The Yankees have aggressively drafted players up the middle of the field over the last few years. Therefore, many of the players on the corners of the field come in under the radar in many cases. The team’s corner outfield depth may not be well known, but several players showed significant improvement in 2021 and appear to be on their way to bigger things. Let’s take a look at the Yankees corner outfield depth across their minor league system.
One of the biggest breakout performers of the 2021 Arizona Fall League was Elijah Dunham. Undrafted due to the shortened nature of the 2020 draft, Dunham immediately performed well at Low-A Tampa in 2021.