Organizational Depth: Catchers

A few years ago, the catching position was by far the deepest position in  the system, and perhaps one of the deepest in baseball. In 2011, the Yankees had 3 top 100 prospects, all from the catching position -- Jesus Montero, Gary Sanchez, and Austin Romine. While the system is not as deep now as it was then, there are a still a few noteworthy players at the position in the farm. In total,...

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Breaking down the 26 Spring Training non-roster invitees

The Yankees announced yesterday that they have invited 26 players not on the 40-man roster to spring training this year, bringing the total number of players that will be in camp up to 66. While 66 may sound like a lot of players, it comes far short of the 84 players that the Yankees brought to Tampa last year. Starting when pitchers and catchers report to camp on February 14th, the Yankees will...

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Organizational Depth: Starting Pitchers, Part 2

Depth Below AA: Most of the Yankees pitching prospects have yet to reach AA, so part two of this feature will include bigger names, with a lot more potential. This section includes players who spent most of their 2013 season below AA. The first name on this list is my personal favorite Yankee SP prospect. Luis Severino was one of the few breakout stars of the 2013 season.Severino started the year...

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Yankees announce Spring Training non-roster invites

Spring Training is just over a couple weeks away, and they Yankees have begun the preparations by announcing the signings of nine players to minor league deals, as well as 17 other non-roster invites that will be in Tampa when pitchers and catchers report on February 14th. Those nine players are: RHP Bruce Billings, INF Russ Canzler, RHP Robert Coello, RHP Brian Gordon, RHP Chris Leroux,...

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Organizational Depth: Starting Pitchers, Part 1

The upper level starting pitching depth is shallow compared to their relief depth, but there are still a few players that are worth following. Especially when you consider the fact that the team is finally getting a former top 50 prospect back onto the field. Major League Ready RHP: With the departure of Brett Marshall, Jose Ramirez has become the Yankees most MLB ready RHP prospect. However,...

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Organizational Depth: Relief Pitchers, Part 2

In the first part of the series we looked at players who were on the verge of making the majors. Those players played most of the 2013 season in AA. But there are obviously much more prospects in the system and now we will look at best prospects below AA and the systems best sleepers. Depth Below AA: Nick Goody is easily the best pitcher in this category. Like most good Yankee prospects Goody is...

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Organizational Depth: Relief Pitchers, Part 1

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Why Masahiro Tanaka won't end up like Kei Igawa

The Masahiro Tanaka sweepstakes ended on Wednesday when the Japanese righty agreed to a seven-year, $155 million contract with the Yankees. The contract includes an opt-out clause that he can exercise after the 2017 season. Tanaka went 99-35 with a 2.30 ERA in seven seasons with Japan's Rakuten Golden Eagles. Last season was easily his best in Japan, as he went 24-0 with a sensational ERA of...

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Making a case for the Yankees to sign Stephen Drew

With the Yankees now past the $189 million spending "limit", some have speculated that they may be thinking about adding Stephen Drew. This rumor makes sense because once the Yankees pass the $189 million mark, they might as well do whatever it takes to become the best team possible. While this logic ignores the possibility that they have an actual budget, it does seem like the logical move....

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