“If you play for the Yankees, you’ve got to get used to this” said Trenton’s interim manager Luis Sojo on Tuesday night after his team clinched the first half division title and a playoff spot. The minor leagues are all about development, but it also provides glimpses of how young players might handle a big moment. As the minor league season crosses it halfway point, two of the Yankees’ best pitching prospects have faced big moments and excelled.
It is not often that former Cy Young award winners are pitching in A-ball. Many fans wanted the Yankees to sign Dallas Keuchel, and there was a palpable level of disappointment when he landed with Atlanta earlier this month.