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New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / April 19
New York Yankees Star Pitching Prospect Off to Elite Start in Minor Leagues

New York Yankees Star Pitching Prospect Off to Elite Start in Minor Leagues

Ben Hess was on every Major League team’s radar going into the 2024 MLB draft after a solid junior season with the Alabama Crimson Tide. Even before last season started, he was ranked D1Baseball.com's No.

New York Yankees News / Last Word On Sports / April 13
Yankees Pitching Prospect Expelled Dominance in Professional Debut

Yankees Pitching Prospect Expelled Dominance in Professional Debut

Prospect success and advancement are critical within an organization. To start the year, the New York Yankees have seen some good and some bad within the prospect world.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / April 10
Watch: Yankees Top Pitching Prospect Tosses Unbelievable Professional Debut

Watch: Yankees Top Pitching Prospect Tosses Unbelievable Professional Debut

The New York Yankees are not seen as a team that's extremely talent rich when it comes to the farm system at the moment. Ranking near the bottom of the

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New York Yankees News / Minor League Baseball on SI / April 9
New York Yankees Top Prospect Dominates in First Outing For High-A Affiliate

New York Yankees Top Prospect Dominates in First Outing For High-A Affiliate

Ben Hess, ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the New York Yankees organization by MLB Pipeline, put together quite a debut at High-A Hudson Valley on Wednesday.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / April 7

Top Yankees Rising Stars with Best Chance to Be Farm's Top Prospect in 2026

The New York Yankees’ 2025 season is just a few days underway in the marathon that is 162 games. Overreactions are surfacing, injury lists are growing and their torpedo bats are the talk of the league.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / December 17
Why Yankees’ first-round pick could have a huge year in 2025

Why Yankees’ first-round pick could have a huge year in 2025

The New York Yankees used their first-round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft on right-handed pitcher Ben Hess out of Alabama, a school known for its dominant football history, and there wasn’t a ton of buzz surrounding this pick.

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