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Yankees’ Home-Grown Pitchers Through the Last 17 Years

York Yankees management has come under increased scrutiny regarding the way that they have cultivated their young pitchers. Michael Pineda's season-ending injury, prior to the start of this season, prompted many to question why the Yankees haven't produced better starting pitchers over the last 20 years.

I decided to go back to 1996, the start of the Yankees great dynasty of the 1990s, to look at Yankees pitchers under the following criteria: a) players who were drafted by the team or signed as amateur free agents while under the age of 25. b) players brought up in the Yankees minor league system who went on to start at least five games for them in a particular season.

This list does not include any free agent signing which ...

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