Yankees Prospect Profile Number One: Jorge Mateo

As we continue along with the Yanks Go Yard Prospect Profile series, we move down the MLB pipeline to the number one ranked prospect for the New York Yankees, Jorge Mateo.

Scouting grades (Courtesy of MLB Pipeline): Hit: 55 | Power: 45 | Run: 80 | Arm: 60 | Field: 55 | Overall: 55.

Once an unheralded 16-year-old shortstop out of the Dominican Republic who signed for a modest $225,000 bonus in 2012, Jorge Mateo has exceeded all expectations and established himself as the top prospect in the New York Yankees system.

Mateo’s most exceptional tool is his elite speed. He is one of the few true 80-grade runners in the game, and that alone should make him a viable big league starter. It is the rest…