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New York Yankees: 5 Surprise Players Who Can Make the Opening Day Roster

seems as though the Yankees empire of the 1990s and 2000s is drawing to a close. Their "core four" has lost a member to retirement while the remaining three are not far behind. Their only real stars in their prime are Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson, both of whom are over 30 years old as well. 

What's more troubling than the aging roster is the lack of young talent ready to come in. Even as recently as the late 2000s, the Yankees always seemed to have at least one big-time prospect ready to make an impact. Phil Hughes in 2007, Joba Chamberlain and Ian Kennedy in 2008 and Jesus Montero in 2011 excited Yankees fans with their youth and talent. 

Now, with their top prospects hurt (Manny Banuelos), ineffective (Dellin Betances) or far from ...

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