Nick Yorke on leading off in the Arizona Fall League: ‘My job is to get on base and they’re knocking me in’
Nick Yorke has started off the Arizona Fall League with a bang for the Scottsdale Scorpions. The Red Sox No. 4 prospect, per MLB.com has been the team’s leadoff hitter and over four games is hitting 357 with a 1.000 OPS.
Yorke who battled injuries on and off all season looks healthy and is ready to contribute alongside some of the best young players in the game.
“To be honest, it makes it pretty easy with all the guys hitting behind me,” Yorke said. “We’ve got the best of the best. My job is to get on base and they’re knocking me in.”
On Thursday night, Yorke collected two doubles in his first two at-bats. He added a walk and scored two runs in the Scorpions 5-2 win over the Solar Sox.
Yorke is looking to put his injury riddled 2022 season to bed. He dealt with turf toe, left wrist soreness and back stiffness. The California native saw his production plummet from the year before.
Yorke hit .231 with 11 homers, 45 RBIs and had a .668 OPS over 331 at-bats. However, he did finish strong over his last seven games, Yorke slashed .321/.424/.464 collecting hits in six of seven games.
The 20-year-old’s focus now is putting together quality at-bats and getting on base during his stint in the Arizona Fall League.
“I’m just trying to put the ball in play as much as I can,” Yorke said of his mindset from the top of the order. “Good things happen when you put it into play.”
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