Yankees Minor League update: July 13th

CINCINNATI, OH - JULY 12: Gary Sanchez #35 of the World Team bats against the U.S. Team during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at the Great American Ball Park on July 12, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)Yesterday, two top prospects represented the Yankees at the MLB All-Star Futures Game. Outfielder Aaron Judge played for Team USA, while catcher Gary Sanchez played for the World Team. Sanchez doubled and went 1-2, while Judge singled and finished 1-4. Sanchez hit just .258 in the first half, but already has 12 HR’s in just 225 AB’s. Combined with his defensive potential behind the plate, the 22 year-old has enough offensive upside to become a high-quality major league catcher sooner than later. Judge, meanwhile, has been hot at every level, batting .268 in just 71 at-bats in AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after hitting .280 with 12 HR’s and 51 RBI earlier this season for AA Trenton. Judge is still developing honing the raw power in his 6’7” 275 lb frame, so his power hitting potential is almost as large as he is. Sanchez and Judge, however, are not the only hot Yankees minor league players. Here are a few other Yankees farmhands who have been on a tear so far in July.

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