Bleacher Report just updated their farm System rankings
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...eadline-frenzy
I'm surprised we didn't take a bigger hit in the rankings, still at 3rd after the latest trades says a lot about the dept of our system
Number 3
Top 10 Prospects
Name Level Tier
1. SS Gleyber Torres INJ 1
2. OF Clint Frazier MLB 1
3. RHP Chance Adams AAA 1
4. OF Estevan Florial A 1
5. LHP Justus Sheffield AA 1
6. 3B Miguel Andujar AAA 1
7. RHP Domingo Acevedo AA 1
8. RHP Albert Abreu A+ 2
9. RHP Freicer Perez A 2
10. IF Tyler Wade MLB 2
Graduated/Traded: OF Blake Rutherford, RHP James Kaprielian, IF/OF Jorge Mateo, OF Dustin Fowler
Farm System Overview
With the AL East title within reach and expectations still to win now even with the club clearly focused on the future, the New York Yankees were in a precarious position this July.
When the dust settled, they acquired Sonny Gray, Tommy Kahnle, David Robertson, Todd Frazier and Jaime Garcia, and the farm system still has enough elite-level talent and overall depth to fall just one spot to No. 3 in the rankings.
Blake Rutherford and James Kaprielian both have huge upside, but the team is not lacking for outfield talent in the case of Rutherford, and there's no guarantee Kapreilian ever stays healthy enough to realize his ace potential.
The rise of 19-year-old Estevan Florial, who is hitting .297/.373/.483 with 37 extra-base hits and 17 stolen bases for Single-A Charleston, has also given this already stacked system another elite-level talent.