April 4, 2019

Yankees call up Thairo Estrada to replace Troy Tulowitzki

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Thairo Estrada is getting his chance in the majors much sooner than anyone could have anticipated. The 23-year-old infielder, who was shot during a robbery attempt in his native Venezuela in January 2018 and then bothered by nagging injuries upon his return last season, will be called up Thursday when the Yankees face Baltimore. He’ll…



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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