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    Yankees will recall Cory Wade Saturday 

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    Published on 07-05-12 01:33 PM

    Under the new collective bargaining agreement, beginning this year teams are allowed to carry a 26th man on days in which they play doubleheaders. Obviously, the point here is to allow teams to bring up additional bullpen options so as to not create too much of a workload problem from having to play two games in one day. The Yankees and Red Sox just so happen to be playing a twin-billing this Saturday, and according to George King, Cory Wade will be recalled from Triple-A to be the 26th man for the Bombers. The last time we saw Wade he was biting the bullet by throwing 58 pitches to save the rest of the ‘pen, but he did just pitch a perfect inning in his first appearance with the Empire State Yankees, retiring the side in order on nine pitches, seven of which were strikes.

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    June Prospect of the Month: Mason Williams 

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    Published on 07-05-12 01:05 PM

    Our Prospect of the Month award for June goes to (former) Charleston outfielder Mason Williams. Williams, the fastest rising star in the system over the offseason, had a tremendous output last month, breaking out of a slump that plagued him in much of May by hitting an impressive .351/.381/.617 in June. The most impressive, and encouraging, part of his performance was the explosion in power production. In addition to the eight doubles and one triple he hit last month, Williams added five home runs, including a stretch of hitting four home runs in five games from June 21st to June 25th.

    Much like his hot start to the season, Williams didn’t show much interest in taking his walks, drawing a total of just three all month, but unlike that early season contact-fest, the strikeouts were there for him this month, 15 of them to be exact. A 15-3 strikeout to walk ratio isn’t exactly a good thing, but given the combination of average and power, and the five bases he stole while being caught just once, it’s definitely something everyone can live with if it’s sustainable.

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    Who’s Hot: Minor League June Edition 

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    Published on 07-05-12 09:41 AM

    It was another good month for Yankee prospects, as evidenced by the recent promotions. Injuries continue to be a problem throughout the system, but some strong performances are making up for those holes in the lineups.

    Mason Williams (OF, Charleston A):
    Williams was one of the big names given a promotion to start July, and he definitely earned it. In his last month in Charleston, the young outfielder hit .351/.381/.617, finally finding some power. He hit five homers in June, along with eight doubles and a triple. The knock on Williams has always been his lack of power, but at the same time, there has always been the possibility of it developing (given his youth and the fact that his father was an NFL wide receiver). Perhaps we are starting to see that progress, in which case we are in for some exciting prospect watching.

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