One major contender for the big league bullpen departs, as do most of the Yankees' elite prospects.
With the first off-day of spring training coming up tomorrow, the Yankees were bound to make their first cuts from the massive roster they brought into camp at the end of February. Although the players have had about two weeks of games to make an impression on the coaching staff, most of the people in the first round of cuts were unlikely to make the major league roster anyway.
Aaron Judge, Jorge Mateo, and James Kaprielian certainly fit that mold.