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Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the New York Yankees system.

Manny Banuelos

Manuel Banuelos (born March 13, 1991 in Monterrey, Mexico) is a pitcher in the New York Yankees organization. He is the Yankees' sixth best prospect for 2010, according to Baseball America.^[1]

• Career statistics and player information from Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Dellin Betances

Dellin Betances (born March 23, 1988) is a pitching prospect in the New York Yankees minor league organization.

In 2005, Betances was an Aflac All-American and played for the Team USA Junior National Team.

Bentaces was drafted out of Grand Street Campus School in Brooklyn, New York in the 8th round of the 2006 MLB Draft. He was rated the Yankees' third best prospect for 2007,^[2] and their fifth best for 2009, according to Baseball America.^[3]

Betances spent 2007 with the Class-A Short Season Staten Island Yankees and 2008 with the Class A Charleston RiverDogs. In 2009, he pitched for the Tampa Yankees, the Yankees Class A-Advanced affiliate. Late in the season, Betances had surgery late in the 2009 season, which was erroneously reported as Tommy John surgery,^[4] but was instead a ligament reinforcement procedure.^[5]

• Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube
• Aflac All-American Roster

Jeremy Bleich

Jeremy Bleich (born June 18, 1987) is a left-handed pitcher in the New York Yankees organization. Baseball America named him the Yankees' ninth best prospect for 2010.^[1]

Bleich attended Isidore Newman School in New Orleans and then Stanford University. As a pitcher at Isidore Newman, he was profiled by author Michael Lewis in his short book Coach: Lessons on the Game of Life, published in 2005.^{[citation needed]} He was selected in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft (44th overall) by the New York Yankees out of Stanford. Bleich said he patterns his game after Andy Pettitte.^[6] He is currently with the Yankees Class AA affiliate, the Trenton Thunder.

• Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube

J. B. Cox

James Brent "J.B." Cox (born May 13, 1984 in Bay City, Texas) is an American relief pitcher in the New York Yankees organization. Cox was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft.^[7] Cox graduated from the University of Texas in 2005 and he currently pitches at the Double-A level for the Trenton Thunder.

Cox throws a fastball, slider, and changeup.^[8] As of 2007, Cox was listed as the eight best prospect in the New York Yankees organization and owning the best slider in the farm system.^[9]

• Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Alan Horne

William Alan Horne (born January 5, 1983 in Marianna, Florida) is a minor league pitcher in the New York Yankees organization. He is listed at 6 feet 4 inches, 195 lbs, and throws right-handed.

Horne was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the first round (27th overall) of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft, but opted not to sign and instead went to the University of Mississippi, where he has a solid freshman season, only to succumb to injury requiring Tommy John surgery. Horne took a medical redshirt his sophomore year. Horne then transferred to Chipola College for his junior year. He was drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the 30th Round (893rd overall) of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft, but bypassed a reported six-figure bonus to attend the University of Florida. After helping the Gators to the College World Series Finals, Horne considered returning to Florida as a fifth year senior, but was drafted in the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft, by the Yankees in the 11th round (349th overall), and signed, receiving a $400,000 bonus.

Horne made his professional debut in 2006 with the A Tampa Yankees, and in 2007 has pitched for the AA Trenton Thunder, where he has pitched well and attracted interest from other teams.

His best offering a heavy 92-95 mph fastball that he does a good job of keeping in the bottom third of the zone. He works off his fastball with a hammer curveball that bites hard and down in the zone. He learned a cut fastball at Chipola Junior College.On August 25, 2007 Horne was awarded the Eastern League Pitcher of the Year Award. A ceremony was held before the game.

Awards and honors

• 2007 - Eastern League Mid-Season All-Star
• 2007 - Eastern League Pitcher of the Year ^[10]

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
• Prospect Profile: Alan Horne
• Minor League Baseball: Statistics

Trent Lockwood

Trent Lockwood (born May 5, 1986 in Waco, Texas) is a first baseman in the New York Yankees organization.

Lockwood attended Groesbeck High School in Groesbeck, Texas. He attended Hill College before transfering to the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Lockwood was not drafted. He began his professional career in independent leagues. In 2008, he played for the Bay Area Toros of the Continental Baseball League and the El Paso Diablos of the American Association. In 2009, he played for the Amarillo Dillas of United League Baseball.

In the winter of 2009, Lockwood played for the Lake County Black Bears of the Florida Winter Baseball League, prior to the league suspending operations.^[11]

In 2010, the Yankees purchased Lockwood's contract from the Dillas.^[12][13]

• Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Richie Robnett

Richard Pryer "Richie" Robnett (born September 17, 1983 in Santa Monica, California) is a Minor League Baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees.

Robnett attended Fresno State University where he played college baseball. Robnett was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 32nd round (961st overall) in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft but did not sign. In 2004, he was taken by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round as the 26th overall pick and the Athletics second overall pick.

Robnett began his professional career in 2004 with the Low Single-A Vancouver Canadians. He batted .299 with 4 home runs in 43 games.

In 2005, Robnett spent the entire season with the High Single-A Stockton Ports. Robnett batted .243 but showed some power as he led the team with 20 home runs.

Robnett split the 2006 season at three different levels. He played for the Ports again as well as playing 5 games apiece with the Double-A Midland RockHounds and the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats. In a combined 79 games, he batted .264 with 12 home runs.

Robnett mainly played for the RockHounds in 2007 but also spent some time with the River Cats. In 131 games, he batted .261 with 18 home runs. Robnett was also named to the Texas League midseason and postseason All-Star games.

On November 20, 2007, the Athletics purchased his contract, protecting him from the Rule 5 draft. He was traded to the Chicago Cubs on February 2, 2009, along with Justin Sellers, for Michael Wuertz.^[14]

Released by the Cubs in May 2009, he was added to the roster of the Trenton Thunder, Double-A affiliates of the New York Yankees, on July 12, 2009. He made his Thunder debut the following day in right field, coming up with one of the Thunder's three hits.

Robnett is a left-handed hitter with some power and low plate discipline (151 strikeouts in 2005 and 146 in 2007.)

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or The Baseball Cube

Austin Romine

Austin Romine (born November 22, 1988 in Lake Forest, California) is a catcher in the New York Yankees organization. He was named the Yankees' fourth best prospect of 2009,^[3] and their second best prospect for 2010, according to Baseball America.^[1]

Romine was drafted by the Yankees in the second round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft out of El Toro High School.^[15]

Romine's father, Kevin Romine, played in the majors for the Boston Red Sox from 1985 to 1991.^[15]

In 2009, Romine was named Florida State League Player of the Year.^[16]

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Gary Sanchez

Gary Sanchez is a catcher in the New York Yankees organization, currently playing for the Gulf Coast League Yankees. He was signed as a 16 year old international free agent in July 2009,^[17] and was ranked as the Yankees' seventh best prospect for the 2010 season.^[1]

Full Triple-A to Rookie League rosters

Triple-A

Double-A

Class A-Advanced

Class A

Short A

Rookie

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