The Yankees have had a long, embarrassing fall from their May peak and now we are all left wondering what comes next. They have a lot of holes to fill in if they really want to be the contending championship caliber team they want us to believe they are. Question is....do they have the prospect pieces to trade for it?
Several scouts have been talking, read HERE and it's not so flattering for the Yankees. "I call them the Red Flag organization," said one scout who covers the Yankees. "There are upside plays, but there are red flags everywhere with results and injury." It's not a surprise either. There are so many areas that are fundamentally wrong within the organization. We were all waiting for Hal Steinbrenner's "deep dive" this winter to expose something useful....but that was a waste of money. Year after year, the Yankees are riddled with injuries and struggle with the same fundamentals. They can't hit and score runs and they don't develop their own talent. It's a harsh reality.
Honestly, looking ahead to what the Yankees need we can all say the Yankees need some help in the bullpen. We can't ignore the liability the starting rotation has become after overperforming at the beginning of the season. What makes it worse, is Yankee hitters not named Juan Soto or Aaron Judge can't hit to bail out their starters when they do struggle so nothing is working the way it should to help this team win. So the Yankees have holes in the bullpen, in the rotation and notably in the infield.
Lots of holes, but do the Yankees have the prospects to get them what they need? "The Yankees get their prospects to hit the ball hard as hitters, and add velocity and spin as pitchers, and they are going to light up the models of teams that value players similarly, so they are going to have items to move," the evaluator said. "But the system is not elite. It is down. There is less to pick from."
Let's talk about what there is to pick from. The Yankees best prospects are Jasson Dominguez and Spencer Jones, both of which they aren't looking to trade. I can understand holding on to Dominguez, he should be a big part of this team for years to come if he can stay healthy and productive. Then there is Jones.....who I am not sold on. I asked SHOULD SPENCER JONES BE UNTOUCHABLE? back in February. I had a lot of people tell me YES, he should.....but I feel differently.
I think if the Yankees had an offer to make them better during Spring Training when everyone was talking about him, they really should've considered taking it. At the end of the day a prospect is an unproven gamble and I have always had Greg Bird vibes from him. He strikes out an awful lot and he has a long swing....too long. I just don't see it, but if I am wrong later I will gladly admit it.
As much as I hate to agree with these scouts right now, I do. The Yankees don't have as much to trade with as I would like, because they are bad at developing talent. However, "Brian Cashman is perhaps better than anyone else in trading his [expletive] prospects for something," said another scout. So I guess we wait and see if Cashman is as good as one scout says he is.
I'm skeptical though....Cashman has only been good at sucking for a long time now. Sometimes the truth hurts, and the Yankees lack of good prospect development is a harsh reality.
--Jeana Bellezza-Ochoa
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