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Despite this setback, the Yankees still considered him a "blue-chip prospect". [17] On February 1, 2008, Keith Law of ESPN ranked Brackman in the top 100 baseball prospects of 2008, [18] [19] and both Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus list him as in the Yankees' top ten prospects for 2009. [20]
Before the 2010 season, he was rated as the Yankees sixth best prospect according to Baseball America, and in 2011 he was rated as the fourth best. [5] [6] He was also one of the top 50 overall prospects according to MLB.com. [7] In 2011, Bañuelos was invited to spring training with the Yankees for the first time.
Since the institution of Major League Baseball's Rule 4 Draft, the Yankees have selected 46 players in the first round. Officially known as the "First-Year Player Draft", [1] the Rule 4 Draft is Major League Baseball's primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs to its ...
The 2011 New York Yankees season was the 109th season for the New York Yankees franchise. The Yankees began the season at home against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, March 31. [2] The Yankees clinched a playoff berth in the first game of a doubleheader on September 21, and clinched the American League East title in the second game. [3]
Montero was honored on the International League's Postseason All-Star team, [28] and was chosen as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Player of the Year. [29] Baseball America rated Montero as the third-best prospect in baseball before the 2011 season. [17] Montero contended for a spot on the Yankees' 25-man roster in spring training in 2011. [30]
The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared in at least one game for the New York Yankees franchise, including the 1901–02 Baltimore Orioles, and the 1903–12 New York Highlanders. Players in bold are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Players in italics have had their numbers retired by the team.
The Yankees still have some questions in camp about their bullpen and bench.
The draft order was determined by the 2010 Major League Baseball standings. The Pittsburgh Pirates received the first pick after having the worst record in 2010. [2]The Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, and Milwaukee Brewers each received a compensation pick for failing to sign draft picks from the 2010 draft.