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Yankees making same Clint Frazier, Anthony Volpe mistake with another ‘untouchable’ prospect originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Some New York Yankees fans are going to totally disagree, while others are going to be in the same boat.
Right now, the New York Yankees have been one of the better teams in the American League, and with them getting healthier recently, the hope and expectation is that things are going to really start to figure themselves out.
What some might disagree with, however, is moving on from prospects. I think the Yankees have found out over the past decade or so that they didn't move on from prospects at the right time and, as a result, were stuck with players who were hyped up and not as good as anyone expected.
A lot of organizations can say that, but it definitely seems like the Yankees were one of those teams that were impacted by that more than others.
One guy that many are starting to call untouchable, however, even with the previous busts the Yankees have dealt with, is George Lombard Jr. I understand why the Yankees don't want to move on from Lombard, but I don't necessarily agree that any player should be off the table in New York right now.
“Admittedly this is a bit of a cop-out. But New York's system is so thin on impact position-player talent — and so comparatively deep in pitching — that I'd caution Brian Cashman against moving either of Lombard Jr. or Kilby. The former is the team's top overall prospect, and it's not hard to see why:
“He's slick at shortstop and has answered a ton of hit-tool questions with his performance in the high minors over the last 12 months or so. And Kilby, while not the same level of glove, is an incredibly advanced bat who should still be able to stick somewhere up the middle,” Chris Landers wrote.
If the Yankees are serious about winning a World Series, there's absolutely no way that they can enter this trade deadline and say that anybody is off the roster.
My reasoning for that is rather simple, as there seems to be an expectation around the league that some really good starting pitching can be available, and let's say a guy like Yordan Alvarez does, too. If Alvarez becomes available, the Yankees have to do whatever it takes to at least put together a competitive offer, as he completely changes the lineup.
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