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Yankees have a rising star pitcher in Double-A

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Right now, it might not be a stretch to say that the Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Triple-A) and the Somerset Patriots (Double-A) are more interesting to watch than the New York Yankees. The former have several interesting hitting prospects such as Oswald Peraza, Everson Pereira, and Andrés Chaparro; while the Patriots boast one of the most impressive rotations in the minor leagues: Richard Fitts, Matt Sauer, Yoendrys Gómez, Chase Hampton, and Drew Thorpe.

Thorpe, a second-round pick last year, made his professional debut this year with a rock-solid 2.