Back in May, I wrote that Thairo Estrada was a sleeper prospect starting to wake up. Now, in November, it looks like he has. Estrada’s MLB ceiling is still somewhat in question, but after his 2017 campaign and his impending Rule 5 Draft eligibility, Thairo Estrada figures to be in the Yankees’ future plans in some capacity.
The Yankees signed a 16-year-old Thairo Estrada out of Venezuela in 2012. Since his organizational debut as a 17-year-old in 2013, Estrada has steadily risen through the Yankees’ system. Up until last season, he spent most of his minor league career as a fringe or under-the-radar prospect lost in the depth of middle infield prospects.