UConn Insider Podcast: Yankees Farmhand L.J. Mazzilli On Tim Tebow, Aaron Judge And Switching Sides

[huskymedic]

>>L.J., 27, a native of Greenwich, is now stationed with the Triple A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. He joined the Courant’s Dom Amore on the latest episode of the UConn Insider podcast to discuss the move, memorable minor-league brushes he had with both Aaron Judge and Tim Tebow, the legacy of the 2011 UConn baseball team that got to the brink of the College World Series with a host of future big leaguers on its roster and the keys to his own MLB breakthrough. The show wraps up with Amore’s thoughts on the current UConn baseball team.. <<

This year's team discussion begins @ 18 minute mark if short for time.

 

[Bezzz]

I couldn't figure out why the Yankees traded for him, but I guess they thought he would back-fill when Gleyber Torres would get called up --their #1 prospect at 2nd base. Puzzling that LJ has racked up a few DNP's lately.

 

[huskymedic]

I couldn't figure out why the Yankees traded for him, but I guess they thought he would back-fill when Gleyber Torres would get called up --their #1 prospect at 2nd base. Puzzling that LJ has racked up a few DNP's lately.

Homered today...

 

[lavuuk153]

I couldn't figure out why the Yankees traded for him, but I guess they thought he would back-fill when Gleyber Torres would get called up --their #1 prospect at 2nd base. Puzzling that LJ has racked up a few DNP's lately.

Doesn’t his dad work for the Yankees now? Could just be a favor.