Ranking the 10 most valuable young players in the Yankees' organization

No. 2 - Will Warren

I've already written ad nauseam about Will Warren, but he has absolutely earned a spot on this list. He was an eighth-round draft pick four years ago out of Southeastern Louisiana University. He did not have the pedigree or expectations that others on this list have had, but he has proven he's capable of legitimate success at the big-league level. He had fairly impressive numbers in his first two seasons in the minors, and now the Yankees' advanced pitching lab has unlocked elite movement on his pitches.

In 2025, it feels like every start Warren's had has been spectacular or awful. His season stats are currently skewed by his most recent start where the reigning World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers blew him up. Before then, he had at least seven strikeouts for five starts in a row. He's a young pitcher who will find consistency with time, and getting beat by half the National League All-Star team is not a measure of failure. His next start will likely be against the Boston Red Sox in the Bronx, which will be another fun milestone for the young right-hander.

One of the most impressive things about Warren's season has been the pressure to rise to the occasion. He was expected to have more time to develop in the minor leagues because of the Yankees' starting depth (so much that they traded away Nestor Cortes Jr. in the offseason), but a slew of injuries meant it was time to join, and there wasn't time to patiently learn. He hasn't been perfect, but he's provided serious value that the Yankees have needed.

No. 1 - Jasson Domínguez

Jasson Domínguez is a man who needs no introduction. Nicknamed "The Martian" at only age 17, he was being given comparisons to Mike Trout and Mickey Mantle before he'd seen an inning of professional play. Those are lofty standards for a teenager, and some people began experiencing some prospect fatigue; after six years of hearing about a wunderkind, it's easy for fans to get tired of waiting. At the end of a miserable 2023 campaign, the Yankees finally relented and gave the young kids a chance, and the 20-year-old Dominguez gave a tantalizing eight games before going down with an elbow injury. After the Yankees carefully navigated his health in 2024, he is fully arrived in 2025.

It is unreasonable to expect any player to turn into a generationally great talent, but Domínguez clearly has the tools to become a great everyday player with All-Star ceilings. He's still raw and has some serious holes in his game: he strikes out too much, he swings and misses too much, and he is not good in left field. A huge drawback to being a prospect in the New York sports media is how thoroughly everything about him is discussed. Mountains have been made out of the molehills that are his defense and his struggles from the right-handed side as a switch-hitter. These are genuine areas of improvement, but he's young and inexperienced enough that it's still too early to tell what kind of player he'll truly be.

The upsides to Dominguez are his athletic talents, which suggest he won't be a liability in the outfield for long. He has a strong arm, he is an elite baserunner with great speed, has some real pop in his bat, and takes his walks. Being fast and having a great arm doesn't automatically make a player a good outfielder, but having those tools does make learning the position much easier. Despite any concerns, he's hitting .247/.346/.420 and a 119 wRC+. With his athletic tools and a Yankees team dedicated to his development, the future is very bright for Jasson Domínguez.