Yankees backup catcher provides insight on Deivi Garcia

BOSTON — Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka caught top pitching prospect Deivi Garcia once at Triple-A and had a few observations. “He was OK. Struggled with his command,” Higashioka said before the Yankees’ 9-5 loss to the Red Sox on Saturday at Fenway Park. “I think he was still getting used to the ball. He’s only…



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.

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