Alex Rodriguez, who had surgery on July 11, to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, could return to the Yankees’ lineup this coming Thursday in Minnesota. Rodriguez tweaked his knee at Wrigley Field on June 19. In his first Minor League rehab game with the Class A Advanced Tampa Yankees, Rodriguez, went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an RBI double and a strikeout. A-Rod was the DH in Friday night’s game. Alex is expected to play with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for games on Tuesday and Wednesday. When Rodriguez returns to New York, he may see some time as the...

The New York Yankees back-up catcher, Francisco Cervelli, is on target to return to the Bombers as early as May and may have a rehab start tonight with Class A Tampa. On March 2nd, Cervelli fractured his left foot after hitting a foul ball during a spring training game. Here is what Joe Girardi had to say about Francisco’s recovery: “He’s getting closer,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. “You’ve got to make sure his timing is down, and you’d like to see him catch a couple of days in a row. You want to know that he’s in shape enough to do...

As the season goes on, it is inevitable that there will be promotions within the Yankee minor league farm system, as well as promotions by a few to the show. I have decided that every couple weeks, I will keep you, the reader, updated with how the top prospects are performing statistically. Please be aware that just because the player is listed below, does not necessarily mean that the player is a top prospect in the farm system. When looking at the Yankees minor league affiliates page, they have listed out the top players statistically across all minor league levels. I have decided to share...

Patrick Venditte, minor league pitcher for the New York Yankees, has an unbelievable gift. No, he is not a switch-hitter… no, he does not hit balls over buildings… and no, he doesn’t throw a 100+ MPH fastball. Patrick Venditte has such a rare gift, that only 3 players in the 19th century had this particular gift and used it in a professional game, and 1 other player since then in the modern era. This rare gift that Patrick Venditte has is that he is a switch-pitcher. As defined on Wikipedia, a switch-pitcher is an ambidextrous pitcher who is able to pitch with both the...