How Yankees stud Justus Sheffield is dealing with trade rumors

by Felix Pantaleón

WASHINGTON — Been there, lived that. Living it again. This ain’t Justus Sheffield’s first trade-deadline rodeo, so the Yankees’ pitching prospect shook off questions about his immediate future as if he were directing his catcher to try another signal. “I think it’s every year,” the southpaw said at Nationals Park, before he participated in the…

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.