2021 Yankees top prospects: No. 7 Austin Wells
2021 Yankees top prospects: No. 8 Chris Gittens
2021 Yankees Top Prospects: No. 9 Glenn Otto
Otto was Rice University’s closer, but the Yankees quickly moved him to the starting rotation. In college, his fastball-curveball combo was his bread and butter, but he’s since added a changeup and a brand-new slider to the repertoire. He didn’t allow a run in three spring training appearances this year and has continued to impress at the alternate site at PNC Field. Even though he hasn’t pitched above High A, starting the season with the RailRiders seems possible.
2021 Yankees Top Prospects: No. 10 Oswald Peraza
First up is 20-year-old shortstop (he’ll be 21 in June), Oswald Peraza. The Yankees liked him enough — or, were worried that other teams would like him just as much — to add him to the 40-man roster in November, protecting him from being scooped up in the Rule 5 draft.
