Arizona Diamondbacks top pitching prospect Yu-Min Lin made his second appearance in the Arizona Fall League Wednesday night at Scottsdale Stadium. He tossed three scoreless innings for the Salt River Rafters, giving up three singles, a walk, and struck out four.
Arizona Diamondbacks pitching prospect Yu-Min Lin was standing on the bench below the railing at Riders Field in Frisco, Texas. He, along with teammates, were watching fellow prospect Yilber Diaz pitch on April 26 of this year during an Amarillo Sod Poodles game, the D-backs' Double-A affiliate.
As the Arizona weather slowly begins to dip below the 100 degree marker, eyes begin to turn towards the Arizona Fall League. One of baseballs biggest off-season attractions in the valley is coming up quickly and rosters have been announced.
The top pitching prospect in the Arizona Diamondbacks minor league system had lofty goals in Spring Training of making it to the MLB by the end of 2024.
Gearing up for the Pacific Coast League (PCL) championship next week, the Reno Aces, Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, have added a major asset to their roster: left-handed pitcher Yu-Min Lin.
The Arizona Diamondbacks plan to send several of their top prospects such as pitcher Yu-Min Lin and infielder Tommy Troy to the Arizona Fall League this season to make up for reps lost to injury throughout their respective minor league campaigns.
Despite their run to the World Series last season, the Arizona Diamondbacks weren’t tabbed by many to be among the best teams in baseball in 2024. With less than six weeks until the MLB playoffs, the D-backs are cruising toward another postseason berth, and this time they won’t sneak into the dance.
At the start of the 2023 season, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ farm system was ranked 3rd overall by MLB Pipeline. Now, 17 months later, that ranking has dropped significantly, with the D-backs’ farm system falling to 21st in MLB Pipeline’s updated list, placing them in the bottom 10 in baseball.
MLB Pipeline on Tuesday released its latest top 100 prospects rankings and updated each team’s top 30 list, and there was some movement and additions to the Arizona Diamondbacks’ list.
ESPN’s MLB Draft and prospects analyst Kiley McDaniel knocked the Arizona Diamondbacks back to No. 23 on his updated farm system rankings after the trade deadline.
Prospect rankings can be difficult to square with on-the-field results sometimes. Neither of the two most recent Diamondbacks to win Player of the Month awards, Joe Elbis and Adrian Del Castillo, are even ranked within the top 15 D-backs prospects.
In the final week of April, Yu-Min Lin took a line drive to the face while in the dugout for the Amarillo Sod Poodles in Double-A. The 20-year-old from Taiwan recently made his first rehab start in the Arizona Complex League.
Arizona Diamondbacks top overall prospect Jordan Lawlar and pitching prospect Yu-Min Lin are nearing returns to game action from injuries. Both could be playing minor league baseball within three weeks, D-backs farm director Shaun Larkin explained.
After pitching two scoreless innings in the Diamondbacks’ Spring Breakout game, Yu-Min Lin shared his ambitions for the 2024 season. Having played the previous season with the AA Amarillo Sod Poodles, Lin is determined to make it to the major leagues, aiming to join the Diamondbacks’ roster by the season’s end.
SCOTTSDALE — The Arizona Diamondbacks’ top prospects had the opportunity to play together at Salt River Fields for Saturday’s inaugural Spring Breakout showcase, and starting pitcher Yu-Min Lin was among the standouts against the Colorado Rockies.
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