Jake Sanford

2022 - 5 - 18

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Jake Sanford was a 'great story' for Yankees before scamming scandal (New York Post)

The Yankees took Jake Sanford in the third round of the 2019 MLB Draft and the comparisons to Brett Gardner, a mainstay for 14 years in The Bronx, ...

He’s an athlete, he can run balls down – and he’s just getting started in baseball. Sanford, a Nova Scotia, Canada native, was a walk-on to the baseball team at McCook Community College in Nebraska, where he had two breakout seasons. “If this one can do what Gardy did, then we’ve had a hell of a Draft on its own,” Yankees director of scouting Damon Oppenheimer told MLB.com at the time. The combination of the power and the speed he has, being a guy who is kind of young and just starting at this thing, it made him real attractive to us.” Not only did Sanford possess a similar skillset to the speedy Gardner, but they were also both coached by John Pawlowski in college. It was first reported by NJ Advance Media.

Yankees cut prospect Jake Sanford after he stole equipment ... (amNY)

The Yankees have released outfield prospect Jake Sanford, their 2019 third-round draft pick, after he allegedly stole his teammates' equipment to sell ...

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Yankees cut outfield prospect who allegedly stole from teammates ... (nj.com)

The New York Yankees cut outfielder Jake Sanford after he stole bats and gloves from teammates and tried to sell them online. He also allegedly tried to rip ...

Former Yankees third-round pick released amid allegations of ... (CBS sports.com)

Outfielder Jake Sanford was drafted by the Yankees in the third round in 2019 out of Western Kentucky. He had promising power, as he hit 22 homers in 56 ...

Sanford, 24, was released by the Yankees last week, reports nj.com. At least part of the reason was that he was stealing equipment from teammates and selling it, per multiple allegations. According to allegations on social media, Sanford victimized fans, too. Last year, between Class A and High-A, he hit .285/.356/.467 with 13 doubles, five triples and 16 home runs in 435 plate appearances.

Yankees Prospect Jake Sanford Cut for Allegedly Stealing From ... (Sports Illustrated)

Major league comps for minor league prospects often age poorly, but it's hard to ignore the striking similarities between Jake Sanford and Rubén Rivera's ...

Sanford’s career with the Yankees lasted a mere 161 games. The Yankees drafted Sanford, an outfielder, out of Western Kentucky in 2019. Rivera, of course, is famous for allegedly stealing Derek Jeter’s glove and bat and selling them to a memorabilia dealer in 2002.

Yankees cut prospect Jake Sanford after accusations he stole from ... (Sporting News)

The Yankees spent a third-round selection in the 2019 MLB Draft on Western Kentucky outfielder Jake Sanford in the hope he could become a big-league power ...

Sanford hasn't addressed the allegations, but the New York Post reported his actions "could be related to gambling debts." Sanford was relatively productive during his time in the Yankees' system. In 2002, New York released outfielder Ruben Rivera for stealing Derek Jeter's bat and glove and selling both. What got him sent out of the organization was his off-the-field behavior. This included bats and gloves. The team ended up releasing him three years later.

Wild reason behind Yankees cutting former top pick Jake Sanford ... (Yanks Go Yard)

Former New York Yankees third-round pick Jake Sanford is gone after stealing memorabilia from his teammates and defrauding fans, which is normal.

It’s likely Sanford will never get a chance to experience the end portion of that cycle. And that was already after he’d established himself as a top prospect, then flamed out, then returned to the organization. When news of 2019 Yankees third-round pick Jake Sanford’s release hit the transaction wire earlier this week, it was tough to be stunned.