Baseball America's top ten for the Yankees along with some additional commentary from RAB:
1.RHP Luis Severino
2.OF Aaron Judge
3.SS Jorge Mateo
4.1B Greg Bird
5.C Gary Sanchez
6.LHP Ian Clarkin
7.2B Rob Refsnyder
8.LHP Jacob Lindgren
9.C Luis Torrens
10.3B Miguel Andujar
http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2015-new-york-yankees-top-10-prospects-video/
1.RHP Luis Severino
2.OF Aaron Judge
3.SS Jorge Mateo
4.1B Greg Bird
5.C Gary Sanchez
6.LHP Ian Clarkin
7.2B Rob Refsnyder
8.LHP Jacob Lindgren
9.C Luis Torrens
10.3B Miguel Andujar
http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2015-new-york-yankees-top-10-prospects-video/
http://riveraveblues.com/2014/10/luis-severino-tops-baseball-americas-top-ten-yankees-prospects-list-110015/The Yankees did see progress in the minors, led by righthander Luis Severino, who used a powerful fastball and a well-above-average changeup to burn through both Class A levels with ease before ending the season at Double-A. The organizations trio of first-round picks from 2013third baseman Eric Jagielo, lefty Ian Clarkin and outfielder Aaron Judgeeach had positive seasons. Teenaged Dominican shortstop Jorge Mateo, the owner of the arguably best tool set in the system, dazzled in a short look before a broken left wrist ended his domestic debut season.
Mateo isnt close to being able to replace Jeter, so New York likely will have to go outside the organization for a replacement, as it had to when Robinson Cano left for Seattle last offseason. Gary Denbo, whos spent years in the Yankees system under a variety of roles, was appointed to replace Newman. Hell be charged with replacing the slew of other personnelGordon Blakeley, Pat Roessler, Trey Hillman, Butch Wynegar, Kevin Long and Mick Kelleher among themwho departed early in the offseason. More importantly, Denbo will be asked to continue the turnaround of a farm system that hasnt produced impact players capable of aiding the big league club in recent years.
A lot to like, I think, but of course the best talent is at lower levels.Severino and Judge are 1A and 1B in my opinion. I consider Judge the teams top prospect because of the general attrition rate of 20-year-old pitchers plus the fact that offense is the scarce commodity these days, not pitching. Thats just my opinion. Theyre both excellent and both are Yankees though, so the order doesnt really matter.
The Mateo ranking might be a bit aggressive but people have been raving about him all summer. Hes clearly one of the teams top prospects even though a hand injury limited him to only a handful of games in 2014. Bird over Sanchez seems to be based on performance as much as anything. The scouting report calls Bird an average defensive first baseman who projects to hit 18-20 homers in the big leagues, then says Sanchez can be a frontline catcher with the potential for a .280 average and 20-25 home runs annually.