The prospect of the Yankees de New York, Luis Medina, launched a monticular gem against Mexico in the Caribbean Series.
Luis Medina is the 11th prospect of the Yankees according MLB PIpeline, had to pitch in the Puerto Rico League after not being drafted in the Dominican League by any of the six teams.
Now he was making his second start in this Caribbean series for Puerto Rico, pitching 5 innings with a run and 7 strikeouts. According to Jon Morosi, Medina was pitching up to 98 mph fastballs and up to 90 mile change. Some breaking throws with average speed and good breaks.
Here the videos:
oh no Efrén Navarro victimized by the Luis Medina cambio once again — at least he swung this time! pic.twitter.com/VUDjyPEIPr
– Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) February 6, 2021
the command has been all over the place for Luis Medina in the first couple innings but he’s still flashing some pretty crazy shit
here’s a 90 MPH change-up to freeze Efrén Navarro: pic.twitter.com/VfZ4XJZw31
– Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) February 6, 2021
the command has been all over the place for Luis Medina in the first couple innings but he’s still flashing some pretty crazy shit
here’s a 90 MPH change-up to freeze Efrén Navarro: pic.twitter.com/VfZ4XJZw31
– Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) February 6, 2021
Medina 6’1 tall and 21 years old, a native of Nagua, has just thrown 10.2 innings in advanced Class-A, leaving the ERA at 0.84, showing that he is a league inferior to him.
The Yankees they hadn’t even taken this prospect into account to move him up to the majors, yet Luis Medina he also won the best pitcher award in the Puerto Rico League and has been stellar for the Vaqueros.