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New York Yankees Double-A Affiliate Trenton Thunder Annouce Tony Franklin to Stay on as Manager for 2013
December 22nd, 2012 at 2:02 PM
The New York Yankees Double-A affiliate Trenton Thunder announced on Friday they will bring back manager Tony Franklin for a seventh season. Besides Franklin also returning will be pitching coach Tommy Phelps starting his fifth season with the team, as well as, coach Luis Dorante and Athletic Trainer Scott DiFrancesco for their second seasons. New additions...

New York Yankees’ Minor League Affiliates Playoff Bound
September 3rd, 2012 at 7:00 AM
The New York Yankees' Triple-A squad Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees and Double-A Trenton Thunder have won their divisions and are headed to the playoffs. SWB Yankees have had one of the toughest years ever for a minor league team. Their home park of PNC Field in Moosic, Pennsylvania has been under going a $43.3 million renovation project  which necessitated the...

New York Yankees and Double-A Affiliate Trenton Thunder Extend Their Relationship Through 2022
August 30th, 2012 at 8:57 PM
Today the New York Yankees and Trenton Thunder signed an extension to the player development contract (PDC) keeping the Thunder the Double A-Affiliate for the Yankees through 2022. At Waterfront Park in Trenton Yankees' general manager Brian Cashman and Thunders' co-owner Joe Caruso made it official with a press conference and signing of...

Trenton Thunder Media Day Has New York Yankee Prospects Thinking Future in Pinstripes
April 4th, 2012 at 1:49 PM
The New York Yankees Double A-affiliate Trenton Thunder has won the Eastern League Championship three times out of the last five years. Some of the top prospects in the Yankee organization that have played for Trenton in the past five years include Robinson Cano, Phil Hughes, Jesus Montero, Manny Banuelos and Dellin Betances. This year Thunder outfielder Zoilo Almonte and infielder David Adams have cracked the...