Last season was a banner year for prospects in the American League East. Could 2019 prove even better? Highly-regarded blue-chippers emerged across the board to make an impact in 2018, from Gleyber Torres and Miguel Andujar making runs at the AL Rookie of the Year Award in New York, Lourdes

BALTIMORE -- Thairo Estrada arrived at Camden Yards on Thursday to view a big league uniform hanging in his assigned locker. For a few terrifying moments, the Yankees infield prospect could not have known if a day like this was going to be possible. Shot in the right hip during

The Yankees will call up infielder Thairo Estrada, the club's 19th-ranked prospect per MLB Pipeline, to replace the injured Troy Tulowitzki on the active roster, a source tells MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. The club has not officially announced the callup. Tulowitzki exited the Yankees' 2-1 loss to the Tigers after three

With the 2019 Minor League Baseball season getting underway, here's a look at where the Yankees' Top 30 prospects are starting the year. We also identify the prospect who just missed the Top 30 list, a player who didn't make the big league Opening Day roster but should make an

TAMPA, Fla. -- If young pitchers who can throw hard are your thing, then you should really head to Yankees Minor League camp. It’s still too early to know exactly what they’ll become, but there’s some serious arm strength brewing at the lower levels of the system here. There’s a

TAMPA, Fla. -- Yankees top prospect Estevan Florial will be sidelined for the beginning of his Minor League season, having sustained a non-displaced right wrist fracture during New York's 17-7 Grapefruit League victory over the Blue Jays on Saturday at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Florial, who is rated as the

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Estevan Florial rounded the bases on Thursday afternoon after slugging a jaw-dropping three-run homer onto the berm beyond Spectrum Field's left-center-field wall. In the visiting dugout, Yankees manager Aaron Boone nudged the Hall of Famer next to him. "'Wow. There is a short list of people who

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Jonathan Loaisiga made his first Spring Training start of 2019 a breeze. Manager Aaron Boone even referred to it as “ho-hum.”

NEW YORK -- Sonny Gray is receiving the change of scenery he coveted, shipped to the Reds on Monday afternoon as part of a three-way trade that resulted in the Yankees' acquisition of outfield prospect Josh Stowers from the Mariners.Thirteen weeks after general manager Brian Cashman candidly said he was

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Estevan Florial was 1-for-23 entering Monday's Arizona Fall League Game between the Glendale Desert Dogs and the Peoria Javelinas.MLB Pipeline's No. 2 Yankees prospect and No. 45 overall went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in a 6-2 win for Glendale -- an effort which

BOSTON -- Yankees manager Aaron Boone slipped through Fenway Park's visiting clubhouse and disappeared into his office with a plate of food for some solitude, his mind set and focused on one thing -- tomorrow."I'm a broken record," Boone said. "Tomorrow is always really important."But with the Yanks at risk

NEW YORK -- Just one day after acquiring $1 million in international bonus pool money from the Cardinals along with first baseman Luke Voit in exchange for Chasen Shreve and Giovanny Gallegos, the Yankees continued to prepare for the international market.New York traded Minor League left-hander Caleb Frare to the

At this time of year, when buyers are competing to bolster their rosters for the stretch run and sellers are looking to next season and beyond, arguably nothing is more important than the prospects contenders have -- and are willing -- to trade.While much attention is paid to the top

NEW YORK -- Domingo Acevedo's excitement from getting his first callup to the Majors was short-lived, as the Yankees optioned the right-hander back to Double-A Trenton after Saturday's 7-6 win over the Mets.The Yankees' No. 7 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, temporarily took the roster spot of right-hander Domingo German,

NEW YORK -- After making his first four Major League starts in the absence of an injured Masahiro Tanaka, Jonathan Loaisiga was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following the Yankees' 5-3, 11-inning loss to the Braves on Monday night.The right-hander threw 92 pitches in just four innings, allowing three runs on

NEW YORK -- Pitching for the Yankees was a childhood dream for Luis Severino, who once counted a cap that bore the interlocking "NY" among his prized possessions. He would take great care to keep the cap pristine, envisioning himself wearing one like it on the mound at Yankee Stadium.•

NEW YORK -- Jonathan Loaisiga did not say much during his time in Yankees camp this spring, opting to keep a low profile and listen to the more experienced players as much as possible. Even so, the right-hander managed to be noticed by the coaching staff, making an impression with

NEW YORK -- Anthony Seigler said that there was "no doubt in my mind" that he would sign with the Yankees and begin his professional career. The first-round pick followed through on that promise on Saturday, agreeing to a full slot bonus of $2,815,900.The Yankees' pipeline grew richer with the

NEW YORK -- Heading into this year's Draft, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said that the team's plan was to simply draft the best player available, but he also noted that "pitching is the key to the kingdom."Although New York did select 24 pitchers, the team did not stick to

On Day 2 of the MLB Draft, the Yankees picked up six pitchers, five of which are right-handers, and two outfielders on top of Monday's selections of catchers Anthony Seigler and Josh Breaux.Here's a closer look at the eight newly drafted New York Yankees.• Draft Tracker: Follow every Yankees Draft

In a rare trade between New York's teams, the Yankees and Mets agreed Tuesday on a deal that sent infielder/outfielder L.J. Mazzilli to the Yanks in exchange for outfielder Kendall Coleman.Mazzilli batted .254/.340/.362 with five home runs and 40 RBIs in 110 games split between Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Las

What makes an organization rank as one of the top farm systems in baseball? Simply put, it's a combination of quality and quantity. The MLBPipeline.com staff ranked the Top 10 systems in the game by considering which organizations have an abundance of elite-level prospect talent as well as depth, in