He showed off his real athleticism behind the plate by posting a 2.04 pop time while staying around the bag on every throw. He is a good looking athletic uncommitted catcher to keep an eye on.