{"id":105959,"date":"2025-08-16T22:59:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T02:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=105959"},"modified":"2025-08-16T22:59:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T02:59:53","slug":"yankees-top-30-prospect-additions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/08\/16\/yankees-top-30-prospect-additions\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Top 30 Prospect Additions And Re-positions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The New York Yankees top 30 prospect list has shuffled a bit over the last few weeks. Between the Major League Baseball draft and the trade deadline, various prospects were moved in and out, up and down.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Yankees shipped various prospects off in trades and acquired a few in return. The team\u2019s eighth ranked prospect Rafael Flores and 14th-ranked prospect Edgleen Perez were shipped to the Pittsburgh Pirates for closer David Bednar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also sent prospects to San Francisco in return for Camilo Doval; four prospects were involved in this trade. The Yankees also signed 18 of their 19 draft picks in 2025. This added to the farm system depth.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Yankees 2025 Draft Prospect Selections Make Their Way to the Top 30 Prospect List<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s without a doubt that the Bronx Bombers<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/07\/06\/reviewing-yankees-previous-five-first-round-draft-picks\/\" target=\"_self\"> first round draft pick<\/a> in 2025 will make the prospect ranking. Dax Kilby has moved into the eighth spot of the Yankees top 30 prospect list. He sits under pitcher Ben Hess and above pitcher Chase Hampton.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kilby is a huge offensive step in the right direction for the club. His ability at shortstop is also one that was needed in the farm system depth. In addition, from this year\u2019s draft is Yankees third round pick, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/07\/14\/yankees-2025-mlb-draft-round-three-kaeden-kent\/\" target=\"_self\">Kaeden Kent.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kent is another shortstop prospect, batting from the right side. He\u2019s another ranked draft pick, and a solid option for the club\u2019s grassroots development. Kent is ranked 13th on the top prospect list.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two spots below him is the club\u2019s fourth round selection, left-handed pitcher Pico Kohn. The southpaw was selected 134th overall, maintaining a profile that&#8217;s above baseline, and can be developed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His current tool-set and projectability on the mound is where he fits into this list. Kohn is ranked 15th on the list.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Notable Shuffles in the Farm System<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">George Lombard Jr still naturally holds the top spot in the Yankees prospect rankings. Right below him, moving into number two is right-handed pitcher Carlos Lagrange.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lagrange was signed as an international free agent in February 2022 out of the Dominican Republic. Why\u2019s he number two? He\u2019s a sharpshooter right-hander with four workable pitch options and lights up the radar gun.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lagrange is easily one of the most anticipated arms to unveil from the Yankees farm system. His estimated arrival to the show is within the next year.\u00a0 Right below him is another fashionable arm who\u2019s produced quite the year for himself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/07\/08\/yankees-prospect-cam-schlittler-joining-major-league-rotation\/\" target=\"_self\">Cam Schlittler<\/a> has been noticeable within various levels of the minor leagues, holding a 2.82 total ERA in 76 and 2 \/ 3 innings of work.\u00a0 The right hander is intriguing off the bump and is the club\u2019s second ranked pitching prospect.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cam Schlittler gets his FIRST strikeout throwing 100 MPH and his family couldn&#039;t be more proud \ud83d\udcaf \ud83e\udd79\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nUjwSlwR6WE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schlittler sits at the number three spot. One very noticeable demotion in the Yankees prospect rankings is shortstop <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/milb\/prospects\/yankees\/roderick-arias-703149\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roderick Arias<\/a>. His 2025 campaign so far shows him at a .210 batting average.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The shortstop started the year on the downside and continued to be seldom in performance. His numbers have declined, therefore his position as a ranked prospect has shifted down to 21.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One huge positive for the Yankees is that four prospects of their farm system are ranked on MLB\u2019s top 100 prospects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credits: David Reginek-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Yankees top 30 prospect list has shuffled a bit over the last few weeks. Between the Major League Baseball draft and the trade deadline, various prospects were moved in and out, up and down.\u00a0 The Yankees shipped various prospects off in trades and acquired a few in return. 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