Warren 'hit in the mouth,' then gets back up
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- For Yankees manager Aaron Boone, there are some players he identifies as having a big league aura, even if they have yet to take the field in a Major League game. Will Warren is one of those players. “I’m overstating it, but I sometimes feel like
Jones owns Spring Breakout with pair of towering homers
TAMPA, Fla. -- Spencer Jones stole the show with a two-homer performance in the inaugural Spring Breakout game at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Saturday afternoon, offering yet another glimpse of the light-tower power that appears to have the Yankees’ prospect headed for stardom. Ranked as the club’s No. 2
LIVE: Blue Jays-Yankees Spring Breakout
On Saturday, March 16, the Yankees will host the Blue Jays in Spring Breakout, a first-of-its-kind exhibition featuring the top prospects in each farm system. These AL East rivals aren’t just getting a look at one another’s far-away futures, either. This game is stacked with players who could impact the
Lombard Jr.'s two-sport upbringing fueling his Spring Training burst
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Here's the Yankees' Spring Breakout roster
TAMPA, Fla. -- Spencer Jones has heard the comparisons for more than a calendar year, beginning when the Yankees selected him 25th overall in the 2022 MLB Draft: “A left-handed Aaron Judge.” As a power-hitting outfielder from California, that shorthand sketch was probably inevitable. But while Jones has fully embraced
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Here are the Yankees' 2024 Top 30 prospects
The Yankees finished .500 or better for the 31st year in a row in 2023, but they missed the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons and failed to win the World Series for the 14th straight. That's their third-longest drought since Babe Ruth arrived in New York more
Hinch arranges for star prospect to pick brain of Cy winner
TAMPA, Fla. -- Tigers manager A.J. Hinch managed Gerrit Cole when both were Astros, and he knew how much Jackson Jobe, his current club’s top pitching prospect, admired the 2023 American League Cy Young Award winner for the Yankees. So Hinch made Jobe -- a nonroster invitee who hasn’t yet
Jones is crushing it on, off field in first spring camp
TAMPA, Fla. -- When you hit a 470-foot home run on your first swing in a Grapefruit League game, people are going to notice. That’s what is happening with Spencer Jones, and the Yankees’ top prospect is taking the increased attention in stride. Lauded as a left-handed version of Aaron
Beeter deals in night start; Stanton hits a heater
TAMPA, Fla. -- Clayton Beeter was nearly promoted to the big leagues last season, with Yankees decision-makers believing that his fastball and slider combination would generate plenty of strikeouts. This could be the year the right-hander gets the call. The Yankees’ No. 14 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, the 25-year-old
Yankees putting major stock in these three prospects
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. There have been more potential moves crossing Hal Steinbrenner’s desk in recent weeks, as general manager Brian Cashman continues to scan the marketplace for
Lombard's 1st HR as pro is 'nothing short of amazing'
TAMPA, Fla. -- It won’t appear on the backs of his future baseball cards, but George Lombard Jr. will never forget what he considers to be his first professional home run -- an opposite-field blast in the Yankees’ pinstripes, clearing the right-field wall in the same game that Juan Soto
Top prospect Jones cranks 470-foot HR in first spring AB
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Spencer Jones sure knows how to make a first impression. Ranked as the Yankees’ No. 1 prospect by MLB Pipeline, Jones blasted a Statcast-projected 470-foot home run in his Grapefruit League debut Saturday at Publix Field, a fifth-inning drive that cleared the right-field bullpens and set off
Domínguez reaches throwing stage of TJ rehab
TAMPA, Fla. -- The schedule looks different for Jasson Domínguez this spring, as the switch-hitting No. 2 prospect works his way back from Tommy John surgery performed in September. Instead of digging into the batter’s box for live at-bats, as fellow outfielders Aaron Judge, Juan Soto and Alex Verdugo were
Yankees' top pitching prospects amped for Spring Breakout
TAMPA, Fla. -- As two of the most prominent pitching prospects in Yankees camp, Chase Hampton and Will Warren are eager to test their stuff against top competition. That includes potential opportunities to shine in the inaugural Spring Breakout games. Hampton and Warren are ranked as the Yankees’ top pitching
Yankees invite pair of top prospects to Spring Training
NEW YORK – Spencer Jones and Chase Hampton, respectively the Yankees’ top position player and pitching prospects, were among the players invited to Major League Spring Training on Tuesday. Jones and Hampton headlined a group of 26 non-roster players invited to big league camp, increasing the number of players scheduled
Yankees reach deal with No. 15 international prospect
The Yankees are adding one of the best outfield prospects on this year’s international market to their organization. According to industry sources, the Yankees agreed to terms with Francisco Vilorio, MLB.com’s No. 15 international prospect as the 2024 signing period opened on Monday. The club has not yet confirmed the
Dodgers, Yankees swap INF prospects in 3-player trade
NEW YORK -- The Yankees acquired left-handed reliever Victor González and infielder Jorbit Vivas from the Dodgers on Monday, part of the ripple effect of Shohei Ohtani’s stunning 10-year, $700 million agreement with Los Angeles late last week. The Bombers parted with shortstop Trey Sweeney in exchange for González and
Yankees acquire 2 OF prospects for Bauers
The Yankees shuffled their roster ahead of Friday’s 8 p.m. ET non-tender deadline, acquiring outfield prospects Jace Avina and Brian Sanchez from the Brewers in exchange for infielder/outfielder Jake Bauers. New York also non-tendered right-handers Albert Abreu and Lou Trivino, and left-hander Anthony Misiewicz; all three are now free agents.
Durbin, Salinas take home final Fall League honors
The short final week of the Arizona Fall League did not suffer a shortage of strong performances, with the three days of Week 6 action (leading up to the play-in game on Friday and Championship Game on Saturday) resulting in four prospects with double-digit total bases as well as numerous
Tuesday's top prospect performers
Here’s a look at Tuesday’s top performers from Arizona Fall League and Winter League action.