New York Yankees 2014 All-Prospect Team
September 10, 2014 · Peter F. Richman · Jump to comments
Article Source: Bleacher Report - New York Yankees
The New York Yankees have, of late, shown more signs of taking themselves out of the pressure-cooker of the American League wild-card race than of sneaking toward its forefront. Going just 4-6 in their last 10 and losing their last two, the Bombers’ final 20 games may not be enough to close the 5.5-game gap of the second slot.
A case of “one step forward, two steps back” has continued to materialize the very graspable notion that Derek Jeter’s career could end before the month of October. The late-season wheel-spinning has made a mediocre year that much more disappointing.
With the minor league regular season recently wrapped, however, we shift—or happily divert—our focus this week to the Baby Bombers, where we can find solace in some bright spots on the farm to create a virtual all-star lineup of top performers.
The Yankees, routinely resorting—and criticized for going—to the free-agent and trade markets for roster additions, are as well known for their lack of recent in-house blue-chip prospects as they are for their robust finances.
But don’t get it twisted; there are more than just international and draft busts plying their trades from Scranton down to Staten Island.
Bleacher Report’s 2014 All-Prospect team is compiled from New York’s best organizational talent below the major league level, with one player selected for each position (including starting pitcher and reliever). Based on statistics from this season, the selection process weighs production equally across all levels—that is, it doesn’t discriminate against performances in the lower levels of the minors where one could argue it’s easier to bat .300.
Some of the following names—like Gary Sanchez and Aaron Judge—are quickly recognizable, having adorned the tops of many prospect rankings since the winter; though others may surprise you after putting up standout numbers or breakout seasons.
Take a look at the Yankees 2014 All-Prospect team, momentarily take your mind off the situation in the Bronx (if you must) and let us know in the comments below who you think was snubbed.
Statistics courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com and FanGraphs.com unless noted otherwise. Top prospect rankings from Baseball America and MLB.com’s Prospect Pipeline.
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