Mets’ farm system ranks higher than Yankees’, insiders say
The Mets and Yankees will both compete for a World Series title this upcoming season, and by the looks of it, they will be in a competitive race for the best collection of young talent in the city.
MLB released its preseason rankings of the league’s best farm systems on Thursday, and the Mets rank slightly higher than the Yankees: Steve Cohen’s club comes in at No. 11, while Hal Steinbrenner’s team comes in at No. 13.
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Here’s what they said about each respective club:
11: Mets
Top 100 prospects: Francisco Álvarez, C (No. 3); Brett Baty, 3B (No. 21); Kevin Parada, C (No. 36); Alex Ramirez, OF (No. 96)
The Mets may have been aggressive this offseason, but that aggression was largely utilized on the free-agent market, allowing New York to keep its prospect nucleus intact. Álvarez and Baty are primed to be Major League contributors with their loud offensive profiles in 2023, but last year’s deep Draft class, headlined by Parada and Jett Williams in the first round, should keep the pipeline stocked once they graduate.
13: Yankees
Top 100 Prospects: Anthony Volpe, SS (No. 5); Jasson Domínguez, OF (No. 47); Oswald Peraza, SS/2B (No. 52)
Most of the Yankees’ best prospects are position players who should arrive in New York during the next couple of seasons. Their ability to sign and develop pitchers provides constant trade fodder and they have as many arms (18) on their Top 30 list as any organization, led by right-handers Drew Thorpe, Will Warren and Richard Fitts from the last two Drafts.
