Hirsh makes pitch to join Yankees
News and notes from Sunday in the minors
Not that the Yankees need much in the way of reinforcements
Jason Hirsh, RHP, Yankees (Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre)
Sunday's stats: 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Once one of the top prospects in the Astros system, Hirsh was a key component in a deal that netted Jason Jennings from Colorado before the 2007 season. However, he has been plagued by injuries (including rotator cuff problems) and ineffectiveness since. Traded to the Yankees at the deadline for nothing more than a player to be named, Hirsh suddenly has found a new lease on life, allowing just four runs in four Triple-A starts and walking just four in 21 innings. The 6-foot-8, 250-pound righty's stuff still isn't near what it was in his heydays, but it could be enough for an audition for the No. 5 starting role down the stretch.
No-hitter, more than a nonprospect
Brandon Moore, RHP, Mets (Short-season Brooklyn)
Sunday's stats: 7 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K
A 14th-round pick in 2008 and the first player selected out of tiny Indiana Wesleyan, Moore has been good all year, but he was at his best Sunday, when he fired a seven-inning no-hitter. His 2.15 ERA and opponents' batting average of .187 really stand out. More impressively, scouts are backing up the numbers somewhat, as his average velocity fastball plays up because of location and movement, while he'll also flash a nice breaking ball at times. At age 23, he has to get moving, but there are some building blocks to work with.
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