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Healthy again, this fast-rising Yankees prospect can throw 100 mph

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Allen Facundo could make a case to be the most dominant pitching prospect you’ve never heard of. Until now. Signed out of Venezuela by the Yankees five years ago, the 6-foot, 171-pound left-hander logged only 148 innings over his first four pro seasons because of injuries. Facundo missed the entire

From low-key addition to breakout star, this Yankees prospect is on the rise

@brendan_samson
July 31, 2026

What may have seemed like a minor transaction at last year's Trade Deadline has turned into a massive success for the Yankees. Vying for the top of the division, New York made a flurry of moves last July. It acquired current closer David Bednar along with multiple other supplemental bullpen

Ben Grable highlights

July 29, 2026

Wilberson De Pena highlights

July 26, 2026

Red-hot Lombard has 'put himself in the conversation' for shot with Yankees

July 26, 2026

PHILADELPHIA -- As the Yankees went through the paces of batting practice on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park, George Lombard Jr. was doing the same approximately 120 miles away, preparing for a game with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. They're separated only by about a 2-hour drive. And it remains to

Yankees’ 2025 first-rounder swats first professional home run 

July 25, 2026

Dax Kilby got right to work in making an impact in his second stint with Single-A Tampa. The Yankees’ 2025 first-round Draft pick (and No. 2 prospect) homered in his second game back with the Tarpons in Tampa’s 6-5 win over Palm Beach at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Saturday

Yankees top prospect Lombard collects 3 more hits to continue impressive hot streak

@maxralph_
July 23, 2026

There are hot streaks at the plate, and then there’s whatever George Lombard Jr. is doing right now. The Yankees’ No. 1 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 20 overall posted three hits on Wednesday, his fourth consecutive game with multiple hits after spending almost a month on the injured list.

Yankees have the pieces to swing big Deadline trades. But who's available?

July 20, 2026

With two weeks remaining until the Trade Deadline, the Yankees are among the contenders looking to upgrade some areas of concern as they prepare for the stretch run. New York is in need of a catcher – preferably one who hits right-handed – as well as bullpen reinforcements, the latter

Welcome back! Yankees' top prospect homers in first Triple-A at-bat since returning from the IL 

July 17, 2026

After spending nearly a month on the IL, George Lombard Jr. doesn’t seem to be showing any signs of rust at the plate. MLB's No. 20 prospect picked up two hits and homered in his first Triple-A at-bat in more than a month during Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s 7-6 win against Worcester

Yankees, first-round pick Dietz agree to terms on deal

July 16, 2026

NEW YORK -- Hunter Dietz grew up just a few miles from the Yankees’ Player Development complex in Tampa, Fla., which means the young left-hander has passed by more times than he can count. There always seems to be activity on its pristine diamonds, separated from automobile traffic by high

Here are the Yankees' 2026 Draft picks

July 13, 2026

NEW YORK – The chance to fit another Pettitte for pinstripes was too appealing an opportunity to pass on. The Yankees selected Luke Pettitte, son of five-time World Series champion Andy Pettitte, in the eighth round of the MLB Draft (248th overall) on Sunday.

Yankees lefty prospect spins 6 hitless frames, strikes out 10 at Double-A

July 12, 2026

History was on the menu for the team also known as the Jersey Diners on Sunday, and Xavier Rivas served it up for six innings. The Yankees' No. 23 prospect twirled six hitless frames and struck out 10 for Double-A Somerset in a 2-1 loss to Reading in 11 innings

Yankees draft Andy Pettitte's son Luke, who pitches AND hits

@jared_greenspan
July 12, 2026

The Pettittes are made for Pinstripes. The Yankees selected two-way player Luke Pettitte -- the son of five-time World Series champion Andy Pettitte -- with the No. 248 overall pick in the eighth round of the 2026 Draft on Sunday afternoon.

Yankees take 6-foot-6 LHP Dietz with 35th overall pick

July 11, 2026

NEW YORK -- The Yankees believe strongly in their ability to develop pitchers and keep them healthy, which made University of Arkansas left-hander Hunter Dietz a compelling choice for their first selection in the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday. “Hunter is right up our alley,” said Damon Oppenheimer, the Yankees’

From Judge to Rice to Schlittler, Yankees know stars can come from any round

July 7, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- One great find can be enough to burnish a scout’s reputation, making it worth all the highway miles and meals away from home. Matt Hyde can point to two of them. Ben Rice and Cam Schlittler, a couple of Hyde’s prized Yankees discoveries, are representing the organization

Luis Serna highlights

July 5, 2026

Yankees' 6-foot-7 prospect follows up 12-K gem with 11 more punchouts

July 3, 2026

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Henry Lalane has no better role model than himself. Coming off the most dominant outing of his pro career, the Yankees’ No. 14 prospect twirled another gem. Lalane racked up 11 strikeouts over seven innings for Single-A Tampa, which edged St. Lucie,

Yanks No. 4 prospect Lagrange shut down for 6 weeks

July 3, 2026

Hard-throwing right-hander Carlos Lagrange, ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Yankees’ No. 4 prospect (and No. 85 prospect overall), will not throw for approximately six weeks because of a capsular sprain in his right shoulder, the team announced Friday. The Yankees placed Lagrane on the seven-day Triple-A injured list on

Hardly anyone can get a hit off of this Yanks prospect right now

July 2, 2026

Professional batters have only four more hits against right-hander Thatcher Hurd than you do over his past four starts.

6-foot-7 Yanks prospect -- a Bronx native! -- strikes out career-high 12 at Single-A

@JesseABorek
June 26, 2026

Henry Lalane has long been something of a pitching enigma. Standing 6-foot-7 with a mid-90s fastball and above-average changeup, the ingredients have been there for the Bronx native to break out in the Yankees’ system. The latest sign of it all coming together for the Yankees’ No. 14 prospect took

Lagrange earns 1st pro save with huge 2-strikeout appearance

@maxralph_
June 26, 2026

Carlos Lagrange is looking more and more comfortable in the relief role that could get him to the big leagues sooner rather than later. The fireballing righty earned his first professional save Thursday, shutting the door on a 6-4 win for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre over Indianapolis at Victory Field. It marked

Hurd continues strong debut year with 10-K, 1-hit start

@maxralph_
June 25, 2026

Thatcher Hurd had to wait quite some time to make his professional debut, but he’s now taking advantage of his time on the mound in the lower levels of the Minor Leagues. Hurd, the Yankees’ No. 9 prospect, struck out 10 on Wednesday en route to 4 2/3 scoreless innings.

Yankees land premier RHP prospect from Taiwan as part of '26 int'l class

@JesseABorek
June 23, 2026

The quest for adding as much talent to an organization is one that never rests. Which is why the Yankees tapped into an under-the-radar market Tuesday, coming to terms with right-hander Chien-Fan Lai, one of the premier Taiwanese prospects in the 2026 international class.

Lagrange K's 2 in scoreless inning, continuing transition into 'pen

@maxralph_
June 22, 2026

As he continues adjusting to his new role out of the bullpen, Carlos Lagrange delivered the goods on Sunday. Lagrange, the Yankees’ No. 4 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 72 overall, struck out a pair in a scoreless seventh inning Sunday. The flamethrowing righty helped preserve a narrow lead for

Watch LIVE: Yankees, Guardians talent meet in Prospect Showcase on MLB Network

June 20, 2026

The whole point of having good prospects in a system is to get them to the big leagues. In a perfect world, teams amass a pool of talent in Triple-A, the proverbial phone call away, to be able to readily call up reinforcements when needed. If the idea of seeing