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By Seth Trachtman
The New York Yankees
These are the almighty Yankees. Why in the world do they need prospects?
Well, that is the approach that the team has taken in recent years, rarely
developing great prospects and trading away the ones that they do develop.
At this time last year this was arguably the worst farm system in baseball,
but they have improved a bit. However, as a result of their weak farm
system, they lost out on a possible Randy Johnson deal at the trade deadline
this season which may have cost them a World Series.
1. Dioner Navarro, C:
Most fans that pay any attention to prospects know about Navarro. You cannot
help but pay attention to him since he is considered one of the top Yankees
prospect, but that is deceiving. The 20-year-old still does not have much to
show for his bat other than very good plate discipline, but he is considered
excellent defensively. We have to give him some benefit of the doubt for
moving up so quickly to Triple-A at such a young age, but he is going to need
to hit more than he did last season.
ETA: 2005
2. Eric Duncan, 3B:
The Yankees' first round pick in 2003, Duncan has not disappointed yet. Not
yet 20, he hit over .250 with 16 homers and seven steals between Low-A and
High-A last season. His plate discipline and contact ability could use some
work, but he is well on his way with power.
ETA: 2006
3. Jesse Hoover, RP:
Drafted in the fifth round of the recent draft, Hoover has some very good
potential as either a closer or a starter due to his high-90s fastball. He
struck out an amazing 90 hitters in 55.2 innings in the New York Penn League
(Low-A) after signing with the Yanks. A big question mark for him right now
is his lack of control, and it could send him to the bullpen fulltime.
ETA: 2007
4. Christian Garcia, SP:
A third round pick in 2004, Garcia's debut in Rookie Level was highly
impressive. The 19-year-old overpowered opposing hitters with a mid-90s
fastball. Control is already a concern for him after 17 walks in 38 innings,
but he has major league capable stuff.
ETA: 2007
5. Edwardo Sierra, RP:
Acquired in the Chris Hammond deal from the A's last season, Sierra is the
typical question mark prospect that Billy Beane likes to trade. He has
closer stuff with a mid-90s fastball and can be nearly hittable when he
throws strikes. The problem is that he does not throw strikes much of the
time, walking 45 hitters in 48.2 innings pitched last season in High-A.
He has big time closing potential, but many players in this situation do not
even reach the majors.
ETA: 2006
6. Chien-Ming Wang, SP:
A 24-year-old starter from Taiwan, Wang has strong pitchability. He carried
a 4.05 ERA and 90/26 K/BB ratio in 109 innings at Double-A last season before
getting even better following a call-up to Triple-A where he threw 40.1
innings and finished with a 2.01 ERA and 35/8 K/BB. This is probably a back
of the rotation starter due to Wang's lack of great stuff, but he could have
a significant career in the majors.
ETA: 2005
7. Robinson Cano, 2B:
Many people in scouting circles really like Cano's potential. I am the
opposite. At the age of 21, he hit over .300 in Double-A and .259 in
Triple-A with a combined 13 homers. I still question his ability to draw
walks and see him more as a utility man than a major league starting second
baseman.
ETA: 2005
8. Bronson Sardinha, 3B:
A former first round draft choice, Sardinha might be the best of the three
brother Sardinha prospect clan. He is yet to develop power, but the
20-year-old hit over .300 in High-A and .267 in Double-A, showing solid
decent plate discipline at both levels. Over the course of the season he
added 14 steals. At this point he does not hit enough to start in the
majors, but there is still plenty of time to change that.
ETA: 2006
9. Ben Julianel, RP:
Acquired from the Cardinals last season for Sterling Hitchcock, I still see
Julianel as a quality major league sleeper. He only throws in the upper-80s,
but minor league hitters simply cannot pickup the ball out of his hand.
He finished with a 2.58 ERA and 70/24 K/BB ratio in 59.1 innings at High-A
this past season after a similar season in 2003. This is not someone that
is going to have great potential, but he could be a quality left-handed
specialist.
ETA: 2005
10. Justin Pope, SP:
The other part of the Hitchcock trade (yes, the Yanks actually did get a good
return), Pope is a former first round pick of the Cardinals. Many scouts
were skeptical when he was drafted late in the first round of the 2001 draft.
Since then he has only made it up to Double-A, but he clearly knows how to
throw strikes. The big question is if he can make it as a fifth starter in
the majors, and if he does, the organization that he plays with probably will
not be the Yankees.
ETA: 2005
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