Sometimes the first thing that jumps off a prospect list isn’t the order, the scouting grades, or even the upside. It’s the certainty. Baseball America’s newest top 10 for the New York Yankees came with exactly that kind of clarity at the top, where George Lombard Jr. once again holds the organization’s No. 1 spot. It’s not shocking. Lombard has been the headliner for a while, the player development staff’s favorite example of doing things the right way. But what sits behind him tells a more interesting story about where this farm system is trying to go, and who might define the Yankees’ next era.

A New Arm Rising Quickly

Elmer Rodriguez landing at No. 2 feels like the quiet reveal of a larger shift. The Yankees have pushed him aggressively, moving him across three levels in 2025 and giv

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