Pitching

Hayden Merda

New York Yankees (AAA)

Age: 26

Bats/Throws: R/R

6'6" / 245

DOB: 3/21/2000

(26 years, 7 months, 8 days)

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Season	2026
Team	NYY
Level	MiLB
G	42
GS	2
IP	53.2
K%	36.0%
BB%	13.8%
GB%	39.3%
ERA	4.53
FIP	4.02
WAR

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How Acquired:	Draft
Draft:	2022, Rd: 17, Pick: 24, Ovr: 520
Draft Team:	New York Yankees
Signing Bonus:	$125,000
College:	Azusa Pacific U (Azusa, USA)

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Season	2026
Team	NYY
Level	MiLB
G	42
GS	2
IP	53.2
K%	36.0%
BB%	13.8%
GB%	39.3%
ERA	4.53
FIP	4.02
WAR

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How Acquired:	Draft
Draft:	2022, Rd: 17, Pick: 24, Ovr: 520
Draft Team:	New York Yankees
Signing Bonus:	$125,000
College:	Azusa Pacific U (Azusa, USA)

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Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2023	NYY	A	23	3	6	0	21	20	95.2	9.03	5.36	0.94	.333	60.0%	44.8%	11.2%	6.21	5.10	5.16	4.94
2025	NYY	A+	25	1	1	1	22	1	29.1	13.19	3.99	0.92	.306	71.0%	33.9%	13.6%	3.68		3.43	2.91
2025	NYY	AA	25	3	1	1	22	0	24.2	7.66	6.93	1.09	.203	73.2%	40.9%	11.5%	4.38		5.72	5.37
2025	NYY	MiLB	25	4	2	2	44	1	54.0	10.67	5.33	1.00	.254	72.1%	37.5%	12.5%	4.00		4.48	4.03
2025	NYY	ST	25	0	0	1	1	0	0.1	0.00	81.00	0.00	.000	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.00		30.73	36.04
2026	NYY	ST	26	0	0	0	1	0	0.2	0.00	13.50	0.00	.000	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.00		8.15	10.96
2026	Steamer	PROJ	26	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	7.39	4.46	1.35	.288	72.1%	40.7%		4.78		5.07	5.03	0.0
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	26	2	4	0	34	5	55.3	7.32	4.56	1.46	.280	65.3%			5.53		5.41		-0.3
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	26	0	0	0	1	1	2.6	6.69	5.22	1.43	.283	67.0%			5.49		5.62		0.0
2026	NYY	AA	26	2	3	2	32	0	41.2	14.47	4.54	0.86	.321	74.4%	40.2%	12.5%	3.67		3.29	3.47
2026	NYY	AAA	26	1	0	1	10	2	12.0	14.25	9.00	2.25	.370	72.1%	36.7%	21.4%	7.50	5.46	6.57	5.44
2026	NYY	MiLB	26	3	3	3	42	2	53.2	14.42	5.53	1.17	.333	73.7%	39.3%	15.2%	4.53	5.46	4.02	3.91

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2023	NYY	A	23	3	6	0	21	20	95.2	9.03	5.36	0.94	.333	60.0%	44.8%	11.2%	6.21	5.10	5.16	4.94
2025	NYY	A+	25	1	1	1	22	1	29.1	13.19	3.99	0.92	.306	71.0%	33.9%	13.6%	3.68		3.43	2.91
2025	NYY	AA	25	3	1	1	22	0	24.2	7.66	6.93	1.09	.203	73.2%	40.9%	11.5%	4.38		5.72	5.37
2025	NYY	MiLB	25	4	2	2	44	1	54.0	10.67	5.33	1.00	.254	72.1%	37.5%	12.5%	4.00		4.48	4.03
2025	NYY	ST	25	0	0	1	1	0	0.1	0.00	81.00	0.00	.000	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.00		30.73	36.04
2026	NYY	ST	26	0	0	0	1	0	0.2	0.00	13.50	0.00	.000	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.00		8.15	10.96
2026	Steamer	PROJ	26	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	7.39	4.46	1.35	.288	72.1%	40.7%		4.78		5.07	5.03	0.0
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	26	2	4	0	34	5	55.3	7.32	4.56	1.46	.280	65.3%			5.53		5.41		-0.3
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	26	0	0	0	1	1	2.6	6.69	5.22	1.43	.283	67.0%			5.49		5.62		0.0
2026	NYY	AA	26	2	3	2	32	0	41.2	14.47	4.54	0.86	.321	74.4%	40.2%	12.5%	3.67		3.29	3.47
2026	NYY	AAA	26	1	0	1	10	2	12.0	14.25	9.00	2.25	.370	72.1%	36.7%	21.4%	7.50	5.46	6.57	5.44
2026	NYY	MiLB	26	3	3	3	42	2	53.2	14.42	5.53	1.17	.333	73.7%	39.3%	15.2%	4.53	5.46	4.02	3.91

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2023	NYY	A	3	6	6.21	21	20		0	0	0	0	0	95.2	440	100	74	66	10	57	0	7	9	2	96
2025	NYY	A+	1	1	3.68	22	1		0	0	1	4	1	29.1	124	22	14	12	3	13	0	3	4	1	43
2025	NYY	AA	3	1	4.38	22	0		0	0	1	3	0	24.2	109	16	13	12	3	19	0	2	2	0	21
2025	NYY	MiLB	4	2	4.00	44	1		0	0	2	7	1	54.0	233	38	27	24	6	32	0	5	6	1	64
2025	NYY	ST	0	0	0.00	1	0		0	0	1	0	0	0.1	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
2026	NYY	ST	0	0	0.00	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	0.2	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	4.78	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0			1
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	2	4	5.53	34	5				0	0		55.3	251	55	37	34	9	28	0	5	5	1	45
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	5.49	1	1	0			0	0		2.6	12	3	2	2	0	2	0	0			2
2026	NYY	AA	2	3	3.67	32	0		0	0	2	3	2	41.2	178	31	18	17	4	21	1	2	1	0	67
2026	NYY	AAA	1	0	7.50	10	2		0	0	1	0	1	12.0	61	13	10	10	3	12	0	0	0	0	19
2026	NYY	MiLB	3	3	4.53	42	2		0	0	3	3	3	53.2	239	44	28	27	7	33	1	2	1	0	86

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2023	NYY	A	3	6	6.21	21	20		0	0	0	0	0	95.2	440	100	74	66	10	57	0	7	9	2	96
2025	NYY	A+	1	1	3.68	22	1		0	0	1	4	1	29.1	124	22	14	12	3	13	0	3	4	1	43
2025	NYY	AA	3	1	4.38	22	0		0	0	1	3	0	24.2	109	16	13	12	3	19	0	2	2	0	21
2025	NYY	MiLB	4	2	4.00	44	1		0	0	2	7	1	54.0	233	38	27	24	6	32	0	5	6	1	64
2025	NYY	ST	0	0	0.00	1	0		0	0	1	0	0	0.1	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
2026	NYY	ST	0	0	0.00	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	0.2	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	4.78	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0			1
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	2	4	5.53	34	5				0	0		55.3	251	55	37	34	9	28	0	5	5	1	45
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	5.49	1	1	0			0	0		2.6	12	3	2	2	0	2	0	0			2
2026	NYY	AA	2	3	3.67	32	0		0	0	2	3	2	41.2	178	31	18	17	4	21	1	2	1	0	67
2026	NYY	AAA	1	0	7.50	10	2		0	0	1	0	1	12.0	61	13	10	10	3	12	0	0	0	0	19
2026	NYY	MiLB	3	3	4.53	42	2		0	0	3	3	3	53.2	239	44	28	27	7	33	1	2	1	0	86

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingAverages

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2023	NYY	A	9.03	5.36	1.68	0.94	21.8%	13.0%	8.9%	.266	1.64	.333	60.0%	134	110	5.16
2025	NYY	A+	13.19	3.99	3.31	0.92	34.7%	10.5%	24.2%	.204	1.19	.306	71.0%	96	88	3.43
2025	NYY	AA	7.66	6.93	1.11	1.09	19.3%	17.4%	1.8%	.182	1.42	.203	73.2%	118	152	5.72
2025	NYY	MiLB	10.67	5.33	2.00	1.00	27.5%	13.7%	13.7%	.194	1.30	.254	72.1%	106	117	4.48
2025	NYY	ST	0.00	81.00	0.00	0.00	0.0%	75.0%	-75.0%	.000	9.00	.000	100.0%	0	646	30.73
2026	NYY	ST	0.00	13.50	0.00	0.00	0.0%	33.3%	-33.3%	.000	1.50	.000	100.0%	0	170	8.15
2026	Steamer	PROJ	7.39	4.46	1.66	1.35	18.4%	11.1%	7.3%	.255	1.50	.288	72.1%			5.07
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	7.32	4.56	1.61	1.46	17.9%	11.2%	6.8%	.252	1.50	.280	65.3%			5.41
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	6.69	5.22	1.28	1.43	16.6%	13.0%	3.7%	.258	1.57	.283	67.0%			5.62
2026	NYY	AA	14.47	4.54	3.19	0.86	37.6%	11.8%	25.8%	.200	1.25	.321	74.4%	81	71	3.29
2026	NYY	AAA	14.25	9.00	1.58	2.25	31.1%	19.7%	11.5%	.265	2.08	.370	72.1%	156	136	6.57
2026	NYY	MiLB	14.42	5.53	2.61	1.17	36.0%	13.8%	22.2%	.216	1.43	.333	73.7%	98	85	4.02

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2023	NYY	A	9.03	5.36	1.68	0.94	21.8%	13.0%	8.9%	.266	1.64	.333	60.0%	134	110	5.16
2025	NYY	A+	13.19	3.99	3.31	0.92	34.7%	10.5%	24.2%	.204	1.19	.306	71.0%	96	88	3.43
2025	NYY	AA	7.66	6.93	1.11	1.09	19.3%	17.4%	1.8%	.182	1.42	.203	73.2%	118	152	5.72
2025	NYY	MiLB	10.67	5.33	2.00	1.00	27.5%	13.7%	13.7%	.194	1.30	.254	72.1%	106	117	4.48
2025	NYY	ST	0.00	81.00	0.00	0.00	0.0%	75.0%	-75.0%	.000	9.00	.000	100.0%	0	646	30.73
2026	NYY	ST	0.00	13.50	0.00	0.00	0.0%	33.3%	-33.3%	.000	1.50	.000	100.0%	0	170	8.15
2026	Steamer	PROJ	7.39	4.46	1.66	1.35	18.4%	11.1%	7.3%	.255	1.50	.288	72.1%			5.07
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	7.32	4.56	1.61	1.46	17.9%	11.2%	6.8%	.252	1.50	.280	65.3%			5.41
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	6.69	5.22	1.28	1.43	16.6%	13.0%	3.7%	.258	1.57	.283	67.0%			5.62
2026	NYY	AA	14.47	4.54	3.19	0.86	37.6%	11.8%	25.8%	.200	1.25	.321	74.4%	81	71	3.29
2026	NYY	AAA	14.25	9.00	1.58	2.25	31.1%	19.7%	11.5%	.265	2.08	.370	72.1%	156	136	6.57
2026	NYY	MiLB	14.42	5.53	2.61	1.17	36.0%	13.8%	22.2%	.216	1.43	.333	73.7%	98	85	4.02

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	Events	EV	maxEV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%	HardHit	HardHit%	divider	ERA	xERA
2026	NYY	ST	2	91.1	92.3	32.5	0	0.0%	0	0.0%		0.00
2026	NYY	AAA	30	90.0	106.9	24.9	3	10.0%	9	30.0%		7.50	5.46

Season	Team	Level	Events	EV	maxEV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%	HardHit	HardHit%	divider	ERA	xERA
2026	NYY	ST	2	91.1	92.3	32.5	0	0.0%	0	0.0%		0.00
2026	NYY	AAA	30	90.0	106.9	24.9	3	10.0%	9	30.0%		7.50	5.46

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA	FIP	WAR
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	26	2	4	34	5	55.3	55	37	34	9	28	45	7.32	4.56	1.61	1.46	.252	1.50	.280	65.3%	5.53	5.41	-0.3
2027	ZiPS	PROJ	27	2	4	33	5	54.0	52	33	31	8	26	44	7.33	4.33	1.69	1.33	.248	1.44	.278	67.4%	5.17	5.10	-0.1
2028	ZiPS	PROJ	28	2	4	32	5	53.3	51	32	30	7	25	44	7.43	4.22	1.76	1.18	.248	1.43	.284	66.5%	5.07	4.82	0.1

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA	FIP	WAR
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	26	2	4	34	5	55.3	55	37	34	9	28	45	7.32	4.56	1.61	1.46	.252	1.50	.280	65.3%	5.53	5.41	-0.3
2027	ZiPS	PROJ	27	2	4	33	5	54.0	52	33	31	8	26	44	7.33	4.33	1.69	1.33	.248	1.44	.278	67.4%	5.17	5.10	-0.1
2028	ZiPS	PROJ	28	2	4	32	5	53.3	51	32	30	7	25	44	7.43	4.22	1.76	1.18	.248	1.43	.284	66.5%	5.07	4.82	0.1

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2023	NYY	A	1.36	22.2%	44.8%	33.0%	16.9%	11.2%	45.6%	29.5%	24.9%	107	4.94
2025	NYY	A+	0.95	30.6%	33.9%	35.5%	18.2%	13.6%	40.6%	28.1%	31.3%	75	2.91
2025	NYY	AA	1.04	19.7%	40.9%	39.4%	23.1%	11.5%	47.8%	13.4%	38.8%	139	5.37
2025	NYY	MiLB	1.00	25.0%	37.5%	37.5%	20.8%	12.5%	44.3%	20.6%	35.1%	104	4.03
2025	NYY	ST	0.00	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	738	36.04
2026	NYY	ST	0.00	50.0%	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	50.0%	222	10.96
2026	Steamer	PROJ		20.0%	40.7%	39.3%							5.03
2026	NYY	AA	1.03	20.7%	40.2%	39.0%	18.8%	12.5%	38.6%	26.1%	35.2%	73	3.47
2026	NYY	AAA	0.79	16.7%	36.7%	46.7%	28.6%	21.4%	46.7%	16.7%	36.7%	113	5.44
2026	NYY	MiLB	0.96	19.6%	39.3%	41.1%	21.7%	15.2%	40.7%	23.7%	35.6%	82	3.91

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2023	NYY	A	1.36	22.2%	44.8%	33.0%	16.9%	11.2%	45.6%	29.5%	24.9%	107	4.94
2025	NYY	A+	0.95	30.6%	33.9%	35.5%	18.2%	13.6%	40.6%	28.1%	31.3%	75	2.91
2025	NYY	AA	1.04	19.7%	40.9%	39.4%	23.1%	11.5%	47.8%	13.4%	38.8%	139	5.37
2025	NYY	MiLB	1.00	25.0%	37.5%	37.5%	20.8%	12.5%	44.3%	20.6%	35.1%	104	4.03
2025	NYY	ST	0.00	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	738	36.04
2026	NYY	ST	0.00	50.0%	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	50.0%	222	10.96
2026	Steamer	PROJ		20.0%	40.7%	39.3%							5.03
2026	NYY	AA	1.03	20.7%	40.2%	39.0%	18.8%	12.5%	38.6%	26.1%	35.2%	73	3.47
2026	NYY	AAA	0.79	16.7%	36.7%	46.7%	28.6%	21.4%	46.7%	16.7%	36.7%	113	5.44
2026	NYY	MiLB	0.96	19.6%	39.3%	41.1%	21.7%	15.2%	40.7%	23.7%	35.6%	82	3.91

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2023	NYY	A	121	89	60	15	658	1049	1707	86.6	11.1	14	5.0%
2025	NYY	A+	21	22	19	4	185	307	492
2025	NYY	AA	27	26	13	6	189	260	449
2025	NYY	MiLB	48	48	32	10	374	567	941
2025	NYY	ST	0	1	0	0	14	6	20
2026	NYY	ST	0	1	1	0	6	6	12	91.1	32.5	0	0.0%
2026	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1
2026	NYY	AA	33	32	17	6	286	451	737
2026	NYY	AAA	11	14	5	4	117	162	279	90.0	24.9	3	10.0%
2026	NYY	MiLB	44	46	22	10	403	613	1016	90.0	24.9	3	10.0%

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2023	NYY	A	121	89	60	15	658	1049	1707	86.6	11.1	14	5.0%
2025	NYY	A+	21	22	19	4	185	307	492
2025	NYY	AA	27	26	13	6	189	260	449
2025	NYY	MiLB	48	48	32	10	374	567	941
2025	NYY	ST	0	1	0	0	14	6	20
2026	NYY	ST	0	1	1	0	6	6	12	91.1	32.5	0	0.0%
2026	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1
2026	NYY	AA	33	32	17	6	286	451	737
2026	NYY	AAA	11	14	5	4	117	162	279	90.0	24.9	3	10.0%
2026	NYY	MiLB	44	46	22	10	403	613	1016	90.0	24.9	3	10.0%

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	FA%	vFA	FC%	vFC	SI%	vSI	SL%	vSL	CU%	vCU	CH%	vCH
2023	NYY	A	21.4%	92.2	18.7%	87.5	23.7%	92.9	32.2%	82.2	0.4%	79.7	3.5%	86.2
2026	NYY	ST	25.0%	96.3	33.3%	87.1	41.7%	95.9
2026	NYY	AAA	36.2%	96.7	57.3%	88.2	4.7%	96.4	1.4%	84.6	0.4%	83.6
2026	NYY	MiLB	36.2%	96.7	57.3%	88.2	4.7%	96.4	1.4%	84.6	0.4%	83.6

Season	Team	Level	FA%	vFA	FC%	vFC	SI%	vSI	SL%	vSL	CU%	vCU	CH%	vCH
2023	NYY	A	21.4%	92.2	18.7%	87.5	23.7%	92.9	32.2%	82.2	0.4%	79.7	3.5%	86.2
2026	NYY	ST	25.0%	96.3	33.3%	87.1	41.7%	95.9
2026	NYY	AAA	36.2%	96.7	57.3%	88.2	4.7%	96.4	1.4%	84.6	0.4%	83.6
2026	NYY	MiLB	36.2%	96.7	57.3%	88.2	4.7%	96.4	1.4%	84.6	0.4%	83.6

MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingAverages

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2023	NYY	A	30.9%	68.4%	47.1%	61.4%	83.3%	74.1%	42.1%	45.7%	12.2%	14.2%	26.4%	17.5
2025	NYY	A+			48.4%			61.8%		48.4%	18.5%	13.6%	32.1%
2025	NYY	AA			42.5%			69.6%		46.8%	12.9%	15.4%	28.3%
2025	NYY	MiLB			45.6%			65.3%		47.6%	15.8%	14.5%	30.3%
2025	NYY	ST			20.0%			100.0%		50.0%	0.0%	10.0%	10.0%
2026	NYY	ST	0.0%	80.0%	33.3%		100.0%	100.0%	41.7%	0.0%	0.0%	16.7%	16.7%	19.7
2026	NYY	AA			45.2%			55.6%		47.8%	20.1%	15.9%	36.0%
2026	NYY	AAA	25.5%	62.7%	42.3%	41.0%	72.2%	61.9%	45.2%	44.3%	16.1%	15.1%	31.2%	19.8
2026	NYY	MiLB	25.5%	62.7%	44.4%	41.0%	72.2%	57.2%	45.2%	46.9%	19.0%	15.6%	34.6%	19.8

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2023	NYY	A	30.9%	68.4%	47.1%	61.4%	83.3%	74.1%	42.1%	45.7%	12.2%	14.2%	26.4%	17.5
2025	NYY	A+			48.4%			61.8%		48.4%	18.5%	13.6%	32.1%
2025	NYY	AA			42.5%			69.6%		46.8%	12.9%	15.4%	28.3%
2025	NYY	MiLB			45.6%			65.3%		47.6%	15.8%	14.5%	30.3%
2025	NYY	ST			20.0%			100.0%		50.0%	0.0%	10.0%	10.0%
2026	NYY	ST	0.0%	80.0%	33.3%		100.0%	100.0%	41.7%	0.0%	0.0%	16.7%	16.7%	19.7
2026	NYY	AA			45.2%			55.6%		47.8%	20.1%	15.9%	36.0%
2026	NYY	AAA	25.5%	62.7%	42.3%	41.0%	72.2%	61.9%	45.2%	44.3%	16.1%	15.1%	31.2%	19.8
2026	NYY	MiLB	25.5%	62.7%	44.4%	41.0%	72.2%	57.2%	45.2%	46.9%	19.0%	15.6%	34.6%	19.8

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2023	NYY	A	P	21	20	95.2	6	10	3	0
2025	NYY	A+	P	22	1	29.1	3	1	0	0
2025	NYY	AA	P	22	0	24.2	0	2	0	0
2026	NYY	AA	P	32	0	41.2	1	3	1	1
2026	NYY	AAA	P	10	2	12.0	0	1	1	0

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2023	NYY	A	P	21	20	95.2	6	10	3	0
2025	NYY	A+	P	22	1	29.1	3	1	0	0
2025	NYY	AA	P	22	0	24.2	0	2	0	0
2026	NYY	AA	P	32	0	41.2	1	3	1	1
2026	NYY	AAA	P	10	2	12.0	0	1	1	0

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