When it comes to ranking prospects, there are a number of go-to outlets that each have their own variables for deciding the best-of-the-best within a particular organization’s farm system. So as we wait for MLB Pipeline, Baseball Prospectus and others to release their findings, Baseball America is the first to announce the Yankees top-10 prospects following the completion of the 2018 season.
Left-hander, Justus Sheffield, who was ranked as the 47th-best prospect in Baseball America’s midseason report of the top-100 prospects in the game, stayed strong as the Yanks’ No. 1 minor league asset.
After only five Double-A starts, Sheffield was promoted to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre where he went 6-4 with a 2.