The Yankees recently announced their instructional league roster, but who are most of these people? Instructs will take place before the fall leagues pick up so the organization can give some players more playing time for various reasons. Some of these guys were injured, some of them struggled, some just got muscled out of starting jobs and others could simply use some extra attention. Here's a brief rundown on who all these guys are:
Pitchers
Domingo Acevedo: A young pitcher who gets plenty of attention for his ability to consistently throw 100 mph and made MLB's top Yankees 30 prospects this year.