A few days ago I updated my top 30 prospects list. I actually track about 72 players and have enough to do top 30 hitters and pitchers list, which you'll see below. First the hitters:
| Rank | Player | Position | Born |
| 1 | Aaron Judge | RF | 1992 |
| 2 | Gary Sanchez | C | 1992 |
| 3 | J.R. Murphy | C | 1991 |
| 4 | Eric Jagielo | 3B | 1992 |
| 5 | Greg Bird | 1B | 1992 |
| 6 | Rob Refsnyder | 2B/LF | 1991 |
| 7 | Mason Williams | CF | 1991 |
| 8 | Slade Heathcott | CF | 1990 |
| 9 | Luis Torrens | C | 1996 |
| 10 | Tyler Austin | RF/1B | 1991 |
| 11 | Gosuke Katoh | 2B | 1994 |
| 12 | Abiatal Avelino | SS | 1995 |
| 13 | Jorge Mateo | SS | 1995 |
| 14 | Peter O'Brien | C/3B/1B | 1990 |
| 15 | Leonardo Molina | CF | 1997 |
| 16 | Jake Cave | CF | 1992 |
| 17 | Miguel Andujar | 3B | 1995 |
| 18 | Tyler Wade | SS | 1994 |
| 19 | Thairo Estrada | SS | 1996 |
| 20 | Alexander Palma | CF | 1995 |
| 21 | Ramon Flores | CF/RF | 1992 |
| 22 | Ben Gamel | RF | 1992 |
| 23 | Zoilo Almonte | RF/LF | 1989 |
| 24 | Yonauris Rodriguez | SS | 1997 |
| 25 | Dante Bichette, Jr. | 3B | 1992 |
| 26 | Dustin Fowler | OF | 1994 |
| 27 | Taylor Dugas | CF/RF | 1989 |
| 28 | Jose Pirela | 2B | 1989 |
| 29 | Cito Culver | SS | 1992 |
| 30 | Angelo Gumbs | 2B | 1992 |
One thing I think of when I step back and look at this list is there are some old familiar names in the 20-30 range. Bichette, Culver, and Gumbs were all top 10 system prospects not that long ago. Zoilo has has multiple cups of coffee in the majors and I wonder if he could actually stick as a 4th OF for an entire season. Flores and Gamel have been on the radar for years. Flores has always produced statistically but doesn't have the tools or the measurables to carry him to the majors. Gamel, brother of Milwaukee Brewer Mat Gamel, has always been solid.
Now for the pitchers:
The Yankees added four propsects to their top pitchers list this June via the draft: Jacob Lindgren, Austin DeCarr, Jordan Foley, and Jordan Montgomery. They ranked 60, 93, 121, and 143, respectively, on my final compilation rankings board. Lindgren throws a low-90s fastball and a very good slider, and appears likely to pitch as a reliever. DeCarr, 19, graduated from high school last year but did a post-graduate year at The Salisbury School in Connecticut. He’s a low-to-mid-90s fastball guy who, on his best days, has an out pitch hammer curveball. Like most pitching prospects from the Northeast, DeCarr doesn’t have a ton of innings or experience under his belt. According to Baseball America, Foley works primarily off an 89-94 mph fastball, touching 96, and at times he shows a plus slider, though he struggles to repeat it. Other scouts see Foley as a reliever because he uses a split-finger fastball as a changeup to combat lefthanded hitters. New York had drafted him previously, which I wrote about here. Mike Axisa at River Ave Blues wrote that Montgomery is a classic pitchability lefty who complements his low-90s fastball with a curveball, a cutter, and a very good changeup. There was one pitcher that would have made this list had he signed, and that was Garrett Cave. He ranked 151 on my comp board and probably would have ranked 20th on the system pitcher's list.
This weekend I'll give final grades for all 30 teams based on who didn't sign. Email me or hit me up on twitter with any questions: info@thebronxempire.com or @thebronxempire. Have a good day!
| Rank | Player | Position | Born |
| 1 | Luis Severino | SP | 1994 |
| 2 | Ian Clarkin | SP | 1995 |
| 3 | Shane Greene | SP | 1988 |
| 4 | Manny Banuelos | SP | 1991 |
| 5 | Ty Hensley | SP | 1993 |
| 6 | Jacob Lindgren | RP | 1993 |
| 7 | Jose Ramirez | RP | 1990 |
| 8 | Austin DeCarr | SP | 1995 |
| 9 | Rafael de Paula | SP | 1991 |
| 10 | Brady Lail | SP | 1993 |
| 11 | Jose Campos | SP | 1992 |
| 12 | Bryan Mitchell | SP | 1991 |
| 13 | Mark Montgomery | RP | 1990 |
| 14 | Nik Turley | SP | 1989 |
| 15 | Chase Whitley | SP | 1989 |
| 16 | Rony Bautista | SP | 1991 |
| 17 | Gabe Encinas | SP | 1991 |
| 18 | Jordan Foley | RP | 1993 |
| 19 | Jordan Montgomery | SP | 1992 |
| 20 | Nick Goody | RP | 1991 |
| 21 | Rookie Davis | SP | 1993 |
| 22 | Miguel Sulbaran | SP | 1994 |
| 23 | Matt Tracy | SP | 1988 |
| 24 | Nick Rumbelow | RP | 1991 |
| 25 | James Pazos | RP | 1991 |
| 26 | Dietrich Enns | SP | 1991 |
| 27 | Caleb Smith | SP | 1991 |
| 28 | Giovanny Gallegos | SP | 1991 |
| 29 | Omar Luis | SP | 1992 |
| 30 | Dayton Dawe | SP | 1994 |
The Yankees added four propsects to their top pitchers list this June via the draft: Jacob Lindgren, Austin DeCarr, Jordan Foley, and Jordan Montgomery. They ranked 60, 93, 121, and 143, respectively, on my final compilation rankings board. Lindgren throws a low-90s fastball and a very good slider, and appears likely to pitch as a reliever. DeCarr, 19, graduated from high school last year but did a post-graduate year at The Salisbury School in Connecticut. He’s a low-to-mid-90s fastball guy who, on his best days, has an out pitch hammer curveball. Like most pitching prospects from the Northeast, DeCarr doesn’t have a ton of innings or experience under his belt. According to Baseball America, Foley works primarily off an 89-94 mph fastball, touching 96, and at times he shows a plus slider, though he struggles to repeat it. Other scouts see Foley as a reliever because he uses a split-finger fastball as a changeup to combat lefthanded hitters. New York had drafted him previously, which I wrote about here. Mike Axisa at River Ave Blues wrote that Montgomery is a classic pitchability lefty who complements his low-90s fastball with a curveball, a cutter, and a very good changeup. There was one pitcher that would have made this list had he signed, and that was Garrett Cave. He ranked 151 on my comp board and probably would have ranked 20th on the system pitcher's list.
This weekend I'll give final grades for all 30 teams based on who didn't sign. Email me or hit me up on twitter with any questions: info@thebronxempire.com or @thebronxempire. Have a good day!
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