Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus has released his top 11 Yankee prospects. You need a subscription to read his thoughts, but I’ll at least give you the list below:
Five-Star Prospects
1. Joba Chamberlain, RHP
Four-Star Prospects
2. Ian Kennedy, RHP
3. Austin Jackson, OF
4. Jose Tabata, OF
5. Alan Horne, RHP
Three-Star Prospects
6. Dellin Betances, RHP
7. Jesus Montero, C
8. Andrew Brackman, RHP
9. Edwar Ramirez, RHP
10. Kelvin DeLeon, OF
Two-Star Prospects
11. Humberto Sanchez, RHP
Just Missing: Frank Cervelli, C; Jeff Marquez, RHP; Ross Ohlendorf, RHP; Brad Suttle, 3B
You’ll notice Austin Jackson has worked his way up the Yankee prospect ladder with Goldstein commenting “A star-level outfielder who contributes 20/20 seasons annually.” No wonder the Twins are interested.