Overview

• He advanced from High-A Hudson Valley to Double-A Somerset before a late-season promotion to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
• His 176 strikeouts ranked second in the minors, trailing only Mets rookie Jonah Tong’s 179.
• Yankees pitching director Sam Briend cited his 95-plus mph fastball and targeted development of his secondary pitches.
• He recently entered Baseball America’s Top 100 prospects, and evaluators see a realistic path to the rotation after further Triple-A refinement.
• In his Triple-A debut he allowed four runs on eight hits over five innings with three strikeouts and no walks, highlighting the adjustments still ahead.