2008 Post-Draft Top 30 Prospects List

From Yankees: Looking for the Future

1. Jesus Montero, C, A
2. Austin Jackson, OF, AA
3. Gerrit Cole, RHS (2008 draftee)
4. Mark Melancon, RHR, AA
5. Zach McAllister, RHS, A+
6. Dellin Betances, RHS, A
7. Alan Horne, RHS, AAA
8. Chris Dwyer, LHS, (2008 draftee)
9. J.B. Cox, RHR, AAA
10. Andrew Brackman, RHS, 60-day DL
11. Dan McCutchen, RHS, AAA
12. David Robertson, RHR, AAA
13. Scott Bittle, RHR (2008 draftee)
14. Jeremy Bleich, LHS (2008 draftee)
15. Abe Almonte, OF, A
16. Brett Marshall, RHS (2008 draftee)
17. Jose Tabata, OF, AA
18. Ross Ohlendorf, RHR, MLB
19. Matt Richardson, SS/RHP (2008 draftee)
20. Brett Gardner, OF, AAA
21. Jairo Heredia, RHS, A
22. Carmen Angelini, SS, A
23. Bradley Suttle, 3B, A
24. Garrison Lassiter, SS (2008 draftee)
25. Corban Joseph, SS (2008 draftee)
26. Humberto Sanchez, RHR, 60-day DL
27. Austin Romine, C, A
28. Chris Garcia, RHS, A+
29. David Adams, 2B (2008 draftee)
30. Mikey Brown, RHR (2008 draftee)

Just Missed: C Ben McMahan (2008 draftee); RHR Kevin Whelan, A+

Sleepers: OF Chris Smith (2008 draftee); 1B/DH Eric Duncan, AAA

Dropped out: Duncan; Whelan; C Francisco Cervelli, AA; UTIL Justin Snyder, A+; RHS Ryan Pope, A+; RHS Jeff Marquez, AAA; OF Colin Curtis, AA; LHS Mike Dunn, A+; 1B/DH Juan Miranda, AAA; OF Kevin DeLeon, Rk

This system is stacked. The top talent is bound to graduate, but there is depth to go around everywhere. There are quality players with solid opportunities to become useful if not solid Major League players ,if not more. With this talent, if even “just” 75% of it pans out, we will soon see the fading of the likes of Kei Igawa starting in AAA, and more of, say, Brett Marhsall. It’s things like these that make me proud to be a yankee fan.