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On Friday, the New York Yankees announced they were calling up No. 15 ranked prospect Jorbit Vivas. He will take J.D. Davis' roster spot since the infielder is headed to the 10-day IL.
Vivas has yet to step on a Major League Field, so when he does, it will be his big-league debut. Many are excited about his potential, and he is expected to help the Yanks at second and potentially third base.
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Vivas came over to the Bronx this last offseason. He and Victor Gonzalez were part of the trade that sent Trey Sweeney to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Second and third base have been positions that have given the Yanks trouble this year. The fanbase seems to be happy that they are finally calling somebody up to better their ballclub:
"Does this mean we're finally getting rid of Lemahieu and Torres?" one fan said.
"About time!!!" said another.
"Props to the higher ups for at least doing something," said another.
Fans seemed happy to see the club finally doing something struggling over the last few weeks. Hopefully, Vivas is the sparkplug they need to get it going again:
"Good move," said one fan.
Ok ok now they better play him," said another.
"I hope he plays well. So tired of Torres," - said this fan.
Many will hope Vivas can take the spot of somebody like Gleyber Torres, who has struggled. Through 90 games, he is hitting just .224/.297/.340 with eight home runs and 34 runs batted in.
Taking a closer look at Yankees' No. 15 prospect Jorbit Vivas
In 2017, the Dodgers signed Jorbit Vivas as an international free agent out of Venezuela. Many scouts liked his bat-to-ball skills, which was a reason he signed a $300,000 bonus.
He has a sweet swing from the left side and can pull balls to all sides of the field. He also helped his on-base abilities lately, working on his walk rate in the minors, and has put on 25 pounds since becoming a pro.
One knock on Vivas' game is his arm strength. He has a great glove, but with limited arm strength, he is more suited to play second base than anything else. While the Dodgers tried to lock him in at third base, the game seemed to move too fast for the prospect.
