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Manny Banuelos | Starting Pitcher

Team: New York Yankees
Age / DOB:  (23) / 3/13/1991
Ht / Wt:  5'10' / 206
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
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Yankees prospect LHP Manny Banuelos was impressive in his second start of the season on Tuesday, as he scattered four hits and struck out two batters in three scoreless innings for High-A Tampa.
Banuelos logged only 24 innings over the last two years due to Tommy John surgery, and it will likely take some time for the 23-year-old to return to his pre-2012 form. That being said, he's off to a promising start this season at High-A Tampa, as the left-hander is yet to allow a run through six innings and owns a 5/1 strikeout-to-walk ratio during that span. Apr 9 - 1:15 PM

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Manny Banuelos - S - Yankees

Yankees optioned LHP Manny Banuelos to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Banuelos needs to make up for lost time after missing most of the last two seasons following Tommy John surgery. The 23-year-old could be an option for the Yankees' rotation at some point this season.
Mar 16 - 11:59 AM
Manny Banuelos - S - Yankees

Manny Banuelos surrendered three runs in two-thirds of an inning Saturday in his spring debut.

It was Banuelos' first appearance since Tommy John surgery in 2012. He'll finish his rehab in the minors this year before perhaps becoming an option for the Yankees after the All-Star break.
Mar 8 - 5:38 PM
Manny Banuelos - S - Yankees

Manny Banuelos (elbow) is scheduled to make his Grapefruit League debut on Saturday.

Banuelos is expected to go just one inning. He underwent Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery in October 2012 and is still working his way back. The 22-year-old left-hander was once considered a top pitching prospect. He'll now try to regain that status.
Source: Chad Jennings on Twitter
Mar 6 - 2:28 PM
Manny Banuelos - S - Yankees

Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Monday that Manny Banuelos (elbow) is close to pitching in a Grapefruit League game.

Making his way back from October 2012 Tommy John surgery, Banuelos threw live batting practice on Monday. The young left-hander is a former top prospect but has thrown just 58 1/3 innings above Double-A and made only six starts since the beginning of the 2012 campaign. The soon-to-be 23-year-old needs some minor league seasoning.
Source: Yankees.mlb.com
Mar 3 - 7:24 PM
Manny Banuelos - S - Yankees

Manny Banuelos, who is still working his way back from Tommy John surgery, will face live hitters for the first time on Wednesday.

The supremely talented 22-year-old has thrown just 58 1/3 innings above the Double-A level in his career, but was on a normal throwing program this offseason and could crack the Opening Day bullpen with a strong spring.
Source: Chad Jennings on Twitter
Feb 15 - 9:59 AM
Manny Banuelos - S - Yankees

Manny Banuelos has a shot at making the Yankees out of spring as a reliever, a source tells Wallace Matthews and Andrew Marchand of ESPN New York.

"Banuelos has got that big arm," a front office source said. "If it's still there and the lightning still strikes then you're going see people say, 'F--- it, bring him with us [on Opening Day].'" The 22-year-old is coming off Tommy John surgery and has thrown just 58 1/3 innings above Double-A, but he remains one of the Yankees' better prospects and could force the issue with a strong spring. Despite the chance of starting in the bullpen, the left-hander is still viewed as a starter long-term.
Source: ESPNNewYork.com
Feb 5 - 9:04 PM
Manny Banuelos - S - Yankees

If the Yankees are unable to sign Masahiro Tanaka should he end up being posted, general manager Brian Cashman hinted that the club could look in-house to fill their remaining voids in the rotation.

With C.C. Sabathia, Hiroki Kuroda and Ivan Nova penciled in at the top of the staff, that would leave two spots open for competition between Manny Banuelos, Michael Pineda, David Phelps, Adam Warren and Vidal Nuno. A former highly-touted prospect, the 22-year-old Banuelos missed the entire 2013 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery.
Related: Michael Pineda, David Phelps, Adam Warren, Vidal Nuno
Source: Newark Star-Ledger
Sat, Dec 21, 2013 09:02:00 AM
Manny Banuelos - S - Yankees

Manny Banuelos (elbow) has begun playing catch.

Banuelos is recovering from October Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire 2013 season, but his rehab has gone well so far. The young left-hander was one of the Yankees' best prospects prior to the operation.
Source: Daniel Barbarisi on Twitter
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 12:21:00 PM
Manny Banuelos - S - Yankees

Yankees purchased the contract of LHP Manny Banuelos from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

A no-brainer, even though Banuelos is slated to miss the entire 2013 season following Tommy John surgery. While the Yankees will essentially lose a year of pre-arb team control due to the injury, the 21-year-old southpaw still has a bright future.
Wed, Nov 21, 2012 09:37:00 AM
Manny Banuelos - S - Yankees

Yankees pitching prospect Manny Banuelos will undergo Tommy John surgery on Thursday.

Banuelos was limited to just six starts this season due to an elbow injury and now he can be ruled out for 2013. Still, he doesn't turn 22 until next March, so it's way too soon to write off his future. He just won't make an impact for the Yankees as quickly as first expected.
Source: Josh Norris on Twitter
Tue, Oct 2, 2012 11:03:00 AM
Manny Banuelos - S - Yankees

The Yankees have shut down pitching prospect Manny Banuelos.

The 21-year-old southpaw was rated as New York's top prospect over the winter but ended up pitching only six games this season. He hasn't taken the mound since May due to a bone bruise in his left elbow. "He'll recover from this," Yankees vice president of baseball operations Mark Newman said. "That's what our doctors say. We have no doubt about it. At this point, there is no reason to push it. We are trying to be as prepared as we can for next season." The Yankees want Banuelos to pitch in Winter Ball and thus decided to cut his 2012 campaign short.
Source: ESPN New York
Mon, Aug 6, 2012 12:55:00 PM
Manny Banuelos - S - Yankees

Yankees manager Joe Girardi confirmed that Yankees pitching prospect Manny Banuelos' left elbow showed no structural damage.

"His ligament checked out fine,'' Girardi said. ''He’s just got some soreness." While it's good news, it's not clear when he'll resume throwing. Banuelos, 21, has a 4.50 ERA and 22/10 K/BB ratio in 24 innings over his first six starts with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season.
Source: Mark Feinsand on Twitter
Fri, May 25, 2012 08:56:00 PM
Manny Banuelos - S - Yankees

An MRI on Yankees pitching prospect Manny Banuelos' left elbow showed no structural damage.

It's good news, as there was some concern that he had a serious injury. Banuelos, who holds a 4.50 ERA with 22 strikeouts over 24 innings for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season, will be shut down indefinitely.
Source: Joel Sherman on Twitter
Fri, May 25, 2012 12:09:00 PM
Manny Banuelos - S - Yankees

Yankees pitching prospect Manny Banuelos has been placed on the disabled list at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with a sore left elbow.

No word yet on the severity of the injury. Banuelos was on the DL earlier this season with a back ailment and had pitched well since returning. Expect the Yanks to play things cautiously with their talented young lefty even if no structural damage is found.
Source: Mike Vander Woude on Twitter
Mon, May 21, 2012 07:14:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Brian McCann
2Francisco Cervelli
1B1Mark Teixeira
2B1Brian Roberts
2Dean Anna
3Scott Sizemore
SS1Derek Jeter
2Brendan Ryan
3B1Kelly Johnson
2Yangervis Solarte
3Alex Rodriguez
LF1Brett Gardner
CF1Jacoby Ellsbury
RF1Carlos Beltran
2Ichiro Suzuki
DH1Alfonso Soriano
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1CC Sabathia
2Hiroki Kuroda
3Masahiro Tanaka
4Ivan Nova
5Michael Pineda
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1David Robertson
2Shawn Kelley
3Matt Thornton
4Dellin Betances
5Adam Warren
6David Phelps
7Vidal Nuno
8Cesar Cabral