The Yankees continue to look to the future as Gary Sanchez arrives in the Bronx.
Yankees fans have long dreamt of the day when the club would let the kids play. For too long, when a need arose, the Yankees would look outside of the organization for help. Think back to 2013 and 2014. That’s how players like Reid Brignac, Brent Lillibridge, Chris Nelson, and Chris Capuano donned pinstripes. Remember them? The farm system just wasn’t equipped to assist the big league roster.
That began to change last year. Fans witnessed the emergence of a youth movement as Luis Severino, Greg Bird, Mason Williams, Ramon Flores, Slade Heathcott, and a variety of bullpen arms all made their major league debuts.