While the Yankees look forward to capturing their first World Championship since 2009, their farm team already has a title from last season that they are preparing to defend. The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders are the reigning National International League champions, and they’re anxiously awaiting the start of their season on April 6 when they travel to Buffalo.
Any Triple-A level major league farm club learns to live in the shadow of their parent club. During the season, their roster will be picked and prodded at to meet the needs of the big club when a player goes down with an injury or loses favor and is demoted to the minors.