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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]
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.
Before the 2011 season, Sánchez was ranked among the top prospects in baseball. [5] [6] [7] He was rated as the second best prospect in the Yankees organization and 30th best prospect overall by Baseball America. [7] [8] He spent the season playing for the Charleston RiverDogs of the Single-A South Atlantic League.
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.
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.
MLB Pipeline currently has Domínguez as the No. 77 overall prospect in baseball and the No. 2 Yankees prospect. His minor-league stats — a .266/.372/.431 line with 36 homers and 86 steals in ...
Mateo was ranked by Baseball America as the top Yankees minor league prospect ahead of Gary Sánchez and Aaron Judge prior to the 2016 campaign. [6] He also received a non-roster invitation to spring training. [7] He spent the season back with Tampa, where he was a Mid-Season All-Star [5] and was named to appear in the All-Star Futures Game. [8]