Yankees News: Two Prospects Make MLB.Com’s Top 100

Prospects give fans hope. Something to look at for the future. Last night, mlb.com released their top 100 prospects. In a bit of a surprise to me, only two Yankees made the list. I thought Gregory Bird may have made it, but no. Aaron Judge and Luis Severino were the Yankees prospects picked.

Judge came in at number 68 overall.  Judge didn’t make their top 10 outfield prospects. Here is mlb.com’s scouting report on Judge.

One of the most physically imposing prospects in baseball, Judge looks more like a tight end (he had college football scholarship offers to play the position) or a power forward (he bears a close physical resemblance to NBA star Blake Griffin, albeit three inches shorter). But Judge is definitely playing the right sport, as evidenced by the fact that he signed for $1.8 million as a first-round pick and hit .308/.419/.486 at two Class A stops in his pro debut.Few players can match the strength and leverage Judge creates with his 6-foot-7, 230-pound frame. He has huge raw power, though he’s content for now to use a shorter stroke and the entire field, working counts and producing line drives. A more advanced hitter than expected, he currently projects to bat .275 with 20-25 homers per season but could produce more power (and hit for less average) if he becomes more aggressive and turns on more pitches.A good athlete for his size, Judge has average speed and defensive ability in right field. His strong arm gives him a third above-average tool. He followed up his strong debut by playing well in the Arizona Fall League, so he may not need more than another year in the Minors.

The last sentence in that surprised me. I think Judge would probably come up in 2016, considering he only finished in High-A Tampa. He put up good numbers, but I think he may need a little more seasoning.

If anybody comes up this year, it could be Luis Severino who came in at 23.  Severino was the seventh right-handed pitcher.

Severino rose quick and is definitely a huge part of the future. He’s kind of built like Pedro Martinez. The question is can his arm hold up or will he be a reliever?

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