The glut of talented shortstops in the New York Yankees minor league system has forced the organization to get creative to find ways to get them all into the lineup.
For example, the High-A Tampa Yankees had four different legitimate shortstop prospects play for them in 2016, Gleyber Torres, Jorge Mateo, Abiatal Avelino, and Thairo Estrada. Even with 10 minor league affiliates (the most of any MLB club), there are simply not enough shortstop jobs to go around.
It’s also worth remembering that the big league club already has an excellent young shortstop at the big league level in Didi Gregorius who is controlled for another three seasons.