With the start of spring training 2.0, aka “summer camp,” looming right around the corner, there has been a lot of discussion about which players should be included on the 60-man roster, and in particular the 30-man taxi squad. Much of this discussion has focused on the status of prospects within the system, and whether teams should prioritize adding high-ceiling prospects, even those at the lower levels of the minors, or lower-ceiling ones from the upper levels.
I propose, however, that the Yankees should not be focused on adding their prospects to the taxi squad — although they definitely should bring their upper-minors depth along — but rather on acquiring and stockpiling the largest contingent of veteran depth as possible, even if it means paying players more than they might otherwise receive in a typical minor league deal.