The Yankees have really spoiled us. In each of the last three seasons they’ve brought up a highly regarded prospect who immediately produced. It was Gary Sanchez and his two-month assault on American League pitching in 2016. In 2017, it was Aaron Judge rewriting the rookie record books. Last year it was Miguel Andujar and Gleyber Torres, who finished second and third in the Rookie of the Year voting, respectively.
Torres was the most heralded prospect of the quartet and he was also the youngest at the time of his MLB debut, by almost a full year:
- Judge: 24 years, 109 days
- Sanchez: 22 years, 305 days
- Andujar: 22 years, 118 days
- Torres: 21 years, 130 days
Last season Torres became only the sixth middle infielder this century to put up +3 WAR at age 21 or younger, joining Ozzie Albies, Elvis Andrus, Carlos Correa, Francisco Lindor, and Starlin Castro.