Here are the Yankees' 2023 Top 30 prospects

The Yankees have finished better than .500 in each of the past 30 seasons and made the playoffs in six straight. But for a franchise that measures itself by championships, they haven't won or even played in a World Series since 2009.

In perpetual win-now mode, New York usually relies on its farm system for trade fodder and 2022 was no exception. The Yankees gave up eight prospects -- including seven pitchers, most notably Ken Waldichuk and Hayden Wesneski -- in midseason deals for Andrew Benintendi, Scott Effross, Frankie Montas and Lou Trivino. The club also witnessed the arrival of what should be a wave of offensive talent that should remake the big league lineup in the next couple of seasons.

Oswaldo Cabrera started in left field and at shortstop during the playoffs and should settle into a utility role, while Oswald Peraza made the American League Championship Series roster and is the favorite to win the shortstop job this year at age 22. Top prospect Anthony Volpe should join the infield at some point in 2023, while mega-hyped Jasson Domínguez should crash the outfield next season. New York has spent its last four first-round choices on offensive-minded players, and catcher Austin Wells (2020), shortstop Trey Sweeney (2021) and outfielder Spencer Jones (2022) could team with Volpe (2019) to form nearly half the lineup of the future.

Despite the exodus of arms, the Yankees' ability to sign and develop pitching provides constant depth. They're tied with the Cardinals and Giants for the most mound prospects (18) on our Top 30 lists, led by three right-handers from the past two Drafts: Drew Thorpe, Will Warren and Richard Fitts.

Here's a look at the Yankees' top prospects:
1. Anthony Volpe, SS (MLB No. 5)
2. Jasson Domínguez, OF (MLB No. 47)
3. Oswald Peraza, SS/2B (MLB No. 52)
4. Austin Wells, C
5. Spencer Jones, OF
Complete Top 30 list »

Biggest jump/fall
Here are the players whose ranks changed the most from the 2022 preseason list to the 2023 preseason list.

Jump: Will Warren, RHP (2022: unranked | 2023: 9) -- The Yankees helped him add a sinker and upgrade his slider after drafting him in 2021's eighth round, and he reached Double-A two months into his pro debut last year.
Fall: Brock Selvidge, LHP (2022: 15 | 2023: 30) -- His stuff regressed while he repeated Rookie ball last summer, though it appeared to bounce back during offseason workouts.

Top 30s
NLE: ATL | MIA | NYM | PHI | WSH
ALE: BAL | BOS | NYY | TB | TOR
NLC: CIN | CHC | MIL | PIT | STL
ALC: CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN
NLW: AZ | COL | LAD | SD | SF
ALW: HOU | LAA | OAK | SEA | TEX

Best tools
Players are graded on a 20-80 scouting scale for future tools -- 20-30 is well below average, 40 is below average, 50 is average, 60 is above average and 70-80 is well above average. Players in parentheses have the same grade.

Hit: 60 -- Anthony Volpe
Power: 60 -- Jasson Dominguez (Anthony Volpe)
Run: 70 -- Brando Mayea
Arm: 70 -- Roderick Arias
Defense: 60 -- Oswald Peraza (Roderick Arias)
Fastball: 70 -- Luis Gil
Curveball: 60 -- Randy Vásquez
Slider: 65 -- Clayton Beeter
Changeup: 65 -- Drew Thorpe
Control: 55 -- Richard Fitts (Brendan Beck, Sean Boyle, Jhony Brito, Sean Hermann, Drew Thorpe)

How they were built
Draft: 17 | NDFA: 2 | International: 9 | Trade: 2

Breakdown by ETA
2023: 10 | 2024: 9 | 2025: 7 | 2026: 2 | 2027: 1 | 2028: 1

Breakdown by position
C: 1 | 3B: 1 | SS: 4 | OF: 6 | RHP: 17 | LHP: 1