Yankees: Thoughts on top five pinstriped prospects

From Torres to Florial

During his shortened 2017, Torres hit .273 with five home runs, 10 doubles and 18 RBI in 32 games with Double-A Trenton before being promoted to Triple-A Scranton in late May.

At Scranton, he hit .390 with two homers and 16 RBI before his season ended in a collision at home plate that resulted in Tommy John surgery to his non-throwing elbow.

As for hitting, Torres is described as having a smooth stroke and feel for the barrel, along with average bat speed and excellent balance. He uses the whole field and, while not a significant power threat, may grow into an excellent opposite field home run hitter.

Estevan Florial

Estevan Florial is the No. 2 prospect on the Pinstriped Prospects’ top 75 list, and he is described as “one of the most talented players in the Yankees system.”

Florial signed as an amateur free-agent out of Haiti in 2015.

Florial has three tools that grade well above-average:

• Raw power
• Speed
• Arm strength

On defense, Florial is described as very athletic with excellent speed and range in the outfield, as well as a robust throwing arm. While he’s still learning centerfield, his arm makes him a weapon anywhere in the outfield.

Offensively, Florial has shown some pop at the plate with his increasing power numbers, and he’s an excellent base stealer, who uses his speed well on the basepaths. However, Florial strikes out a lot, which is why he doesn’t show up on Keith Law’s top 100 prospects list.