Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda

[totus44]

• The Yankees have re-signed former first-round pick Slade Heathcott to a minor league contract, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post (on Twitter). The Yanks non-tendered Heathcott this December on the heels of a season that limited him to just nine games. Injuries have long been a problem for the center fielder, although Heathcott is still heading into just his age-24 season and has a lifetime .268/.346/.404 triple slash in the minors. Somewhat painfully (for Yankees fans, anyhow),Sherman notes that the Yankees had intended to select Mike Trout with the 29th overall pick in 2009, but he went four picks prior to the Angels as a compensation pick for the loss of Mark Teixeira… who had signed with the Yankees.

This blows the mind.....

 

[Hammerojustice]

Wow

 

[yankeesince59]

The Angels picked 24th and 25th in 2009...Brewers, Mariners, and Red Sox then picked 26th, 27th, and 28th...Yanx then took Heathcott with the 29th pick.

 

[blgridesagain]

• The Yankees have re-signed former first-round pick Slade Heathcott to a minor league contract, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post (on Twitter). The Yanks non-tendered Heathcott this December on the heels of a season that limited him to just nine games. Injuries have long been a problem for the center fielder, although Heathcott is still heading into just his age-24 season and has a lifetime .268/.346/.404 triple slash in the minors. Somewhat painfully (for Yankees fans, anyhow),Sherman notes that the Yankees had
• intended to select Mike Trout with the 29th overall pick in 2009, but he went four picks prior to the Angels as a compensation pick for the loss of Mark Teixeira… who had signed with the Yankees.

This blows the mind.....

And this kinda stings a little bit- Yanks passed on these two pitchers before taking Heathcott......and of course we all about the Yankee situation when it comes to developing, and holding onto young SP. lol


Garrett Richards (Angels) 2014 - was 4th in the league in allowing the fewest baserunners 9.71 per 9 innings for SP, behind Felix, Sale and Iwakuma.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/richaga01.shtml


James Paxton (Toronto) was also drafted in the first round 2009 by Toronto and is currently doing well. AND HE'S A LEFTHANDER.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/paxtoja01.shtml