Juggernauts- Yankees Prospects

1. Jesus Montero, C, (A)- Montero is the best catcher still in the minors. His power is unmatchable at any position, especially at this young of an age. He was rated as an 80 on the power scale and walloped 17 homers in about a full season in 2008, and batted .326.

2. Dellin Betances, SP, (A)- Dellin Betances is a 6'8," lanky powerhouse. He throws fastballs between 93-97 with considerable rise and a knuckle curve unmatchable by anyone except Mike Mussina and Phil Hughes. He's an all around pitcher with zero flaws in his game except experience.

3. David Robertson, RHP, (A)- Robertson is the best reliever the Yankees have had in the minors since Rivera. He throws a diving 12-6 curve and a near perfect 93-96 mpf running fastball. He can eat some innings in long relief or close it out. He flashed his brilliance in 2009 with the Yankees and will soon be able to take over for Veras and Marte full-time.

4. Austin Jackson, CF, (B+)- Jackson took a step back hitting below .300 in AA last year. His defense is major league ready and even better than Melky Cabrera's. He's the best defensive option the Yankees have in centerfield and he can get to almost any ball hit in the outfield. He runs to first base in 4 seconds flat and has the potential to hit .300 and hit 15 homers and steal 20 bases.

5. Andrew Brackman, LHP, (B+)- Brackman fell to the Yankees in the 2007 draft because of arm issues as well as Scott Boras issues. The big lefty throws a 92-95 mph 2 seamer and a four seamer that sits between 94-98. His slider is fantastic as is his changeup. His fastballs are both plus plus, with a plus slider and a developing change. He could be the Yank's closer in 2010 or atleast their best imitation of B.J. Ryan.

6. Austin Romine, C, (B+)- Romine could be a backup now. He's prone to the past ball but he has the strongest arm ever seen by Yankees' scouts at catcher. He has thrown a 97 mph fastball as a pitcher in highschool and on top of those numbers runners are just plain afraid to run on his basepaths. He hit .300 even in A ball in 2008 and could approach those numbers in the majors some day,

7. Phil Coke, LHP, (B)- Coke came from minor league obscurity to landing a bullpen spot with the Yankees' very improved staff. He throws a 94 mph fastball, cutter and slider. All of his pitchs are average or plus, and he has good control. He didn't allow an earned run in 14 innings in September and plans to keep that streak alive for this season.

8. Mark Melancon, RHP, (B)- Melancon has taken over for Beam, Whelan and Cox as the best reliever not named David Robertson in the Yankees' farm system. Melancon is a lot like Brett Cecil and really only needs his fastball that sits 92-95 to be effective but he'll mix in a very good slider anyway. He is the most efficient pitcher in the Yankee's pen, and averages one of the fewest number of pitches per strikeout. His career 2.22 ERA is sparling and he's only given up 74 hits in more than a hundred innings of work.

9. Francisco Cervelli, C, (B)- Cervelli makes good contact and that's evident by his .315 and .300 batting averages at two of his three stops in 2008. He's a career .280 hitter and he has been improving on that number for the last few years. He has a good arm, blocks the plate well, calls a good game and is mature. He strikes out too much at the higher levels and in his short stint in the majors, but if he gets acclimated he could be a premier backup.

10. Wilkins De La Rosa, SP, (B-)- De La Rosa has the tools to be a dominant starter. His 92-95 MPH fastball is good and as a former outfielder he knows hot to pitch to contact. He is a good talent but needs lots of work, especially on his change and breaking pitches before he can be considered a top prospect.

11. Humberto Sanchez, SP, (B-)- Coming off of a year marred by shoulder surgery, Sanchez needs to bounce back to be considered for the Yankees' pen. He throws hard, 91-96, depending on his arm slot, and his slider has good movement. He was ranked as the #57 prospect by Baseball America in 2007, and although his 4.14 ear isn't dazzling, it has been as alow as 1.76 in 71 innings in AA-- a level where he struck out 86 batters.

12. Christian Garcia, SP, (B-) Garcia is the least-well-known-top- prospect in the Yankees's system. His 94/95 MPH fastball is good and his 12/6 curve is a little above average. His 2.90 ERA and 60 k's in 49 innings was one of the best seasons that a Yankees' pitcher saw in 2008.

*NEW PROSPECT* Brandon Laird, 3B, (B+)- The 21 year old Laird smacked 23 bombs with the River Dogs last year and had hit .339 the year before. He is NOT the brother of Gerald Laird but that's a good thing, consider the goofie Gerald fucks up a lot. Laird will fly through the Yankees system as long as he continues to develop into a power hitting third basemen. With AROD injured he'll likely get promoted to AAA to fill in the gap left by Marcos Vechionacci or even Eric Duncan.