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TAMPA, Fla. -- A pair of deserving Yankees prospects picked up hardware before Tuesday’s 4-4 Grapefruit League tie with the Red Sox at George M. Steinbrenner Field, as catcher/first baseman Rafael Flores and right-hander Cam Schlittler received Kevin Lawn Awards as the club’s Minor League Position Player of the Year

SARASOTA, Fla. -- There was an audible “Ooh” from the crowd at Ed Smith Stadium, and Carlos Lagrange quickly glanced beyond the right-field wall, checking the velocity of the pitch he’d just thrown in Saturday’s 5-4 Spring Breakout loss to the Orioles. It had registered in the triple digits, and

TAMPA, Fla. -- Spencer Jones says his offseason swing changes have the Yankees prospect feeling “dangerous” heading into his fourth pro season, and the big-swinging outfielder will be a prime attraction as Major League Baseball holds its second annual Spring Breakout games. “I’m excited to be here, because there’s so

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Vanderbilt University has been churning out professional baseball players in recent years, a representation of the program built by longtime head coach Tim Corbin in Nashville, Tenn.

TAMPA, Fla. -- George Lombard Jr.’s spring could have come with plenty of caveats. He’s the youngest player in Yankees camp, the only one with a 2005 birthdate. He hasn’t played above High-A Hudson Valley. As a non-roster invite, it would be more about the experience than the production. Even

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

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This story was excerpted from Bryan Hoch’s Yankees Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. TAMPA, Fla. -- There was a gleam in Spencer Jones’ eyes as he discussed the mechanical changes that he incorporated over the offseason, designed

This is an exciting time of year at MLB Pipeline. The new Top 100 prospects list is out, Spring Breakout is right around the corner, and prospects across baseball are making their presence felt in big league camps. The smell of the new season hangs in the air. And that

TAMPA, Fla. -- Each ball hit in Jasson Domínguez's direction represents a learning opportunity for the Yankees' top prospect, who is continuing a crash course in left field. No doubt, there is work to be done, from tracking drives off the bat to taking better routes. They believe he can

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The Yankees got a potential view of the future Saturday afternoon when an overturned call from the experimental Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system sparked a big inning against the Blue Jays at TD Ballpark.

TAMPA, Fla. – Yankees pitching prospect Chase Hampton has been diagnosed with a right flexor strain and appears to have “something going on” in his right ulnar collateral ligament, manager Aaron Boone said on Thursday. Hampton, who is rated as the Yankees’ second-best pitching prospect by MLB Pipeline, felt the

TAMPA, Fla. -- Jasson Domínguez said he “was kind of surprised” by his improved real estate as he surveyed locker assignments in the spring clubhouse, the Yankees top prospect’s belongings now wedged between those of Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger. His teammates recognized the upgrade, too. “We were joking with

A slew of Yankees prospects were among the 26 players who were extended non-roster invitations to big league Spring Training on Wednesday and will be reporting to Tampa, Fla., when camp opens later this month. Outfielder Spencer Jones (New York’s No. 2 prospect, per MLB Pipeline), infielder George Lombard Jr.

The Yankees again have tapped into the international market to land a highly coveted teen out of the Dominican Republic who they believe can be an impact bat in their system in due time. Mani Cedeno, MLB Pipeline’s No. 11 international prospect, joins the Yankees as the headlining signee of

Ever since Roki Sasaki's agent, Joel Wolfe, met with the media at the Winter Meetings, there’s been speculation about which team might be the best fit to land the prized right-hander, who was recently posted by his Japanese team, the Chiba Lotte Marines. As one executive put it when asked

DALLAS -- The Yankees concluded an eventful Winter Meetings by reaching a trade with the Red Sox on Wednesday, acquiring Minor League right-hander Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz and international signing bonus pool money in exchange for catcher Carlos Narvaez. It is the second consecutive Winter Meetings to feature a trade between the

With Paul Skenes and Luis Gil taking home their leagues' respective 2024 Rookie of the Year Awards, it's time to turn our attention to 2025.

There’s no denying that the 2024 Arizona Fall League season was historic. There was a little bit of everything in the desert, with record books being rewritten during the 32nd year of prospects putting their skills on display. It’s always difficult to gauge just how significant six weeks' worth of

Season No. 32 of the Arizona Fall League is in the books, with the Salt River Rafters beating the Surprise Saguaros, 3-2, in the Championship Game on Saturday. It was another fall full of top prospects and top performances. Below is the 2024 MLB Pipeline All-AFL Team. This is based