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These Yankees have the makings of a young, homegrown core

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Joyce, G. (2026, September 11). These Yankees have the makings of a young, homegrown core. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/11/sports/these-yankees-have-the-makings-of-a-young-homegrown-core/

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The New York Yankees' upcoming playoff team will feature a significant number of young players developed through the organization's draft picks. The team is expected to start at least 10 homegrown players in their first playoff game, including several high-round draft picks from recent years such as the 2022 and 2023 first-rounders. One player who may not play has been replaced by another, with the 2019 first-round pick potentially taking second base. This emphasis on homegrown talent is seen as a positive development for the team despite some previous misses in drafting high-profile prospects.

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The New York Yankees are looking promising with their young, homegrown core of players. Their 2022 seventh-round draft pick may start on the mound in the playoffs, while their 2020 first-round pick will catch him. The team's 2023 first-round pick is expected to play shortstop and 2022's first-round pick could be in center field. Another young player from the 2021 draft will likely bat cleanup as the designated hitter. Only one of these players, Aaron Judge, is older than 27 years old, and he still has five more years under contract after this season. This youth movement is a positive sign for the team's future. Despite having some big misses in past drafts, the Yankees have had some successes that are now contributing to their success on the field.

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For as much as the Yankees spend in free agency and trades, when they take the field for their first playoff game this year, there will be a heavy dose of homegrown. asserted

they → spend → homegrown

Access the Yankees beat like never before Don’t miss Greg Joyce’s text messages from The Bronx and beyond — he’s giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Yankees. asserted

he → access → Yankees

pick → sign → mound

Their first-round pick from 2020 will be catching him. asserted

pick → catch → 2020

Up the middle they will have their first-round pick from 2023 at shortstop and likely their first-round pick from 2022 in center field. asserted

they → have → field

Their 12th-round pick from 2021 will be batting no lower than cleanup as the DH, and their first-round pick from 2013 will hit second or third while patrolling right field. asserted

pick → bat → field

Perhaps most encouraging for the future, only one of those players is older than 27 years old, and Aaron Judge still has five more years under contract after this season. asserted

Judge → have → season

Of course, there is little time to care about anything beyond October once the postseason rolls around. asserted

postseason → be → October

But it is a reminder that the Yankees, for all the misses they have had on big prospects over the years (including some still on their roster that are trending in that direction), also have had some important wins in drafting and development to help them get where they are this season, even without Judge for three months. asserted

they → have → months

These Yankees have the makings of a young, homegrown core

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