Yankees final farm report: The summer is ending but not the harvest

(35) RF Jhon Moronta: 18/GCL

.288/.357/.379

Jhon is hitting .297/.374/.370 at the GCL this year but has played only 48 games. Still, his age and BA over his last ten (.341) make his a promising start.

(34) LF Frederick Cuevas: 19/Pulaski

.286/.343/.444

Freddy has two things going for him. First, he’s slashing .304/.359/.475 in his 118 AB’s this year. And he has 3 home runs and eleven doubles in that short span. Second, he is only 19 and at Pulaski. But he is below Carlos Vidal because he has had only those 118 AB’s. Promising, but too inexperienced to get really excited about.

(33) P Albert Abreu: 21/Rehab assignment GCL

2017 AVG/WHIP/SO/WALK: 3.55/1.20/53/15

Abreu has to be the first big surprise on this list. But he has been injured for much of the year, tossing only 42 innings to date. While he has looked good—1 earned run in the four innings since his return—all he has shown is that he can be injured.

And he is pitching to vastly inferior competition right now. He keeps a spot on the list but there is nothing new to say.

(32) CF Carlos Vidal: 21/Charleston

.304/.363/.374

Vidal continues to hit…for no power. His average/OBP for the season are .304/.363 but he has just one home run and thirteen doubles. There is still a chance that he develops power naturally, but it seems less likely to be one Carlos’ tools.

(31) UI Oswaldo Cabrera: 18/Charleston

.246/.305/.322

Oswaldo plays all over the diamond. While that makes it more likely he one day plays at the big league level, it devalues him as a prospect. However, being a mere 18 and all the way at Low-A is impressive. Clearly the Yankees see something.

Digression

Just the fact that the 31st ranked player has an outside shot of making the team shows how deep the Yankees system is. Prospects rarely become players, so if even one of the above mentioned manages to become an every day regular, it would be an extraordinary boon for the team.

For most teams, in fact, having any potential players deep in their farm systems would be unique. The Yankees seem to have that potential deep into their system. Again, the majority of the Yankees minor league players will never make the majors. But the ones that do will come from this list. Here’s 30-26.