Grade: A*
2016 Statistics: 3 G, 1.50 ERA, 2.03 FIP, 11.00 K/9, 1.50 BB/9, 18 IP
2016 Level/Roster Status: High-A/Non-40
The Yankees selected James Kaprielian 16th overall in the first round of the 2015 MLB Draft straight out of UCLA. He briefly joined the Staten Island Yankees and Gulf Coast Yankees towards the end of the 2015 season. During that time he recorded 14 strikeouts over 11 and one-third innings, gave up five runs, and walked four batters.
Kaprielian received a non-roster invite to spring training, though he obviously didn’t have a real shot at making the team.