{"id":102344,"date":"2025-06-14T04:09:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T04:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/102344\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T04:09:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T04:09:15","slug":"yankees-have-strikeout-weapon-waiting-in-the-wings-at-triple-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/102344\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees have strikeout weapon waiting in the wings at Triple-A"},"content":{"rendered":"

Clayton Beeter<\/a> delivered another scoreless inning for the Scranton RailRiders last night, and with the Yankees<\/a> having some issues with their bullpen, he could be auditioning for a spot in a big-league bullpen.<\/p>\n

The right-hander has looked much sharper as of late, returning from a shoulder injury that held him out for more than a month.<\/p>\n

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With a power fastball and wicked slider, Beeter has the swing-and-miss abilities that the Yankees covet for relievers, and he could be the perfect addition to this scuffling bullpen.<\/p>\n

You should never view a rookie as a savior for a contender, but if the 26-year-old clicks at the Major League level, the Yankees could have one less hole to fill in their pitching staff at the deadline.<\/p>\n

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Back in 2022 the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers completed a trade where Joey Gallo went to the West Coast, and in exchange, Brian Cashman landed Clayton Beeter.<\/p>\n

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The right-hander transitioned from a starter role to a reliever role when he returned from a shoulder injury last season, and he\u2019s displayed a 95-96 MPH out of the bullpen.<\/p>\n

His fastball has 16-17 inches of Induced Vertical Break and is an effective pitch at the top of the zone, and it\u2019s gone from a below-average heater to an above-average one because of the velocity boost he\u2019s seen in these shorter spurts.<\/p>\n

While that fastball is impressive, his best pitch is the slider, which generates tons of vertical drop with little horizontal movement.<\/p>\n

This slider is one of the best pitches in the Yankees\u2019 organization; it has a Whiff Rate north of 50% with a SLG% below .250 on the season.<\/p>\n

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His 16.7% walk rate in Triple-A this season is very high and the Yankees are justified in keeping him down until that number drops to a certain point.<\/p>\n

Beeter has limited the walks over his last three outings, not issuing a single free pass, and without any Spring Training reps this season it\u2019s possible he just needed more time to get right.<\/p>\n

Scott Effross is down two MPH on his fastball from 2022, Yerry De Los Santos has massive red flags indicating regression, and Ian Hamilton has been ineffective this season.<\/p>\n

There is room for the Yankees to just see what Clayton Beeter is, and with his strikeout rates exceeding 35% in Scranton in 2025, the team should be willing to promote him and see what he can provide.<\/p>\n

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