Maybe this will make him feel better.
'Only 18, Medina is still years away from the majors — and being able to purchase alcohol. That has not stopped him from turning heads in his short two years of professional baseball. With MLB.com’s rankings recently updated, he now sits at No. 7 in a system rich with pitching.
A 100-mph flamethrower before he even turned pro, Medina signed with New York for a bargain $280,000 out of the Dominican Republic in 2015. With a curve and a change to accompany his heater, MLB.com’s scouting report claims Medina has the best pure stuff in New York’s system. Expectations for him are already sky-high despite his age.
Here’s more from the report:
“Medina is still young and extremely raw, so he’ll need time to reach his lofty ceiling as a frontline starter. He’s has yet to learn to tame his electric stuff, though New York believes he can develop at least average control and command because his delivery doesn’t feature much effort. The Yankees are loaded with quality pitching prospects, and he could be the most successful of them if he can add some polish.”