MLB Pipeline prediction makes Roderick Arias' Yankees downfall look even sadder

Mar 23, 2024; Lakeland, Florida, USA; New York Yankees shortstop Roderick Arias (54) throws to first during the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images | Mike Watters-Imagn ImagesIf you're wondering why the New York Yankees gutted their international scouting operation and sent director Donny Rowland packing, look no further than what the world thought of Roderick Arias just two years ago, and how bad a bet that turned out to be.

Of course ... the Yankees' player development process is certainly at fault as much as the scouts who were sold on Arias and the folks who wrote the check. Still, it can't be…