LIVE Top 30 Prospect Rankings
Prospects have taken center stage in Major League Baseball over the last few years as America’s Past-time is being treated to some of the most elite talent it has ever seen. Organizations are promoting “Top Prospects” quicker and giving them time to develop at the Major League level. Here at NYYU we understand how important it is for the fan base to know as much as possible about the next player that can be up from the farm. Unlike many prospect list out there this one will Update Live throughout the season.
Here are the NYYU Top prospects for the New York Yankees:
| RANK | PLAYER | POS | ETA | Write Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasson Dominguez | OF | 2024 | 5-foot-9, 190-pounds, CF, SH, 20-years-old – The Martian needs no introduction, reaching the major leagues at a mere 20 years of age. He made a splash immediately upon arrival, hitting a homerun in his first at bat. He then hit .258/.303/.677/.980 with four homeruns, a double, and a stolen base in his first eight games. It’s hard to ask for a better start to the career than that. Unfortunately, he then went down with a UCL tear and that was the end of his season. Dominguez made a ton of progress this year though. He finished the minor league season with a .265/.377/.425 line and 15 HR, 22 doubles, and three triples. Jasson struggled out of the gate in 2023 but he made up for lost time from July onward. In the second half of the season, he hit .318/.392/.474/.866 with five homeruns. To put it simply, he was a different player. Dominguez is a five-tool player who can stick in centerfield, at least in the short term. He has all the makings of a future star. |
| 2 | Spencer Jones | OF | 2025 | 6-foot-6, 235-pounds, CF, LHB, 22-years-old – You need not look further than the height to see that Spencer Jones is a different type of player than Jasson Dominguez. All the same, Jones possesses speed, a good arm, athleticism, hit tool, and power. A lot was asked of Jones in his first minor league season, beginning the year in High-A and spending his last 17 games in Double-A. Despite the tall task, Jones more than held his own and hit a solid .267/.336/.444/.780 across both levels. He had 16 homeruns, 29 doubles, and four triples. He also stole an impressive 43 bases. Defensively, Jones has enough range and a good enough arm to stick in centerfield, which says a lot for a guy his size. His biggest bugaboo at the moment is his strikeout rate, but there was some nice progress on that front at the end of the season all while he adjusted to Double-A. Jones struck out 155 times in 117 games, so he’ll have to improve upon that mark next season to continue to be taken seriously, but he still has plenty of time to right the ship, and all the talent in the world to work with. A hard worker, I’m betting on Jones doing just that and becoming another big success story on the Yankees’ farm. |
| 3 | Chase Hampton | SP | 2025 | 6-foot-2, 220-pounds, SP, RHP, 22-years-old – Hampton is another success story of the Yankees’ draft and development team. He came into the system and immediately improved his stuff and velocity, so much so that the Yankees started him in High-A and put him on the Will Warren plan. After just nine starts in High-A, he was promoted to Somerset where he finished the season. He ended up with a 3.63 ERA and 145 K : 37 BB in 106.2 innings. Many lists, including MLB Pipeline, have him ranked even higher than us because he has tremendous stuff. His fastball saw a huge increase in velocity, now sitting 94-97 mph, and he has a slider, curveball, changeup, and cutter. Everything he throws has plus movement. It’s a major league starting pitcher’s arsenal, and one that could even see him in the front half of the rotation if he continues to improve. |
| 4 | Austin Wells | C | 2024 | 6-foot-0, 220-pounds, C, LHB, 24-years-old – We got to see Wells blast some majestic homeruns in Yankees Stadium and elsewhere during his September call-up. This was a mere preview of what we already know he can do. Wells can hit. He’s had better seasons previously in the minors, hitting .240/.333/.442/.775 with 17 homeruns, and 24 doubles in 96 games this year. The major focus in his development from the beginning was his defense. It was always felt the bat would play. As a result, he has surprised the league by showing up to the majors with more catching skills than expected. His framework, receiving, and blocking have all impressed. The arm is still not the best, but he has shown thus far that he can hang. Combining the solid defense with 20-30 homerun power and some hitability, the Yankees may just have what they’ve been lacking at catcher for quite some time. A power hitting lefty catcher. Echoes of Jorge Posada are beginning to chime. |
| 5 | Roderick Arias | SS | 2026 | 6-foot-1, 198-pounds, SS, SH, 19-years old – The Yankees signed Arias as the unquestioned top prospect in the 2022 class, and in true Yankee fashion he promptly got injured. When he returned last season, he had a respectable but unremarkable season. Then, this year Arias came to the FCL and had a solid performance. He hit .267/.423/.505/.928 line with six homeruns, two doubles, and two triples in 27 games while stealing 17 bags. He struck out a bit too much, but also walked 27 times in 27 games. Beneath the numbers, scouts raved about this five-tool player. He has speed, instincts, plus defense, power, a strong arm, and hit-ability which combine to form one of the best players in the FCL this season, if not the best. Some feel Arias is the best shortstop in the Yankees’ system, including Volpe, Lombard, and Peraza. They may be right. He’ll likely begin the season in Low-A next year. |
| 6 | Will Warren | SP | 2024 | 6-foot-2, 175-pounds, SP, RHP, 24-years-old – Originally an 8th round pick for the Yankees, Warren has really taken to the Yankees’ development program. In year one, he improved his velocity to an extent that allowed him to reach Double-A 1/3 of the way through his first season. In year two, his stuff improved even more, with crazy movement on his pitches. He finished the year with a 3.35 ERA and 149 K : 59 BB in 129 innings. He spent most of the season in Triple-A. Warren has an impressive arsenal, with a fastball that sits mid-90’s but has crazy movement. His sinker has an unheard of 30 inches of vertical break and 18 inches of horizontal break. He couples that with a changeup that has a similar movement profile, a four-seam fastball, and two different types of sliders. He can locate all of these pitches well. There is no starting pitcher on this list that is more major league ready than Warren, and I’d expect him to see time with the Yankees at some point next season. |
| 7 | George Lombard Jr | SS | 2026 | 6-foot-4, 205 -pounds, SS, RHB, 18-years-old – The Yankees drafted Lombard with their first pick in 2023 and he showed why in his first taste of minor league ball. He hit .311/.466/.356/.821 in 13 games after the draft. He had two doubles and four stolen bases in that span. He also had 13 BB : 12 K with four stolen bases. Extremely polished for his age, Lombard has a similar profile to Anthony Volpe, with a touch more power potential due to his size. Lombard is expected to be able to stick at shortstop. He has a lot of competition for playing time in the middle infield but has the potential to rise to the top of that depth chart and become the best of them all. In Lombard, the Yankees added another exciting up the middle talent to their ranks. He’ll likely begin the season in Low-A next year. |
| 8 | Henry Lalane | LHSP | 2026 | 6-foot-7, 211-pounds, SP, LHP, 19-years-old – Lalane is the rare combination of extreme height, power, and the ability to locate his pitches. This is a skillset that has the scouts buzzing about him more than any other pitcher in the FCL. His numbers were not fantastic in a small sample size, but they represent a pitcher who probably ran into some bad luck this year and could explode in 2024. He had a 4.57 ERA and 34 K : 4 BB in 21.2 innings this year. Hitters batted .207 against him, and he let up three homeruns. This is a pitcher who’s stats will almost certainly level out once he gets more innings under his belt. Lalane sports a fastball that already sits 93-96, touches 97, and has good movement. He also has a slider that drops off the table and a changeup, all of which he controls well. There is talk that by this time next year he could be considered one of the best pitchers in the minors, and an easy top 100 prospect. He has received the inevitable Randy Johnson comparisons, which is obviously the best possible scenario for this kid. He'll start in Low-A next year and High-A is not out of the question by the end of the year with his level of polish. |
| 9 | Brock Selvidge | LHSP | 2026 | 6-foot-3, 205-pounds, SP, LHP, 21-years-old – Selvidge, who spent most of the season as a 20-year-old, had a fantastic season between Low-A and High-A. He finished with a 3.45 ERA and 137 K : 35 BB in 127.2 innings. Towards the end of the season, Brock had a velocity spike and was sitting mid-90’s while hitting as high as 96.7 mph. His fastball has a solid 18 inches of vertical break and tails about 6 inches. His changeup gets about 24 inches of vertical break with 12 inches of tail. He throws two types of sliders, one which has mostly vertical break but still solid movement, and one that is more of a sweeper with big horizontal and vertical break. Anytime you get a big lefty hitting that high on the radar, it’s going to get people excited. Selvidge will likely start in High-A next season, and if he has a good offseason could quickly find himself in Double-A. His ceiling is starting to creep up, and so is the floor. All around, he’s the best lefty the Yankees have in their system at the moment. |
| 10 | Luis Gil | RHSP | 2024 | 6-foot-2, 185-pounds, SP, RHP, 25-years-old – Unfortunately, Gil matched his innings total from 2022 in 2023. Four innings. On the flip side, he also came back with the same upper-90’s velocity and plus slider he had before. 2024 should be a full go for him, and he has the right stuff to become a top late inning reliever if given the opportunity. The most encouraging part of his story is that his stuff is back to where it was already, and he now has a full offseason to prepare for his return to the majors. I’m really looking forward to seeing him in spring training next season. |
| 11 | Agustin Ramirez | C/1st/DH | 2025 | 6-foot-0, 210-pounds, C, RHB, 22-years-old – Ramirez put himself on the map last year in the FCL by hitting for an .892 OPS with six homeruns and 14 doubles in 44 games. He followed that up with a breakout campaign that saw him hit .271/.364/.455/.819 over three levels, reaching as high as Double-A. Agustin hit 18 homeruns and 24 doubles while even stealing 12 bases in 114 games this year. Much like all the other upper-level catchers in the Yankees’ system, Ramirez comes with some questions about being able to remain a catcher long term. He has a good arm though, which is a nice starting point. He still needs work on his quickness and framework, as well as his blocking. One thing is for sure though, the bat is for real and he will likely spend most of the year in Double-A next year as a 22-year-old. Between Wells, Rice, and Ramirez the Yankees have three opportunities to develop an in house, offensive-minded catcher who can hold his own behind the dish. |
| 12 | Clayton Beeter | RHP | 2024 | 6-foot-2, 220-pounds, SP, RHP, 24-years-old – The Yankees picked up Beeter in the Joey Gallo trade, and he is turning out to be a great return. Beeter had a fantastic season, with a 3.62 ERA and 165 K : 75 BB in a career high 131.2 innings. While he still walks to many batters, he improved his control compared to 2022 and has put himself into position to play in the major leagues in 2024. His fastball averages 93.5 MPH and tops out at 97. He gets average movement on the pitch. He also throws a slider with good vertical break, a curveball, and a changeup with decent fade. Beeter is more power than finesse, but he has been successful at getting deeper into games this year. It may be tough to break into the starting rotation with the Yankees with all the competition, but he does have a starter’s repertoire. Airing the ball out in relief could be his ticket to the Bronx. There’s a chance he develops into a rotation piece, but if not he would likely be a shutdown reliever. Beeter is a great guy to have in the system close to the major leagues. |
| 13 | Ben Rice | C/1ST Baseman | 2024 | 6-foot-1, 215-pounds, C/1B, LHB, 24-years-old – Rice was one of my breakout candidates for 2023 and he went out and made me look like a genius. Rice was a victim of the COVID-19 shutdown of ivy league baseball but that didn’t stop the Yankees from drafting him in the 12th round in 2021 on the heels of some solid summer league performances. Last year, he had to fight for playing time but played well in the limited action he was able to get. As a result, he earned more playing time in 2023 and broke out in a major way. Spending most of the year in Double-A, Rice hit .324/.434/.615/1.048 in 73 games. He had 20 homeruns, 18 doubles, one triple, and 11 stolen bases. He struck out just 62 times. Rice showed improvement at catcher and it’s expected he will be able to catch at least on a part time basis if he makes it to the major leagues. Scouts were extremely impressed with his bat this year. He made an appearance on the PARS list as a top 10 catching prospect in all of the minor leagues. Rice’s bat is his best asset, with the ability to barrel high velocity pitches and elevate the ball. He has a beautiful, natural lefty swing. Ben has a patient approach as well. Defensively Rice has a good arm and has improved his blocking and catch and throw. The work behind the scenes has given him a viable future as a major league catcher, and his bat gives him a viable future as a first baseman if that doesn’t work out. He should spend most of 2024 in Triple-A and could help the major league team as soon as next year. |
| 14 | Brando Mayea | CF | 2027 | 5-foot-11, 175-pounds, CF, RHB, 18-years-old – Mayea was a top international signing from the 2023 signing period. He was considered a super prospect and possibly the top overall prospect leading into the 2023 IFA signings period. His stock dropped a bit as baseball America had him as the number two prospect while MLB.com dropped him to 9th, but his physical tools should put him near the top of any list. Mayea made a nice first impression in the DSL, playing 38 games and hitting for a .276/.382/.400/.782 quad slash. He had three homeruns, seven doubles, a triple, and 22 SB, while striking out just 27 times. Brando has plus plus speed and pop that has seen some scouts compare him to Gary Sheffield. He doesn’t sell out for power and sprays the ball all over the field. He has an innate ability to barrel the ball, and defensively has a plus arm with the ability to stick in centerfield. It will be exciting next year when he makes his stateside debut. The Yankees have made a habit of nabbing some of the best IFA talent recently, and between Dominguez, Roderick Arias, Mayea, and Wandy Asigen next year they are going to be flush with international talent for years to come. |
| 15 | Everson Pereira | OF | 2024 | 5-oot-11, 191-pounds, CF, RHB, 22-years-old – Pereira is another example of the tremendous up the middle talent the Yankees are developing in the minor leagues. This year, he exploded for 18 homeruns, 17 doubles, two triples, and 11 SB in 81 games between Double-A and Triple-A. Like many other Yankees’ prospects, he could still cut down on the strikeouts. The Yankees thought enough of him this year to give him a shot at a September call-up. The results were poor, but the experience will help him immensely with his development. Pereira had a .300/.373/.548/.921 line in the minors this year, and he has the speed, athleticism, and arm to stick in centerfield. Another five-tool player, Everson will likely see time in the major leagues again next year. Depending on what the Yankees do with their outfield this offseason, there could be a serious opportunity for playing time. Pereira has positioned himself nicely to seize some of that playing time should the opportunity arise, and he has the talent to be a high-quality MLB outfielder. |
| 16 | Carlos LaGrange | RHSP | 2027 | 6-foot-7, 195-pounds, SP, RHP, 20-years-old – Lagrange is yet another huge pitcher with a huge ceiling in the system. Much like Lalane, his stats may not indicate it but he pitched well this season. Lagrange had a 4.97 ERA and 63 K : 24 BB in 41.2 innings. Carlos has a fastball that hits 100 mph already, a four seam and two seam fastball, slider, and curveball. He too struggles with control, though not as much as Lange. Lagrange will likely start in Low-A in 2024, and with his stuff he could be in for a breakout season. He has plenty of time to develop though. Players his size sometimes take a bit longer to get all the moving parts aligned. |
| 17 | Francisco Vilorio | OF | 2028 | 6-foot-4 , 220-pounds, OF, RH 17-years-old – The Yankees signed Vilorio as their top IFA signing in last year class for 1.7 million dollars. Scouts have praised Vilorio for his very advanced tools and is considered a super athlete. Depending on the scouting source he has tool grades to rival some of our top 5 prospects. This is a name you will hear a lot about in 2024 and he has thee chance, according to multiple scouts to reach the MLB before he is 21 years old |
| 18 | Jorbit Vivas | 2nd/3rd | 2024 | 2B, 3B, LF, 5-foot-10, 171-pounds, LHB, 22-years-old – Vivas had been in the Dodgers organization for five years and made it all the way to Triple-A when he was traded to the Yankees this offseason. He was a part of a rare trade for the Yankees which they took on someone else’s 40-man roster casualties. Typically, it’s the other way around. Vivas hit .269/.381/.407/.788 with 13 homeruns, 25 doubles, and three triples in 2023 between Double-A and Triple-A. He had 71 K : 69 BB in 135 games. Vivas is a contact-oriented infielder with some versatility. He walks almost as much as he strikes out and has average power. Jorbit will be a nice depth piece to have around in case there are some injuries or ineffectiveness at the major league level this season. If he proves the minor league success can translate, he will be a useful asset. |
| 19 | Jared Serna | 2nd/SS/3rd/LF | 2025 | 5-foot-6, 168-pounds, SS/2B, RHB, 21-years-old – It’s rare that you can say that one of the more exciting players in the farm system is 5-foot-6, but that’s precisely the case with Jared Serna. He hit an impressive .284/.350/.463/.813 between Low-A and High-A this year. In 122 games, he hit 19 homeruns, 28 doubles, three triples, and had 29 SB. Given the height, there are unfair comparisons to Jose Altuve abound, but with his surprising pop, excellent contact rate and patience at the plate, the comparisons are not entirely unwarranted. Serna has above average speed and is a solid defender at both shortstop and second base. He has a high floor and his biggest knock, lack of power, is proving to be less of an issue than expected. He’ll be a fun player to watch and will likely start in High-A and if he continues to perform well will be in line for a midseason promotion to Double-A. |
| 20 | Kyle Carr | LHSP | 2026 | The Yankees drafted Carr in the third round out of junior college. I haven’t seen Carr pitch yet, but the scouting report suggests that he sits in the 90-94 mph range and has hit 97 before. He has an overhead delivery and gets good life up in the zone. He has a breaking ball with sweeping action and a changeup which has potential and should be his third pitch once the Yankees development team gets their hands on him. Carr has a ton of upside and is polished enough that he’ll likely begin next year in Low-A. He’s one of many high-end pitching prospects who could break out next season. |
| 21 | Keiner Delgado | 2nd/3rd | 2027 | 5-foot-7, 150-pounds, SS/2B, SH, 19-years-old – In his second year in the Yankees’ system, Keiner Delgado put himself on the map. He was one of the best prospects in the FCL, overshadowed on his own team by Roderick Arias. Delgado had a .293/.414/.485/.899 quad slash with eight homeruns, 12 doubles, and one triple in 49 games. He also stole 36 bases. He struck out just 31 times in 49 games, while walking 36. Delgado has a tremendous hit tool, is solid all-around defensively, and the speed to steal bases consistently. He’ll likely start in Low-A next season and could be a fast mover due to how polished he is. It’s not every day you can find a switch hitter that hits so well from both sides of the plate. |
| 22 | Jesus Rodriguez | C/1st/3rd/OF | 2025 | 21-years-old – Rodriguez had another great year, and it came with an increased versatility that makes him one of the more interesting prospects on the farm. He hit .310/.399/.450/.849 with nine homeruns, 20 doubles, and four triples across 109 games and two levels. He stole 21 bases in 109 games between Low-A and High-A. His production improved after being promoted to High-A, which is great to see. He did all of this while playing four different positions well. Rodriguez is a contact-oriented hitter with a knack for hitting line drives and barreling the baseball. He struck out just 70 times this season. With his versatility, he’s beginning to look like a guy who would be useful in the major leagues. Imagine having a backup catcher who could also play multiple other positions on his days off and can hit. That would have incredible value. Rodriguez likely will start in Hudson Valley next season and a promotion to Double-A could be in the cards early on if his success continues. |
| 23 | Caleb Durbin | UTL | 2024 | 5-foot-6, 185-pounds, 2B, RHB, 23-years-old – The Yankees seem to be cornering the market on vertically challenged players, and I dig it. The Yankees picked up Durbin in a trade for Lucas Luetge, and he acquainted himself well in Double-A this year. He hit .304/.395/.427/.822 with four homeruns, 17 doubles, a triple, and 36 SB in his first season with the Yankees. He’s currently playing in the Arizona Fall League and has looked good so far. He’s a nice piece to have in the system as he closes in on the major leagues and as a high floor, lower ceiling type of player could provide some nice depth for the major league team as soon as next season. |
| 24 | Jackson Fristoe | RHSP | 2026 | 6-foot-4, 210-pounds, SP, RHP, 22-years-old – A 12th round pick in 2022, Fristoe made big strides this year. In a now familiar story, Fristoe finished strong in 2023 due to a significant uptick in velocity and improvement in stuff. The numbers don’t jump off the page at first, but Fristoe performed much better in the ladder part of the season as he became more comfortable. He finished with a 4.91 ERA and 45 K : 28 BB in 36.2 innings. He had a stretch in July where most of the badness occurred. After that, he threw 19.2 innings and had a 3.02 ERA with greatly improved control. As we have come to expect with players Fristoe’s size, the Yankees have his velocity topping out in the upper 90’s already. He peaked at 98.6 and averaged 96 in his later outings. The fastball has good movement, and he couples it with a cutter and slider. The slider has excellent vertical break as well. It’s a nasty three-pitch repertoire and I’m sure the Yankees will work with him to develop a changeup for next season. Fristoe should be in line for around 100 innings next season and could be in for a huge breakout if the recent improvements stick. |
| 25 | Chalniel Arias | RHSP | 2027 | Chalniel was in the DSL to start 2023 and he was so dominant the Yankees brought him stateside for a cup of coffee at the end of the season. Overall he had a 3.09 ERA and 61 K : 17 BB in 46.2 innings. Arias works with a 90-93 mph fastball at the moment with a slider, curve, and changeup at his disposal. He gets swings and misses with all of his offerings. He’s rail thin, so it stands to reason that he will gain velocity in the coming years as he has a lot of room to fill out and gain strength. Arias is another up-and-coming pitching prospect in the system with major potential. I’m looking forward to seeing where he stands by the beginning of next year. He’ll likely be back in the FCL, though a jump to Low-A wouldn’t be shocking. |
| 26 | Yoendry Gomez | RHP | 2024 | SP, 6-foot-3, 212-pounds, RHP, 24-years-old – The Yankees were careful with Gomez in 2024 and with good reason. Throughout his career, the only thing holding him back is injuries. This year he threw a career high 67.1 innings and finished with a 3.86 ERA and 78 K : 37 BB. Batters hit just .200 against him. Gomez has a fastball sitting 92-96 mph which has touched 98 in the past. The fastball has plus movement and is a strikeout pitch when he commands it well. He pairs the fastball with a plus sweeping slider and an above average curveball. He’s still developing his changeup, but it came a long way in 2023 and is now a usable pitch with more development coming. Gomez made his major league debut this past season and looked like he belonged. He could factor into the rotation or the bullpen in 2024. |
| 27 | Jack Neeley | RHP | 2024 | Neely broke out in a big way in 2023. He finished with a 2.17 ERA and 100 K : 20 BB in 66.1 innings. Neely has a fastball that averages upper-90’s and a nasty slider. Both pitches are strikeout weapons. Neely made it all the way to Double-A this season and was effective in 17 innings there. Batters were overmatched against him hitting just .166. Look for him to start in Somerset next year and likely advance to Triple-A quickly |
| 28 | Zach Messinger | RHP | 2025 | 6-foot-6, 225-pounds, SP, RHP, 23-years-old – A 13th round pick in the 2021 draft, Messinger has improved his stock considerably since then. In his second season, Zach had the opposite type of season as he did in 2022. Last year, he started slowly and finished hot. In 2023, he started hot and trailed off towards the end. Still, he threw a career high 101.1 innings and finished with 120 K : 54 BB and a 4.35 ERA. The stuff is still on the rise. He has a 91-95 mph fastball with a changeup, slider, and curveball as his secondary pitches. As you can surmise by his stat line, Messinger needs to cut down on the walks. With his size though, he still has the potential to add more velocity and improve. He could either continue to get more experience in High-A or begin 2024 in Somerset, but there’s still more in the tank and Messinger is not done growing as a player. Now that he has quite a few innings under his belt, 2024 will be a big year for him to take that next step. |
| 29 | Danny Watson | RHP | 2024 | Watson is another reliever who had a breakout season in 2023. He too started in Hudson Valley and advanced to Double-A early in the season. He threw 62.2 innings total, and had a 1.58 ERA with 82 K : 25 BB. Watson has a funky delivery with a low arm slot which is deceptive to batters. He still sits in the low-mid 90’s despite that, and his slider has good movement. He’s an extremely uncomfortable at bat. Unsurprisingly, all of that resulted in a .138 average against for Watson this past season. With his size, there’s a good chance he adds more velocity as well. He should spend most of the 2024 season in Triple-A and could even get called up to the majors. |
| 30 | Jerson Alejandro | RHP | 2027 | 6-foot-6, 255-pounds, SP, RHP, 17-years-old – It’s hard to imagine a 255-pound 17-year-old, but Alejandro is that guy. He’s a physical beast and was a high-profile pitching sign out of the Dominican Republic. Jerson had a decent first season in the DSL, with a 4.5 ERA and 36 K : 17 BB in 36 innings. Alejandro has a fastball that has already peaked at 98 mph that he pairs with a top-notch changeup and a curveball. He should break camp with the FCL next year and will hope to follow the same trajectory as Carlos Lagrange and Henry Lalane, getting some innings in the USA while learning to master his |