The Yankees are big believers in George Lombard Jr.'s talent. It's why they gave him a run during Grapefruit League play this spring and it's why they pushed their top prospect to Triple-A at just 20 years old in late April. What's a surefire way to prove you're ready for

Every player has a unique path to pro ball, one filled with his own detours. It took Tony Rossi six years, three different collegiate stops and one rehab from Tommy John surgery, but the 26-year-old has nonetheless emerged as a relief weapon down on the Yankees’ farm. That didn’t look

Facing MLB’s No. 60 prospect on the mound is tough. Dealing with MLB’s No. 73 prospect as a reliever afterward? That’s nearly unfair. Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre proved as much on Tuesday, employing that exact pairing in its 5-2 win over Lehigh Valley at PNC Field. New York’s top pitching prospect Elmer

CLEVELAND – When Spencer Jones was called up by the Yankees at the beginning of May, he had a relatively uneventful 10-game stretch before being sent back down to the Minors. It took just four games for his second stretch with the team to become more eventful.

Kaeden Kent hit five doubles in 27 games in May. Just five games into June, Kent is close to matching the mark after a four-hit night Saturday for High-A Hudson Valley.

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Brendan Beck turned in his latest great performance against Mets talent, and this time, it resulted in the Yankees' No. 21 prospect making history. New York's 2021 second-round Draft selection spearheaded a no-hitter -- tossing seven frames with three walks and six strikeouts -- before righty Carson Coleman sealed the

NEW YORK – Over the past several days, one Yankees voice after another has offered versions of this thought: No one can replace Aaron Judge. That may be true, but it could be fun to watch Spencer Jones try.

NEW YORK – Summoned for a second opportunity in the Major Leagues, Spencer Jones carried his bats, gloves and a few words of encouragement from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre teammate Oswaldo Cabrera. “Cabby gave me a good quote on my way up here: ‘New York doesn’t need any heroes. They just need

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A 13-strikeout performance in May. Six hitless frames with 12 K's on Thursday night. It's already been quite the season for Allen Facundo. The Yankees' No. 26 prospect turned in the longest and arguably best outing of his career as High-A Hudson Valley rolled past Frederick, 10-1, at Harry Grove

Call it a successful first test of bringing Carlos Lagrange in out of the bullpen. The Yankees' No. 4 prospect dialed up his heater to 101.4 mph during a dominant debut in relief en route to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's 6-3 win over Syracuse in a doubleheader opener at NBT Bank Stadium.

NEW YORK – With triple-digit velocity that jumped on hitters and prompted Gerrit Cole to say he had “never seen anything like it,” Carlos Lagrange made a lasting impression throughout his first big league Spring Training. It was easy for Cole, Max Fried and others to envision what kind of

Carlos Lagrange possesses some of the most impressive stuff in all of Minor League Baseball, and he proved it again on Thursday night. The Yankees' No. 4 prospect pitched into the sixth inning for the first time this season, hitting 99.8 mph on the radar gun in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s 1-0

It took almost a month, but George Lombard Jr. has teed off at the Minors’ highest level. MLB.com's No. 21 prospect certainly didn't waste any time doing it Wednesday afternoon, though, as he homered on the first pitch he saw in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's 8-1 loss to Worcester at PNC Field.

The force was strong in a standout game for Hans Montero on Saturday night. The Yankees prospect matched his season total in one night with a trio of home runs for Single-A Tampa. Montero swatted a pair of early solo shots against Clearwater left-hander Kevin Warunek (Phillies) in the third

Allen Facundo just might consider the number 13 lucky after Thursday's start. The Yankees' No. 26 prospect struck out a career-high 13 batters over five innings High-A Hudson Valley’s 7-3 win over Brooklyn at Maimonides Park. Facundo allowed three runs on four hits and two walks en route to his

As the temperature heated up, so did Carlos Lagrange's four-seamer. The Yankees' No. 4 prospect notched the fastest pitch thus far of the Triple-A season -- 103 mph -- in Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes-Barre's 5-3 win over Syracuse on Sunday at PNC Field. Lagrange also registered the next four fastest pitches of

NEW YORK – Elmer Rodríguez’s first big league callup saw the young right-hander cross several items off his wish list, including a long-awaited opportunity to pitch under the bright lights at Yankee Stadium. Now he’ll experience a Subway Series. The Yankees’ No. 2 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, Rodríguez was

If a Carlos Lagrange fastball was measured as a fever, the batter might have to visit a doctor. The Yankees' No. 2 prospect reached triple digits with his heater 15 times, topping out at 102.8 mph on the hardest-thrown pitch at Triple-A this season. Lagrange's performance overall was equally impressive,

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MILWAUKEE – Throughout Spencer Jones’ first weekend in the bigs, it had been a struggle to erase concerns about his swing-and-miss tendencies. The Yankees’ No. 6 prospect struck out in four of his first six at-bats, including one against Brewers phenom Jacob Misiorowski in his first MLB plate appearance. On

When the Yankees traded light-hitting infielder Jorbit Vivas to the Nationals this past March, do you remember whom they got in return? It was right-handed pitcher Sean Paul Liñan, and if that name is unfamiliar to you, it's time to brush up.

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NEW YORK -- The Yankees have dreamed upon this for years: An outfield stocked with towering sluggers Aaron Judge and Spencer Jones, a pair of 6-foot-7 mashers obliterating balls from opposite sides of the plate. That vision will become reality this weekend. The Yankees officially called up Jones, the organization’s

One of baseball's most polarizing prospects is coming to the big leagues. When Jasson Domínguez entered concussion protocol after slamming into the outfield wall during Thursday's win over the Rangers, the Yankees responded by summoning Spencer Jones from Triple-A. Few players can match Jones' combination of size (6-foot-7, 240 pounds)

Spencer Jones’ 6-foot-7, 240-pound frame isn’t just for show. It packs a ton of thump. The Yankees’ No. 6 prospect demonstrated as much on Sunday, scorching a pair of towering homers -- including his second grand slam of the season -- in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s 7-1 victory over Buffalo at PNC