The New York Yankees made only a few waves this offseason. With spring coaching underway, two of their minor league standouts from final season took it upon themselves to make waves of their very own; the one factor is, they’re not Yankees.
Let’s examine in on this duo as they try to earn a shot at taking part in within the majors with their new squads.
1B TJ Rumfield
Rumfield is coming off a good yr in Triple-A, slashing .285/.378/.447 with 16 residence runs for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders. This follows a season the place he hit .294. Nevertheless, with a lefty bat in Ben Rice already turning into a New York mainstay at first base, Rumfield discovered his path to the majors blocked. Because of this, the Yankees despatched him to the Colorado Rockies for Angel Chivilli.
The outcome hasn’t been so favorable for the Yankees. Chivilli has given up seven earned runs in 3.1 innings this spring. Rumfield, however, is 7-for-20 (.350 AVG) with 4 walks (.500 OBP) and tied for a spring-best 4 residence runs.
Evaluating a pitcher and a primary baseman could also be an apples-and-oranges comparability; nonetheless, it might appear the Rockies are profitable the deal. And although that is solely a pattern dimension from spring coaching, it does elevate the query of what Rumfield’s sudden energy surge in Arizona would possibly imply within the mile-high, home-run-friendly metropolis of Denver.
OF Brennen Davis
As soon as a prime prospect for the Chicago Cubs, accidents rapidly derailed the highly effective Davis. Yr after yr, the outcome was the identical: Unbelievable energy potential met with constant accidents. From 2022 by means of 2024, Davis’ manufacturing stalled as accidents restricted his time on the sector.
In 2025, nevertheless, Davis flashed the potential that made him a star prospect with the Cubs, hitting .271/.364/.612 throughout three minor league ranges with New York. And although accidents as soon as extra stored him on the sidelines for almost all of the season, he managed to hit 17 residence runs in 170 at-bats (one residence run each 10 at-bats).
Signed by the Seattle Mariners over the winter, Davis is holding his foot on the fuel, going 10-for-21 (.476 AVG) with three walks (.560 OBP) and three residence runs. Having been denied his debut for therefore lengthy, it appears this is perhaps his yr if he can keep wholesome and preserve producing.
