. Arodys Vizcaino, RHP
DOB: 11/13/90
Height/Weight: 6-0/189
Bats/Throws: R/R
Drafted/Signed: Dominican Republic, 2007
2009 Stats: 2.13 ERA (42.1-34-15-52) at Short-season (10 G)
Last Year’s Ranking: 5

Year in Review: The high-ceiling Dominican dominated the much older hitters of the New York-Penn League.
The Good: Vizcaino's combination of stuff and refinement is rarely found in a teenager. His clean arm action leads to effortless 92-94 mph fastballs that get up to 97 when he reaches back for a bit more, while his smooth mechanics allow him to harness his pitches and pound the strike zone. His power curveball already grades out as big-league average with the projection of becoming a true wipeout offering.
The Bad: Vizcaino is a touch undersized, which limits his projection, although his leg drive helps convince most that he can remain a starter. He telegraphs his changeup, but it's a flaw often found in young power arms. More than anything, he just needs experience.
Ephemera: Playing for Staten Island, 18 of Vizcaino's 52 strikeouts came in the second inning, where he faced just 37 hitters.
Perfect World Projection: Vizcaino's ceiling tops that of any pitcher in the system, by a significant margin. It will take time, but the skills are there for him to become an All-Star starter.
Path to the Big Leagues: Vizcaino is at least three years away from the big leagues, but the Yankees have a recent history of struggling with the development of young pitchers once they reach the majors.
Timetable: Vizcaino will make his much-anticipated full-season debut at Low-A Charleston in 2010.

success is in the playoffs in the bronx . we'll see what he does , his track record ain't great at all

He'll eat a chunk of innings and win 5 more than he loses and will be put in the pen during the off season. Exactly what the Yanks need now that they have given up on Wang.

I always liked Melky and thought he was a little better than most thought and could be a very good player once he got his head on straight. That being said I like Vazquez and I think his tenure with the Yankees would be looked upon in a better light if Torre didn't stick him in that impossible spot against Boston in '04. I think he'll fit in very well this season and eat up a chunk of quality innings at the back of the rotation.

Other than make a lot of starts, I don't think you can predict what this Vasquez will do. Always has seemed like the moody choker type (wasn't Ozzie pretty much making fun of him, and now he is somehow great?)

Ozzie is another true genius when it comes to pitching. Nobody is asking Vazquez to do anything other than take the mound every 5 days and eat up innings.

But Don Cooper is