TAMPA, FLORIDA - MARCH 05: Luis Medina #80 of the New York Yankees delivers a pitch in the eighth inning against the Detroit Tigers in a spring training game at George M. Steinbrenner Field on March 05, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
The New York Yankees have some farm system spring cleaning to attend to in the weeks to come, and it’s very likely that some 40-man spots will be messed around with this summer.
After all, when it comes time to protect some top prospects after the season, nobody wants to deal with a massive purge or a Garrett Whitlock situation again.