Yankees place six prospects in ESPN's top 100
The Yankees' farm system is getting a lot of attention as the 2017 season approaches.
The #Yankees place six prospects in ESPN's Top 100 rankings, including SS Gleyber Torres at No. 4. https://t.co/gISUBUrgnr
— Yankees PR Dept. (@YankeesPR) January 27, 2017
Six Yankee prospects were featured in ESPN's 2017 Top 100 prospect rankings. Senior Writer Keith Law also lists the Yankees organization as having the second-best farm system in all of baseball. The Yankee prospects that made the Top 100 list include: #4- Gleyber Torres- SS #22- Blake Rutherford- OF #27- Clint Frazier- OF #28- James Kaprielian- RHP #44- Aaron Judge- OF #88- Justus Sheffield- LHP Just a year ago, the Yankees' farm system ranked 13th in Law's preseason team prospect rankings. With the help of a few midseason acquisitions last summer, the Yankees organization added some quality young talent that looks to have a very bright future ahead. Of the six Yankee prospects on the top 100 list, only Judge has made his MLB debut so far. The 24-year-old played in 26 games for the Bronx Bombers in 2016 before ending his season with an injury. As for the other five prospects, Yankees fans have a lot to look forward to in the near future. They all might not make their debuts in the big leagues this season, but it's likely that the Yankees will have a lot of young talent making their first impressions in the Bronx this season. You can see Keith Law's full Top 100 prospect list and team-by-team prospect rankings here.