Format = Place Participant | Age on 4/1/2025 | Highest Stage Performed | Estimated Time of Arrival
1. OF Jasson Dominguez | 22 | MLB | 2023
The 5’9” 190 lb switch-hitting Martian can be a “massive half” of the 2025 staff in line with supervisor Aaron Boone. If he’s 190 lbs, I’m Miles Davis. Not that I’m in any sort of form to be sniping. Time is a mfr. As is snacking. Alternatively, time plus snacking equals The Itch, so right here we’re and right here we go. If I needed to guess proper now, I believe the Yankees will wind up with out Juan Soto, paving the best way for Dominguez to get a full season of huge league at bats. He hit simply .179 in 18 video games final 12 months, however it’s means totally different to get dropped right into a pennant race preventing for taking part in time than it might be to open the season with a beginning gig. Feels sort of silly to say this given the hype Dominguez introduced into his skilled profession, particularly as a result of I’ve by no means been as excessive as consensus on him, however I feel we underestimate this dude at our peril.
2. OF Spencer Jones | 23 | AA | 2025
At 6’6” 235 lbs from the left aspect, Jones belongs in an analogous alien-species bucket as The Martian for his mixture of energy and velocity. The twenty fifth general choose within the 2022 draft, Jones took a fairly large step again in 2024, putting out in 36.8 % of his 544 Double-A plate appearances. That’s 200 strikeouts in 122 video games. He nonetheless hit 17 dwelling runs, stole 25 bases and generated a 124 wRC+, however the swing-and-miss points want to enhance earlier than he can earn an on a regular basis massive league look.
3. 2B Caleb Durbin | 24 | AAA | 2024
I sort of went off about Durbin in final 12 months’s listing:
“I don’t put a lot inventory in fall league outcomes, as a common rule, and it’s not solely the recent fall that grabbed this spot for Durbin, however man what a fall it was. In 23 video games, Durbin stole 21 bases, drew 14 walks, struck out seven instances and slashed .353/.456/.588. He’s listed at simply 5’6” and 185 lbs and makes probably the most of his tiny strike zone. In 69 video games throughout Excessive-A and Double-A, Durbin struck out simply 18 instances and drew 26 walks. That’s 99th percentile stuff. He stole 36 bases in 43 makes an attempt and slashed .304/.395/.427 with 4 dwelling runs. The principle purpose to have trepidation for our recreation is taking part in time. It feels unlikely that he can crack a Yankees lineup, however perhaps he may play nicely sufficient to get moved on the deadline to a Kansas Metropolis sort of membership that should slap and sprint just a little greater than the common bear.”
I feel I ranted like that as a result of he wasn’t on mlb.com’s Prime 30 Yankees prospects, and also you won’t imagine me after I say this, expensive reader, however Durbin continues to be not on that listing. He should’ve achieved one thing to poison the nicely over there. Right here’s what I wrote the opposite day in Prospect Information: Arizona Fall League Wrap Up or The Painter Plan:
“Yankees 2B Caleb Durbin earned reward from New York Supervisor Aaron Boone, who stated Durbin can be a part of the second base image in 2025 after slashing .312/.427/.548 with 5 dwelling runs and 29 steals in 24 video games. He was caught stealing only one time and set the league report for steals after swiping 29 video games in 32 makes an attempt throughout 82 Triple-A video games. He additionally hit 10 dwelling runs with a .396 OBP and extra walks (47) than strikeouts (37) on the highest minor league degree. He’s been an Itch-fave for just a few years now, so I count on to have him on most of my groups in 2025.”
4. SS Roderick Arias | 20 | A | 2027
A bodily gifted change hitter at 6’0” 178 lbs, Arias signed for $4 million in January 2022 then struggled in his DSL debut, slashing .194/.379/.370 in 31 video games. He bounced again in 2023 however solely performed 27 video games (slashing .267/.423/.505) on the complicated earlier than a damaged finger ended his season. His Low-A line this season in 124 video games isn’t supreme (.233/.335/.393 with a 31 % strikeout price), however he nonetheless generated a 111 wRC+ together with 13 dwelling runs and 37 stolen bases. Not dangerous for a stateside full-season debut.
5. SS George Lombard Jr. | 19 | A+ | 2027
A right-handed hitter at 6’3” 190 lbs, Lombard son of Lombard received drafted twenty sixth general in 2023 because of infield actions that ought to maintain him on the dust even when he grows out of shortstop. 2024 wasn’t significantly sort to him, however he nonetheless graduated Low-A after 81 video games with a 105 wRC+ and completed the season with 29 troublesome video games in Excessive-A (.226/.321/.296), the place he ought to open 2025 as one of many league’s youngest gamers. A sizzling begin may even land him in Double-A round his twentieth birthday (June 2nd).
6. RHP Chase Hampton | 23 | AA | 2025
Following a powerful spring, Hampton was poised to turn out to be a part of the 2024 pitching employees in some unspecified time in the future throughout the summer time. As an alternative, he battled accidents and pitched simply 18.2 innings throughout three ranges. When wholesome, he options three plus choices in his fastball, slider and curveball. The changeup and command are works in progress. Wants a full season of well being to develop in these areas.
7. OF Everson Pereira | 23 | MLB | 2023
Pereira seems to have stalled out within the higher minors after hitting simply .151 in 27 massive league video games in 2023 and seeing his AAA strikeout price go from 27.8 % in 2023 to 32.4 % in 2024. Prospect growth will not be linear, and Pereira nonetheless posted a 120 wRC+ in 40 AAA video games, hitting ten homers and stealing 5 bases, so there’s purpose to stay optimistic at discount basement pricing heading into 2025.
8. OF Brando Mayea | 19 | CPX | 2029
Brando didn’t appear to be a lot of a contender in 2024 however nonetheless managed to hit .281 and swipe 19 bases 35 video games on the complicated. He’ll must hit greater than zero dwelling runs if he intends to fulfil the promise inherent to an enormous cash signing out of Cuba at $4.35 million. At righty at 5’11” 175 lbs, he’s received loads of time so as to add energy and be taught which pitches to hammer.
9. LHP Henry Lalane | 20 | A | 2027
At 6’7” 211 lbs with a three-quarters supply, Lalane pairs a stable fastball with a plus curveball and changeup: a trio that tunnels nicely and makes him a possible nightmare matchup for lefty-heavy lineups. He pitched simply 12.1 innings in 2024 as he battled accidents, so he’ll want some time to construct towards one thing like a starter’s workload, however Lalane’s the sort of man who may juice by the system in a single season if all of it comes collectively.
10. C Engelth Urena | 20 | CPX | 2029
Urena was a beast on the complicated this season, exhibiting nice plate expertise and slashing .301/.420/.564 with eight dwelling runs and 5 stolen bases in 40 video games. He drew 24 walks (14.8%) in opposition to simply 19 strikeouts (11.7%). He’s below the radar for prospect functions as a result of he wasn’t a bonus child and is presently a tweener as a right-right catcher who may wind up at first base.
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