Yanks Promote DePaula to Tampa

The Yankees have promoted Rafael DePaula from the low A Charleston Riverdogs to the High A Tampa Yankees.  This is great news and perhaps should have happened sooner.  Because of massive confusion and some chicanery that MLB absolutely abused the kid about, Rafael is already 22.   That's slightly old for low A, though really only as old as the recently drafted college pitchers who will be on the Staten Island roster when it goes final for now tomorrow.    Yet,  this kid has insane stuff and is more clearly talented than anyone we drafted this year, and he should be moving fast.   It's not like the Yanks don't always need help.   He dominated Low A, for all but two starts; his second and his last.

Now he'll have a new challenge, and if he passes that as easily, maybe he can make it to AA this year and then he'd really be getting close.

In other promo news, there seems to be disagreement on whether or not Jose A. Ramirez has been promoted to AAA for keeps.   Mark Newman told a reporter that he has.   And that's another one of the Yanks best arms.   Keep the promos coming!