Yankees farm report: Vazquez keeps hitting his mark
Jorge Vazquez #94 of the New York Yankees fields against the Detroit Tigers during the spring training game at Joker Marchant Stadium. (Feb. 28, 2011) Credit: Getty Images
"He's hit everywhere he's been" was Joe Girardi's response after every big spring training game infielder Jorge Vazquez had this year. There were plenty of them.
Vazquez, 29, who had a standout 10-year career in the Mexican League before the Yankees signed him in 2008, hit .412 in 20 exhibition games with three homers and a .765 slugging percentage.
And he's still hitting.
Entering Thursday, Vazquez was batting .308 with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with an International League-leading 16 homers, three more than teammate Justin Maxwell.
What will prohibit the Yankees from promoting the infielder, who played mostly at first base and a little at third in spring training, should a need arise? The 5-11, 225-pound Vazquez is a liability with his glove. He has, as Girardi said, hit everywhere he's been but has not distinguished himself in the field.
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