Last week, I highlighted a shift that’s taken place in the Yankees’ farm system; it’s loaded with pitching. Perhaps not close-to-the-majors, high-probability pitching prospects, but pitching nonetheless. After churning out a number of premier hitting prospects, like Gleyber Torres, Gary Sanchez, and Aaron Judge, the current Yankees’ system is dominated by young, hard-throwing, right-handed hurlers.
This might appear concerning to some. As I mentioned in that piece, TINSTAAPP (There Is No Such Thing As A Pitching Prospect) is a pervasive (and not unconvincing) idea. Pitching prospects profile as inherently volatile, and far riskier than their hitting counterparts.