Yankees infield prospect Core Jackson’s latest interview might as well be a trade demand

Following a solid first full season, Yankees infield prospect and 2025 fifth-round pick Core Jackson is piling up reps in the Arizona Fall League. Unfortunately, he's hardly taking advantage of the prospect showcase league, hitting .122 in 56 plate appearances, but that's neither here nor there.

In addition to working at his craft in anticipation of a full year at Double-A Somerset next year, Jackson was also on Foul Territory this week for whatever reason, midway through watching an exciting World Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays. These are two teams that received heaps of praise for playing the game the right way and evoking old-school ball, and count Jackson among the many fans who were excited to see a brand of baseball that really resonated with them on the national stage.

Welp, you know what that means: Hope you like being shipped alongside Elmer Rodriguez and Brendan Brock to San Diego in exchange for Jeremiah Estrada and Luis Campusano! Because that's not how we do it here!

Brewers, Rays use analytics just like the Yankees ... but they're better at it

Now, let's not get it twisted. The Brewers and Rays didn't just dink and dunk their way to the precipice of a championship; Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell homered them past the Dodgers. It's not that the two teams ignored the home run ball. It's that both clubs had multiple levers they could pull in order to fuel victories, had relentless approaches at the plate in search of their preferred pitch, and - most importantly - had a ridiculous level of collective buy-in in the clubhouse, always pulling together in pursuit of a championship. If you believe Pat Murphy's characterization of the Yankees to Jake Bauers, that's ... not happening in every locker room, especially the Yanks'.

The Yankees shouldn't veer wildly in an alternate direction and burn their entire operation to the ground, but they should be open-minded to new voices that might just galvanize the locker room rather than divide it.

These Brewers and Rays are two analytically-inclined teams that found the perfect combination of talent and leadership, taking advantage of some newfound market inefficiencies in the process (eg, players who have distinct two-strike approaches and can put constant pressure on the opposing pitcher). The more Yankees who can combine their immense talents with the Brewers' resolve, the better. Hopefully, the buy-in at the Yankees' minor-league level is almost universal, and Jackson and his cohorts will take the field next season looking to emulate the best.

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