Nick Tropeano
West Islip, Stony Brook Alum duels with Gerrit Cole in Yankees Intrasquad Game
Nick Tropeano on the mound for the Stony Brook Seawolves. Tropeano started the final Yankees intrasquad game before Opening Day next Thursday. Photo Credit: Stony Brook Athletics by Kenneth Fermin All eyes were on Gerrit Cole Friday night at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y. The pitcher who signed with the New York Yankees for $324 million this offseason took the mound for the final time before the 2020 Opening Day. While Cole impressed fans striking out the side opening the contest, the opposing pitcher matched the ace throwing zero’s on the scoreboard. West Islip High School (’08) and Stony Brook (’11) alum Nick Tropeano battled Cole on the pitching mound in the Yankees intrasquad game on July 17th. Tropeano, representing the ‘Bombers,’ gave up two singles and struck out three batters in...
Nick Tropeano Signs With the New York Yankees
The New York Yankees signed Long Island native Nick Tropeano to a minor league deal that includes an invitation to big league camp, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. It is a homecoming of sorts, as Tropeano is a 2008 graduate of West Islip and was drafted out of Stony Brook following an incredible 2011 campaign. His Stony Brook tenure was among the best in program history, as he was a two-time America East Pitcher of the Year. He was named All-American in 2011 when he compiled a record of 12-1 with a program-record 1.84 ERA. Which brings the question to mind; imagine if Tropeano was on the 2012 team? In any event, he is looking to get his career back on track following his 2016 Tommy John surgery which has been followed by two abbreviated seasons. In 2019, he compiled a 9.88 ERA over...
Tropeano Throws Six Shutout Innings in Victory over Oakland
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2nvKC2BNhE] Nick Tropeano didn’t disappoint his Long Island fans in his season debut last night–facing a perennial playoff team in the Oakland Athletics, he dominated to the tune of six shutout innings with five strikeouts. He received only one hit of support from his offense, but it didn’t matter. Tropeano navigated around a dangerous lineup that included Ben Zobrist, Stephen Vogt, Ike Davis, Billy Butler and Josh Reddick. Huston Street sealed the victory with a scoreless ninth inning. Tropeano threw 97 pitches on the night, with 64 going for strikes–a tremendous percentage. He threw 50 fastballs, 28 sliders and 19 change ups. With C.J. Wilson and Matt Shoemaker expected to make their next starts, it appears that Tropeano w...
Nick Tropeano Making Season Debut Tonight
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aezcll2dkGA] Nick Tropeano will be making his season debut tonight for the Los Angeles Angels tonight against the Oakland Athletics. The 6’4″ right hander is a 2008 graduate of West Islip HS and was drafted out of Stony Brook in the fifth round of the 2011 draft (Houston Astros) after compiling a 12-1 record with a 1.84 ERA in his junior year. In his time as a minor leaguer, he compiled a 31-24 record with a 3.28 ERA. He struck out 491 in 480.1 innings. During that time he was rated the No. 18 prospect in the Astros system by Baseball America and his change up was touted as the best in the system. On September 10, 2014 he got the call to make his Major League debut against the Seattle Mariners and he struck out five batters. In his final ...
