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Two of the Yankees' picks have won the MLB Rookie of the Year award; Munson won the award in 1970, and Jeter won the award in 1996. [5] The Yankees have made 11 selections in the supplemental round of the draft and 19 compensatory picks since the institution of the First-Year Player Draft in 1965. [3]
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.
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]
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.
Montero was named to the All-Star Futures Game, which features baseball's best minor league prospects. [6] Baseball America rated him as the Yankees' second best prospect and best power hitter after the 2008 season. [7] Montero began the 2009 season with the Tampa Yankees, the High–A Florida State League affiliate of the Yankees.
A slugging outfielder who was once one of baseball's most anticipated prospects, Domínguez has slashed.273/.374/.444 with 42 home runs, 167 RBI and 89 stolen bases in 318 minor-league games.
Domínguez actually did play for the Yankees earlier this season, making a one-game appearance when the team was allowed a 27th player on the roster for the Little League Classic on Aug. 18.
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]