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What Are the Yankees Doing Wrong in Developing Pitching Prospects?

publishing an article last week about the New York Yankees’ lack of an impact prospect to call up in September, it got me thinking about the organization’s struggles in developing prospects—especially pitching prospects.

Heading into the 2012 season, the team’s top pitching prospects were left-hander Manny Banuelos and right-hander Dellin Betances. Had both players excelled in the minor leagues and ultimately reached the majors, it would have been a step in the right direction for the system as a whole.

Unfortunately, both of their 2012 campaigns didn’t unfold as hoped—to say the least.

Banuelos, 21, logged only 24 innings at Triple-A before a bone bruise on his left elbow prematurely ended his ...

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