The beauty of building up your farm system and developing players for a team like the New York Yankees is that it gives you options. Either you end up with a wave of youngsters who are ready to contribute in meaningful ways, or you wind up with the trade currency to buy whichever star tickles your fancy on the trade market.
That's the position the Yankees find themselves in now, as MLB.com's Bryan Hoch points out, with three Baby Bomber blue-chippers ready to bang down the door to the big league roster in 2026.
This development could be a driving force in shaping New York's offseason plan.