The latest news from Scout.com. The Scout.com Network covers college, NFL, MLB, high school, recruiting, and much more http://www.scout.com/ http://media.scout.com/media/rss/scout.gif http://www.scout.com/ en-us Copyright © 2013 Scout.com and Scout.com. All rights reserved. This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. info@scout.com info@scout.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:58:43 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Slade Heathcott Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SUMMIT) 60 TRENTON, NJ - A first round draft pick of the Yankees in 2009, the athleticism and raw talent has always been there for Slade Heathcott wherever he goes. At the same time, the injury bug has bitten him often in his young career. With a pair of shoulder surgeries and patellar tendonitis while at Spring Training in March, the challenge has been playing time for the Trenton Thunder centerfielder. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1293267.html 2047 Steven Eggert http://yankees.scout.com/2/1293267.html Tue, 21 May 2013 03:12:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees TAMPA, FL - Outfielder Slade Heathcott had been turning some heads in big league camp with his tools and physical style of play. However, a couple of nagging injuries, including one to his knee most recently, put him on the shelf. He's back at the minor league complex rehabbing and testing the knee, and he says he's game ready. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1277779.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1277779.html Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:05:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Comparing what the Yankees and Red Sox have at each position in the minor leagues, we take a look at the crop of outfield prospects in each system. Which system is deeper? Which prospects have the most power? The highest ceilings? Take a look at this comparison between the two rival AL East farm systems. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1272488.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1272488.html Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:27:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees The Yankees have successfully restocked their positional player depth up and down the farm system, and some of it has great speed. PinstripesPlus.com analyzes the top speed prospects in the Yankees' system, ranking the top ten stolen base threats. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1271289.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1271289.html Sun, 03 Mar 2013 18:44:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Comparing what the Yankees and Blue Jays have at each position in the minor leagues, we take a look at the crop of outfield prospects in each system. Which system is deeper? Which prospects have the most power? The highest ceilings? Take a look at this comparison between the New York and Toronto farm systems. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1270998.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1270998.html Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:48:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees The New York Yankees selected outfielder Slade Heathcott in the first round of the 2009 MLB out of Texas High School in Texas. A truly electrifying talent, he spent a good portion of his first three years in the system coming back from two shoulder surgeries but bounced back in a big way in the second half of the 2012 season. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1269420.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1269420.html Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:59:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Over the next few weeks we'll be dissecting the top ten prospects in many different tools' categories in a series of articles called "Tool Time". Before we do, here is a look at the top pitching, offensive and defensive tools as we crown players with titles such as "Best Curveball", "Best Outfield Arm", "Best Power", and many more. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1266195.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1266195.html Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:46:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees PinstripesPlus.com analyzes the Yankees outfield prospects. Which outfield prospects have the highest upside? Which are the ones ready to make a Major League impact soon? These questions are answered in Part One of our two-part series on the Yankees outfield prospects. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1255471.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1255471.html Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:17:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees The Yankees haven't just been promoting prospects from within to help the big club, they've used them as trade chips to get more established players. Austin Jackson [and others] to Detroit for Curtis Granderson near the 2009 Winter Meetings comes to mind, as does the Jesus Montero trade last year. Here's a list of the top five trades chips down on the farm heading into the Winter Meetings. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1245971.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1245971.html Mon, 03 Dec 2012 04:03:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees TAMPA, FL – Slade Heathcott is back in centerfield throwing the ball consistently after fully recovering from a shoulder injury. After this season with the Tampa Yankees, especially with the way he's finishing, Heathcott plans to play in the Arizona Fall League to continue his recent success. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1216256.html 2047 Lacey Herrero http://yankees.scout.com/2/1216256.html Thu, 30 Aug 2012 03:43:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees TAMPA, FL Slade Heathcott is back with the Tampa Yankees after recovering from a shoulder injury last season. Heathcott is expected to be back on the field in about two weeks but, limited to just DH'ing right now, he is excited to get back in the swing of things. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1200952.html 2047 Lacey Herrero http://yankees.scout.com/2/1200952.html Mon, 09 Jul 2012 03:59:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees TAMPA, FL- Centerfielder Slade Heathcott is back and ready to play ball after suffering a shoulder injury last season with the Tampa Yankees. Heathcott is among one of the top 10 prospect for 2012 and is eager to get back in the game. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1188416.html 2047 Lacey Herrero http://yankees.scout.com/2/1188416.html Tue, 22 May 2012 03:47:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees The Yankees have restocked their positional players at the lower levels with a ton of speed. PinstripesPlus.com analyzes the top speed prospects in the Yankees' system, ranking the top ten stolen base threats. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1165129.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1165129.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:57:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees The New York Yankees selected outfielder Slade Heathcott in the first round of the 2009 MLB out of Texas High School in Texas. A true five-tool talent, his development has been slowed over his first two professional seasons by injuries to his knee and shoulder, the latter being the culprit once again in cutting his 2011 season short. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1162322.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1162322.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 04:51:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Over the next few weeks we'll be dissecting the top ten prospects in many different tools' categories in a series of articles called "Tool Time". Before we do, here is a look at the top pitching, offensive and defensive tools as we crown players with titles such as "Best Curveball", "Best Outfield Arm", "Best Power", and many more. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1158015.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1158015.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:09:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Comparing what the Yankees and Blue Jays have at each position in the minor leagues, we take a look at the crop of outfield prospects in each system. Which system is deeper? Which prospects have the most power? The highest ceilings? Take a look at this comparison between the New York and Toronto farm systems. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1150208.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1150208.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:24:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Yankees Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations Mark Newman, responsible for both player development and scouting, sits down for a Q&A session to talk about what he saw at both Instructs; which prospects stood out, which of the Latin American players there we should watch out for next season, to get injury updates on Ravel Santana, Slade Heathcott, and much, much more! http://yankees.scout.com/2/1131468.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1131468.html Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:58:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Here are the Top 50 Yankees' prospects. PinstripesPlus.com gives a little insight on each selection in our rankings but will follow up more in-depth with individual scouting reports on each player throughout this offseason, starting in descending order. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1125864.html 2047 PinstripesPlus.com Staff http://yankees.scout.com/2/1125864.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Yankees Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations Mark Newman, responsible for both player development and scouting, sits down for a Q&A session to talk about newly signed Dominican third baseman Miguel Andujar, to give an update on Slade Heathcott, if the likes of Ravel Santana and Claudio Custodio are moving into the legit prospect category, his early impressions of Bichette, and a ton more. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1086327.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1086327.html Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:22:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Slade Heathcott’s 2011 season has been full of ups and downs for the former first-round selection, but it has taught him valuable lessons that have made him grow and reflect in many different categories. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1084152.html 2047 Michael Paonessa http://yankees.scout.com/2/1084152.html Mon, 04 Jul 2011 03:06:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees