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2025 Preseason Top 30 Yankees Prospects

🕑 Added 2025-02-07 11:00:09 +0000 UTC

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Alex G

Incredible work Mike, time for me to get reading up before the season starts!

MikeD

Gleyber wanted nothing more than to remain a Yankee. He hastened his own exit. If he had been more open to playing 3B and tried it out, then they in turn might have been open to bringing him back.

Eric Hendrickson

Yes thanks Mike. Always look forward to this.

Dan G

Incredible work as always Mike !

W.B. Mason Williams

We're born again, there's new Top 30 Prospects in my inbox

B-Mo

Same review mentions Gleyber taking reps at 3B in Trenton to increase versatility - ironically part of his undoing with the Yankees was his unwillingness to move to 3B when they acquired Jazz to play second base 7 years later.

Tyler

Thanks Mike, great stuff! I think we all need to agree to call Domínguez El Marciano rather than the Martian. It sounds cooler and there’s something to the Spanish-speaking nicknames.

Anthony Cirillo

Great work, as always. And it reads fine on mobile.

Mark Davis

Thank you, Mike! Your top 30 list has become an augury of spring over the past decade!

Will

Very much enjoying going through the RAB archives, and seeing Judge at #3 pre-2017, behind Gleyber and Frazier. "The upside here, even with the inevitable strikeouts, is a middle of the order force with solid corner outfield defense." I'll say!

brian m

I just read it during work but don't tell anybody :x

James

Top 30 Prospects is celebrated as a national holiday at my house. I call in sick from work so I can focus on Mike's detailed analysis. Thanks again.

Ryan Price

Thank you Mike!!! Your commitment to the entire Yankees org has always amazed me

Joseph F

I’ve seen a couple of evaluators comment that due to the truncation of the minor leagues, players are being placed in spots they previously would not have. I assume it would change how you evaluate a players development?

David from Sunny Jax

One of my favorite columns every year!

The Original Drew

It's so easy to dream on Spencer Jones. The Judge comp is really unfair, but if he begins to get the K% under control the Yankees prospect rankings will skyrocket.

MikeD

Always appreciated. Always interesting. A weekend of reading. I can only imagine how long it takes to research and write. I do wonder if the minor league contraction from a couple seasons back is slowing the development of some of these toolsy, high-end prospects.

I'm Not The Droids You're Looking For

Is it "Ed-Gleen" or "Edge-leen"? Asking the important questions, as ever. Also, "The Hess Truck" is the perfect, ready-made nickname.

MikeM

I look forward to this every year and it really takes me back to the early RAB days falling in love with prospects. Thank you for all the work that goes into these, I’m sure it’s an astronomical effort.