Here are the Yankees' 2025 Top 30 prospects

The Yankees reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years last October, falling to the Dodgers in five games. Though they¡¯re known more for their spending, their farm system contributed as well. Luis Gil won the American League Rookie of the Year Award, while Austin Wells finished third in the voting, and Anthony Volpe was one of the club¡¯s best all-around players in his second season in the big leagues.

Because it¡¯s essentially championships or bust in New York, it¡¯s difficult to maintain a strong farm system. The Yankees routinely trade prospects for veterans and annually have one of the smallest bonus pools in the Draft and on the international market. They should get some more homegrown help in 2025, however, with ultra-hyped Jasson Dom¨ªnguez expected to win the left-field job and right-hander Will Warren ready to step in if a leak springs in the rotation.

Most of the system¡¯s best position prospects had rough 2024 seasons at the plate, including shortstops George Lombard Jr. and Roderick Arias and outfielder Spencer Jones. Few organizations develop pitchers better than New York, which spent its first seven Draft picks on college arms last July, starting with Southeastern Conference righties Ben Hess, Bryce Cunningham and Thatcher Hurd.

Here's a look at the Yankees¡¯ top prospects:

1. Jasson Dom¨ªnguez, OF (MLB No. 21)
2. George Lombard Jr., SS/2B
3. Spencer Jones, OF
4. Ben Hess, RHP
5. Will Warren. RHP
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Biggest jump/fall

Here are the players whose ranks changed the most from the 2024 preseason list to the 2025 preseason list.

Jump: Cam Schlittler, RHP (2024: NR | 2025: 12)
The 2022 seventh-rounder from Northeastern added velocity to his fastball, working at 93-96 mph and reaching 98, and won High-A South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Year honors after topping Yankees farmhands with 154 strikeouts in 120 2/3 innings.

Fall: Brando Mayea, OF (2024: 10 | 2025: 29)
Signed for $4.35 million in 2023, he struggled with pitch recognition and produced little power during his U.S. debut last summer.

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Best tools

Players are graded on a 20-80 scouting scale for future tools -- 20-30 is well below average, 40 is below average, 50 is average, 60 is above average and 70-80 is well above average. Players in parentheses have the same grade.

Hit: 55 -- Jorbit Vivas (Mani Cedeno, Jasson Dom¨ªnguez)
Power: 60 -- Jasson Dom¨ªnguez
Run: 60 -- Roderick Arias (Brando Mayea)
Arm: 60 -- Roderick Arias (Brando Mayea, Edgleen Perez, Francisco Vilorio)
Defense: 60 -- George Lombard Jr.
Fastball: 70 -- Carlos Lagrange
Curveball: 60 -- Ben Hess
Slider: 65 -- Will Warren (Clayton Beeter)
Changeup: 60 -- Bryce Cunningham
Control: 55 -- Gage Ziehl (Henry Lalane)

How they were built
Draft: 16 | International: 10 | Trade: 3 | Free agent: 1

Breakdown by ETA
2025: 8 | 2026: 8 | 2027: 9 | 2028: 3 | 2029: 1 | 2030: 1

Breakdown by position
C: 2 | 2B: 2 | SS: 3 | OF: 5 | RHP: 14 | LHP: 4