Yankees’ one-time bust getting another chance with White Sox

by Felix Pantaleón

The Chicago White Sox on Thursday acquired left-hander Manny Banuelos from the Los Angeles Dodgers for minor league infielder Justin Yurchak. Banuelos was once considered one of the Yankees’ top prospects, rising to Triple-A in 2011 before elbow issues halted his progress and ultimately led to Tommy John surgery. The Yankees then traded Banuelos to…

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.