When more than two-thirds of the New York Yankees’ top 30 prospects are right-handed pitchers, per MLB Pipeline, it’s not hard to discern exactly where the system’s strength lies. A familiar name in Jonathan Loaisiga is the top pitching prospect, followed by Albert Abreu and Deivi Garcia, both currently in Double-A Trenton.
The book on Loaisiga is already on full display this season as he has gone down with injury yet again. Originally signed by the San Francisco Giants, Loaisiga impressed in 2013, throwing 68.2 innings in rookie ball for a 2.