Down on the Farm: The New York Yankees – April 2026
The New York Yankees Top 30 Prospects!
| Rank | Name | Position | Level | Age | Peak Projections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dax Kilby | SS | A | 18 | 107.4 wRC+, 0.257/0.332/0.410, 16 HR, 38 SB, 76 Runs, 65 RBI |
| 2 | George Lombard Jr. | SS | AA | 20 | 102.7 wRC+, 0.236/0.338/0.377, 13 HR, 25 SB, 72 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 3 | Spencer Jones | CF | MLB | 25 | 102.1 wRC+, 0.238/0.304/0.429, 24 HR, 24 SB, 73 Runs, 76 RBI |
| 4 | Ben Hess | SP | AA | 22 | 4.19 ERA, 143 IP, 65 BB, 143 K, 9.0 K/9, 1.40 WHIP |
| 5 | Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz | SP | AAA | 21 | 4.38 ERA, 153 IP, 71 BB, 130 K, 7.6 K/9, 1.47 WHIP |
| 6 | Enmanuel Tejeda | 2B | A | 20 | 92.2 wRC+, 0.241/0.319/0.363, 14 HR, 27 SB, 63 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 7 | Chase Hampton | SP | AA | 22 | 4.53 ERA, 145 IP, 56 BB, 128 K, 7.9 K/9, 1.39 WHIP |
| 8 | Brock Selvidge | SP | AA | 22 | 4.65 ERA, 153 IP, 70 BB, 112 K, 6.6 K/9, 1.49 WHIP |
| 9 | Jace Avina | CF | AA | 22 | 97.0 wRC+, 0.228/0.313/0.389, 19 HR, 1 SB, 65 Runs, 70 RBI |
| 10 | Yanquiel Fernandez | DH | MLB | 23 | 95.2 wRC+, 0.248/0.294/0.419, 21 HR, 1 SB, 67 Runs, 75 RBI |
| 11 | Brennen Davis | LF | AAA | 25 | 99.0 wRC+, 0.225/0.310/0.400, 22 HR, 4 SB, 67 Runs, 71 RBI |
| 12 | Engelth Urena | 1B | A+ | 20 | 85.5 wRC+, 0.220/0.302/0.358, 17 HR, 1 SB, 59 Runs, 64 RBI |
| 13 | Marco Luciano | LF | MLB | 23 | 98.3 wRC+, 0.222/0.316/0.388, 21 HR, 6 SB, 68 Runs, 68 RBI |
| 14 | Allan Winans | SP | MLB | 29 | 4.72 ERA, 151 IP, 39 BB, 113 K, 6.8 K/9, 1.35 WHIP |
| 15 | Nick Burdi | RP | AAA | 33 | 3.87 ERA, 34 IP, 16 BB, 36 K, 9.3 K/9, 1.37 WHIP |
| 16 | Jorbit Vivas | 2B | MLB | 25 | 84.5 wRC+, 0.228/0.322/0.323, 8 HR, 12 SB, 64 Runs, 50 RBI |
| 17 | Kaeden Kent | SS | A+ | 21 | 81.9 wRC+, 0.234/0.288/0.371, 16 HR, 6 SB, 62 Runs, 64 RBI |
| 18 | Richard Matic | 3B | DSL | 17 | 90.1 wRC+, 0.214/0.311/0.358, 16 HR, 10 SB, 65 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 19 | Ernesto Martinez Jr. | 1B | MLB | 27 | 96.3 wRC+, 0.243/0.315/0.391, 15 HR, 11 SB, 72 Runs, 64 RBI |
| 20 | Roderick Arias | SS | A | 20 | 78.8 wRC+, 0.211/0.292/0.347, 15 HR, 24 SB, 65 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 21 | Erick Leal | SP | AAA | 30 | 4.80 ERA, 148 IP, 58 BB, 121 K, 7.4 K/9, 1.44 WHIP |
| 22 | Cade Winquest | SP | AA | 25 | 4.67 ERA, 126 IP, 56 BB, 99 K, 7.1 K/9, 1.48 WHIP |
| 23 | Queni Pineda | C | DSL | 18 | 93.5 wRC+, 0.213/0.319/0.359, 17 HR, 4 SB, 63 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 24 | Brandon Leibrandt | SP | MLB | 32 | 4.78 ERA, 140 IP, 42 BB, 105 K, 6.7 K/9, 1.38 WHIP |
| 25 | Core Jackson | SS | A+ | 21 | 76.8 wRC+, 0.217/0.291/0.342, 13 HR, 5 SB, 64 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 26 | Tomas Frick | C | AA | 24 | 78.4 wRC+, 0.219/0.296/0.339, 13 HR, 2 SB, 59 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 27 | Jackson Castillo | LF | AA | 22 | 86.5 wRC+, 0.230/0.310/0.354, 13 HR, 11 SB, 64 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 28 | Juan Torres | 2B | DSL | 17 | 90.6 wRC+, 0.251/0.283/0.404, 19 HR, 20 SB, 59 Runs, 69 RBI |
| 29 | Jose Colmenares | 2B | AA | 23 | 77.8 wRC+, 0.214/0.285/0.355, 16 HR, 14 SB, 65 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 30 | Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek | 3B | A | 22 | 75.4 wRC+, 0.224/0.283/0.353, 12 HR, 20 SB, 69 Runs, 57 RBI |
Projected organization depth!
Below are the top projected players at peak for each position at the MLB level.
| C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | LF | CF | RF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projected Starter | Austin Wells | Ben Rice | Jazz Chisholm Jr. | Anthony Volpe | Ryan McMahon | Cody Bellinger | Trent Grisham | Aaron Judge |
| Projected Backup | J.C. Escarra | Paul Goldschmidt | Enmanuel Tejeda | Dax Kilby | Amed Rosario | Jasson Domínguez | Spencer Jones | Camden Troyer |
| Depth | Edinson Duran | Engelth Urena | Max Schuemann | George Lombard Jr. | Oswaldo Cabrera | Jose Rojas | Jace Avina | Grant Richardson |
Starting Pitchers
| Projected #1 | Max Fried |
| Projected #2 | Gerrit Cole |
| Projected #3 | Cam Schlittler |
| Projected #4 | Carlos Rodón |
| Projected #5 | Clarke Schmidt |
| Depth | Will Warren |
| Depth | Carlos Lagrange |
| Depth | Ben Hess |
| Depth | Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz |
| Depth | Luis Gil |
Relief Pitchers
| Projected Closer | Devin Williams |
| Projected Setup #1 | Camilo Doval |
| Projected Setup #2 | David Bednar |
| Next Up | Fernando Cruz |
| Next Up | Tim Hill |
| Next Up | Jake Bird |
| Depth | Jake Cousins |
| Depth | Mark Leiter Jr. |
| Depth | Ian Hamilton |
| Depth | Nick Burdi |
Top prospects by tool!
| Hit | Power | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Dax Kilby – 55 | Jose Rojas – 60 | Duke Ellis – 80 |
| Ismael Munguia – 50 | Carlos Villarroel – 55 | Dax Kilby – 70 |
| Juan Torres – 50 | Spencer Jones – 55 | Christofer Reyes – 70 |
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