SB Nation New York - New York Yankees' Prospect Watch 2012: Gary Sanchez Ranked No. 1https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48977/ny-fave.png2012-10-03T13:09:48-04:00http://newyork.sbnation.com/rss/stream/30669192012-10-03T13:09:48-04:002012-10-03T13:09:48-04:00Manny Banuelos to miss 2013 due to injury
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<p>Top pitching prospect Manny Banuelos will be undergoing Tommy John surgery on Thursday. </p> <p><a href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New York Yankees</a> top pitching prospect <span>Manny Banuelos</span> will require Tommy John surgery and will miss the 2013 season. After undergoing an MRI last week, famed surgeon Dr. James Andrews corresponded with the team's medical staff to determine the appropriate course of action.</p>
<p>Banuelos is scheduled to undergo the procedure on Thursday and is expected to miss one full year.</p>
<p>After suffering elbow issues through the start of the season, the Yankees shut down the 21-year-old prospect in August with hopes that he would participate in winter ball. Banuelos only managed to make six starts for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season and registered an 0-2 record with a 4.50 ERA.</p>
<p>Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is confident that Banuelos can return to form after the procedure, via the <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/yankees/man_oh_manny_banuelos_needs_tommy_vEoqbhHMhNbOHwIU3Ad6qO?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=Yankees">New York Post</a>:</p>
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<p>"It's unfortunate, but it's obviously a part of the game. Hopefully, after surgery and rehab, he'll be ready to go. The success rate from this is very high here. Plenty of pitchers have come back from this."</p>
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https://newyork.sbnation.com/2012/10/3/3449516/manny-banuelos-injury-new-york-yankees-prospects-tommy-john-surgeryMatt Brigidi2012-09-08T10:34:12-04:002012-09-08T10:34:12-04:00New York Yankees Top 20 Prospects: Gary Sanchez Ranked No. 1 By MLB Prospect Watch
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<p>A power-hitting catcher was the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/">New York Yankees</a>' top minor-league prospect a season ago. As we hit the end of the 2012 season, a power-hitting catcher is once again atop the list of Yankees' prospects.</p>
<p>Only, <span>Jesus Montero</span> is now a member of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/">Seattle Mariners</a> -- having been traded last winter for pitcher <span>Michael Pineda</span>. The new top prospect is <span>Gary Sanchez</span>, a 19-year-old who played this season at Class A Tampa, according to <a target="_blank" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120906&content_id=37987430&vkey=news_oak&c_id=oak">MLB Prospect Watch</a>, which updated its 2012 rankings this month.</p>
<p>Sanchez is ranked No. 3 overall among catching prospects, and No. 41 overall.</p>
<p>The top 5 Yankees' prospects, per Prospect Watch, are:</p>
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<span>Mason Williams</span> (OF)</li>
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<span>Tyler Austin</span> (OF)</li>
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<span>Manny Banuelos</span> (LHP)</li>
<li>Slade Heathcott (OF)</li>
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<p>Banuelos had an injury-plagued season, pitching in only six games, and went from the 13th-ranked prospect overall to the 98th spot. Right-handed pitcher <span>Dellin Betances</span> had a miserable season, going 6-9 with a 6.44 ERA at two levels. Betances dropped fromt he organization's No. 2 overall prospect to No. 17, and dropped out of the top 100 from No. 41, where he began the season. Williams, the organization's second-ranked prospect, is No. 26 overall.</p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/2012/9/8/3302799/new-york-yankees-top-20-prospects-gary-sanchez-manny-banuelos-dellin-betancesEd Valentine