The beginning of the year is the time for everyone to release their top prospect lists, and Gary Sanchez is sure to be a popular name to lead the crop of Yankee minor leaguers this time around. Sanchez grabbed the top spot in Minor League Ball's Top 20 list, edging out Jorge Mateo at #2. Though the Yankees do not have any Grade A prospects by John Sickels' estimation, a B ranking means that the player should be a successful major league player even if they aren't quite a star.
Now that Greg Bird and Luis Severino have graduated from the prospect ranks, Sanchez is getting quite a bit of love following his strong 2015 season between Double-A, Triple-A, and the Arizona Fall League.