Yankees Minor League Baseball Blog

Pitching was a strength, especially out of the pen for the SWB Yankees.  Here are some of the better pitchers in 2011.

D.J. Mitchell – Mitchell finished 13-9 and he was the workhorse on the staff.  He led the team in innings pitched (161 1/3), strikeouts (112), and Wins.  He also led the team in losses and walks allowed (63).  Mitchell might compete for a big league spot next year so we’ll see if he can keep up his consistent performance.

Kevin Whelan – Whelan was is the last guy standing from the Gary Sheffield trade and he was the team’s closer for most of the year.  He finished with 23 saves and a 2.75 ERA.  He had a solid 54/14 strikeout to walk ratio and a 0.99 WHIP.

George Kontos – Another solid reliever, Kontos struck out 91 in 89 1/3 innings.  He did get four starts to go along with his 36 relief appearances and he had a 2.62 ERA.  He did give up twelve home runs though and his fly ball rate is a concern.