Midseason Update: Marinaccio broke into the big leagues in 2022 and had been a revelation out of the bullpen. He allowed just one hit in 15.1 innings stretching through all his major league appearances between May 22 and July before hittiing the IL on July 3 with shoulder inflammation.
Track Record: Of the 17 pitchers the Yankees drafted and signed in 2017, five have already made their big league debuts—each with a different organization. Marinaccio could become the sixth at some point in 2022. New York's player development staff pointed to Marinaccio before the season as a player to watch, and he delivered with 105 strikeouts, the most by any pitcher in the minors who threw fewer than 70 innings.
Scouting Report: A major piece of Marinaccio's breakout centered around a velocity spike. His four-seam fastball jumped roughly five mph from 2019 until 2021 and now averages around 95 mph with a peak of 98. He pairs the fastball primarily with a dastardly changeup that averaged around 84 mph and got swings and misses at a near-elite rate, as well as an average separation of more than 10 mph from his fastball. Marinaccio also has a slider in the low 80s with excellent sweeper break that got plenty of swings and misses as well. Working in concert, the three pitches give Marinaccio weapons to neutralize hitters from both sides of the plate.
The Future: Marinaccio was added to the Yankees' 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft. He'll likely make his big league debut in 2022 as a reliever who can work multiple innings per outing.
