New York’s executive explains why Cade Winquest was their Rule 5 pick
The New York Yankees they recently made their first selection in the Rule 5 draft since 2011. The organization chose to take right-hander Cade Winquest, and he appears to have the potential to make an impact.
Yankees assistant general manager Michael Fishman, the team has a lot of young speed and feels like it could serve him well in the end in directions.
“He’s got a lot of speed,” Fishman told MLB.com’s Brian Hoch. “He has characteristics that our pitching group is good at working with. We’re going to get him with our pitching department and make a few adjustments. He’s somebody that hopefully could help us.”
The 25-year-old attended the University of Texas at Arlington, and Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake explained why the team is interested in his services.
“From what I’ve been told, it’s my ability to turn the ball over,” Winquest said. “With my fastball and curveball, I have really good spin on it. Even with my other pitches, I’ve been able to pick up pitches pretty quickly and use that to my advantage.”
“Blake told me, ‘We love the way (you have) all-court spin capacity.’ He’s really excited to work with me and maybe adjust some grips to improve the pitch and maybe add a new pitch. We’ll see.”
Regardless of how and why the Yankees decided to draft Winquest, it looks like he’s up for the challenge.
“I’m thrilled to be playing for this organization,” Winquest said. “It’s definitely the most storied organization in the history of baseball. I’m ready to go and I’m ready to do whatever I can to help this team win.”
2025-12-19 15:58:00
