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Another New York Yankees farmhand is getting some attention around the league this week. Pitching prospect Bryce Cunningham made his professional debut, and was stunning in his outing.  With a slow offensive start for the Bronx prospects, the pitching prospects have gotten the bulk of the attention on the farm. Yankees prospect Ben Hess made his debut shortly after Cunningham, … [Read more...] about Yankees Sixth-Ranked Prospect Exhibits Strong Showing in Pro Debut

It’s becoming more and more clear that the New York Yankees, with a record of 8-7 after Sunday’s loss, have to improve their rotation. After the injuries to Gerrit Cole, Luis Gil, and Clarke Schmidt, they expected their starting pitching to be a little rocky to begin the season. But with unproven rookie Will Warren and an aging Carlos Carrasco taking up spots in the rotation, … [Read more...] about Yankees Need to Act Quickly to Address Starting Rotation

Prospect success and advancement are critical within an organization. To start the year, the New York Yankees have seen some good and some bad within the prospect world. Tacked onto the positives is an outstanding outing by pitcher Ben Hess. The Yankees face some adversities that are spread out across the organization. The popular bats at the top of the top prospects list are … [Read more...] about Yankees Pitching Prospect Expelled Dominance in Professional Debut

When Giancarlo Stanton went down with elbow tendinitis earlier this spring, it looked like the offense would be lost for the New York Yankees. However, Stanton’s replacement has taken on the designated hitter role swimmingly. Ben Rice, who has hit in the DH spot in 12 of the Yankees’ first 14 games, has been an absolute force at the plate in the early going of this season. The … [Read more...] about Yankees Must Find a Spot for Ben Rice When Star DH Returns

Coming into spring training, the New York Yankees expected to roll out one of the league’s strongest starting rotations come opening day. During the spring, three of their top starters went down to injury, with ace Gerrit Cole undergoing Tommy John surgery, reigning American League Rookie of the Year Luis Gil suffering a lat strain, and Clark Schmidt suffering rotator cuff … [Read more...] about Analyzing the Performance of the Yankees’ Rotation in Early Season Struggles