#3. Scott Patterson, RHP
Position: P Full Name: Scott Patterson
Born: June 20, 1979 Oakdale,Pennsylvania
Height: 6-7 Weight: 225 Bats: R Throws: R
College: West Virginia State College

Scott Patterson is a lanky right-hand pitcher that looked extremely good at AA Trenton last season striking out 91 and walking only 15 in 74+ innings and equally impressive in Winter Ball. Patterson was signed by the Yankees as a free agent on November 16, 2007, after spending most of the previous two seasons with their minor league AA affiliate, the Trenton Thunder. Prior to spending time in the Yankees organization, he was in the Atlantic League, an independent baseball league.

Patterson spots the ball well and is listed on the Yankees 40-man roster in 2008. He will be given the chance to make the club during Spring Training and could be a major impact player in the Bomber relief corps. We don't see Patterson as nothing more than one who could eat up a lot of 5th and 6th innings. However this role is key to the Yankees; not only in saving the bullpen over the course of 162 games, but also in keeping New York in the game early giving their high powered offense a chance to come back.

Even if Patterson doesn't make the team out of the 2008 Spring Training, he hopes to make an impression on the new Yankee management team for a look when a need arises. If Patterson is unsuccessful in his first attempt, expect him to begin the season at AAA Scranton/Willkes-Barre.