The division reports debuted last year. The goal of this article series is to provide a quick overview of all dynasty-relevant information from each division. Each team has multiple minor league levels, each containing plenty of impactful prospects which can feel impossible to keep up with. This article series, which will be updated once per month, will help dynasty managers stay up-to-date on performances, injuries, promotions, and more. New this season is the inclusion of tiers in the rankings. Next to their rank, each prospect is assigned a tier. The tier range is 1-5.
- Tier 1: A potential difference-making dynasty prospect. Somebody who would rank in the top-20ish prospects for dynasty baseball
- Tier 2: A still very good dynasty prospect who holds plenty of value. This prospect would typically rank in the 21-75 range
- Tier 3: A mid-tier prospect who could be valuable but has questions and concerns present in his profile ranking in the 76-150 range
- Tier 4: A prospect who is worth knowing, but is reserved for deeper leagues. This prospect would rank 151-250
- Tier 5: The rest of the prospects fall into Tier 5
The 1990s Yankees were built on their homegrown talent with players like Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, and Jorge Posada anchoring their club. As the years have gone on, ownership has taken an all-in approach, filling their voids externally while leaving their system thin. The current crop of Minor Leaguers is an exciting blend of high-upside players mixed with several budding young stars. Here are the Yankees top prospects!
Notable Prospect Promotions and News
- Allan Winans returned to the Majors on June 23rd, making a spot start for the Yankees against the Reds and then following it up with a relief appearance this weekend. Winans, originally a Braves farmhand, was claimed off waivers this offseason and has been nearly unhittable in Triple-A. In 11 appearances (nine starts), his ERA was below 1.00, with 59 strikeouts in 50 innings and a strikeout rate of around 29%. His first foray into the rotation with New York wasn’t great, as he lasted just 4 1/3 innings, allowing four earned runs. Winans returned to Triple-A following his relief appearance but figures to be one of the first names called on for future MLB work.
- Top prospect Spencer Jones joined the ranks of Triple-A on June 27th and is immediately doing damage. The volatile slugger has already homered twice in three games and stolen a base, raising his season totals to 18 bombs and 11 bags. He’s also batting .277 across both levels, an encouraging sign for a player with such a high range of outcomes. Any underlying concerns with Jones revolve around strikeouts, specifically the 451 he has had in less than 1,300 career at-bats. Beyond that, Jones offers incredible speed, power, and athleticism for a player who is 6’7″. There’s no timetable for Jones to reach the Majors, but once he does, it’s a skill set that could produce very boom-or-bust results.
Notable Prospect Performances
- The Yankees continue to find new, impactful offensive catchers in their system. First, it was Ben Rice, then Agustin Ramirez, and now it’s 24-year-old Rafael Flores. Flores first broke out last season, mashing 21 homers with eight steals and batting .279 between High-A and AA. In his return to Double-A Somerset this year, Flores already has 13 homers and five steals while raising his batting average to .287. With Wells and Escarra both holding down the fort in the Majors, Flores seems like a guy who could get a look coming out of camp next Spring.
- The ultra-rare Red Sox-Yankees trade this offseason has paid dividends for both teams. The Red Sox acquired catcher Carlos Narvaez, who has been a pleasant surprise and a promising future backstop for the organization at the position. Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz was on the other end of that trade, going from BOS to NYY. The 21-year-old righty was already amid a breakout before the trade, but he’s transformed into a legitimate mid-rotation starter this season. Pitching exclusively at High-A, Rodriguez-Cruz has made 13 starts, producing a 2.47 ERA and 1.08 WHIP. He’s offering a high-end strikeout rate of around 29%, paired with a groundball rate of nearly 50%, giving him a unique combination that many of the game’s best starters possess. Don’t be surprised if he’s featured in next month’s article for a promotion to AA Hudson Valley.
Spencer Jones has been on fire over his last 16 games.
71 PA, .403/.479/.823, 8 HR, 3 SB, 9 BB
The upside is a 30+/15 player long-term, but I'm not overly optimistic in Jones getting there due to the 34.2% strikeout rate and sub-60% contact rate.#RepBX pic.twitter.com/jbwojAc2rM
— Eric Cross (@EricCrossMLB) June 30, 2025
