NYY News: Is Beeter the next man up in the 'pen?
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Beeter could be the next weapon in Yanks' bullpen; New York remains favorites in sparse AL crowd; predicting next year's top organizational prospect; Soto corrects family incident coverage; Brennen Davis signs minor-league deal.
NY Daily News | Peter Sblendorio: The Yankees have been excellent at finding at least one or two gems from seemingly nowhere in their bullpen, and last year was no exception. Now that Luke Weaver's become a household name for the organization to tote, everyone's eyes are on who the next arm to blossom could be, and Clayton Beeter's drawn some attention after he shifted over to the bullpen late last year in Scranton. Beeter entered the organization after the Yankees dumped Joey Gallo off in Los Angeles, and has continued to climb the ranks as a starter, but the bullpen may be his ticket into a major-league uniform on a consistent basis.
NY Post | Jon Heyman ($): The Yankees were quick to pivot after losing out on the Juan Soto sweepstakes, and as it stands they're now just a piece or two away from completing their major league roster. Their quick work has them positioned well amongst the American League crowd, which has mostly seen inaction or depletion from other top organizations. The Red Sox and Astros have been the main exceptions to this, but both have also working from a position below New York for a change, so for now the Yankees remain favorites in a very unsettled field.
Mlb.com | Jim Callis: Jasson Domínguez is set to graduate from his prospect status should he win a starting position with the team this year, which means it's a good time to guess who will take the mantle as top prospect in the organization. Callis has his eyes on George Lombard Jr., the team's 2023 first-round pick, as one of his breakout prospects for 2025, and as such has him ascending to the No. 1 slot in New York.
NJ.com | Jimmy Hascup: Much was made of every little detail we could find in the fallout of the Juan Soto decision, and one in particular that people hung on was a pair of incidents where Soto's family and personal employees were turned away from access to parts of the facility. Soto cleared the air on this recently, saying he had no issues with how the Yankees handled his family and that they were "treated very well by the organization." Perhaps the Cohens still impressed him with how much more family-centric they are, but calling the Yankees' staff and their dealings with Soto's family a detriment was disregarded as "a lie."
CBS Sports | RotoWire Staff: Finally, wrapping up with some roster news, the Yankees added another minor league contract to their midst by signing Brennen Davis. The 25-year-old is a former top prospect with the Cubs who got designated for assignment back in November in a roster crunch, and he became available because of his lack of availability — he's played in no more than 71 games each of the last three seasons, and his career-high in 2021 only saw him on the field 99 times. Still, Davis could find his footing in a new environment and provide a bit more depth for New York as they pad out their Triple-A roster.
