jesus montero

A, Lee only tonight and uniform change in tone for the Mariners, because she was scheduled to pitch tonight against the Yankees, Phil Hughes, Safeco Field? Jesus Montero, the top prospect in the system of minor league Yankees, is the largest chip is hung by the Yankees in a potential trade for Cliff Lee. (Photo by Getty Images) And most importantly, the long term for the Mariners, who exactly is Jesus Montero, the prospect of 20 years of age, is expected to go to Seattle in exchange for Lee.

Although there may be more of a possibility of an agreement - and there are reports of second baseman David Adams to be included - Montero is legitimate, the vast perspective that the time would be the key to reaching an agreement with the Yankees happen. For a team that cry out for big-time power, it is not difficult to understand why M would jump on Montero. He is a big 6-foot-4, 225-pound receiver, although some believe that eventually will end up as first baseman.

For the Mariners, what matters most is the big bat and if Montero is as good as expected by Baseball America, who considered the best prospect in baseball this season fourth inning after the impressive trio of Jason Heyward, Steven Strasbourg Mike Stanton. all waves making all the big leagues.

Montero is not there yet. It is currently in Triple-A ball this season and still adapt to that level, hitting .253 with six homers and 77 RBIs in 35 games. That alone raise the eyebrows of a number, remember, but the child is 20.He came to the Yankees in 2006 as an international organization that supports uit Venezuela and has great power of time in 2008 in Class A, made the years AA All-Star team last before breaking his finger and is now working its way up the ladder again.

cliff lee

Throughout, Cliff Lee looked set to go to the Yankees. Lee, All-Star left-hander is eligible for free agency after this season, and the budget of the depth Yankees would give them a big advantage in signing him. But Lee, it seems, could join the Yankees much sooner.The Yankees hope that Lee also been around for years. Lee, who is 32 next month, it is unlikely that a contract extension for the off-season signing. But he is a friend of Sabathia and Burnett and looked very comfortable at Yankee Stadium. And, of course, the Yankees probably overwhelming a contract offer to stay.

The Yankees and Mariners have made great progress towards a trade Lee, according to an official involved in the talks, adding that the final decision now to the Mariners. The official was granted anonymity because the agreement has not been completed. Joel Sherman of The New York Post published the story, reporting that the package the Yankees would trade Jesus Montero and outfielder David Adams.Lee receiver, the 2008 Cy Young Award for Cleveland, just below the Yankees twice in 2009 World Series when he pitched for Philadelphia, and also won the first race at the new Yankee Stadium last season. He is 8-3 with a 2.34 earned run average this season, with 89 strikeouts and only six walks.