The city doesn't sleep, and neither do we.
Four New York Yankees farmhands are among the 2012 MLB Top 100 Prospects, according rankings released Thursday by MLB.com. Left-handed pitcher Manny Banuelos (13th), right-handed pitcher Dellin Betances (41st), catcher Gary Sanchez (53rd) and outfielder Mason Williams (73rd) are on the MLB.com list.
MLB.com's take on the 'upside potential' of all four prospects is listed below. The story also includes full profiles and minor league statistics for all of the players.
[Related: See SB Nation's Minor League Ball for more about all of these prospects]
No. 13, Manny Banuelos (LHP)
Upside potential: Once he throws more strikes, he has the chance to be an electric starter who can be a No. 2 or 3 starter.
No. 41, Dellin Betances (RHP)
Upside potential: With better command, he’s a No. 2 or 3 starter. If not, he still could pitch in the back end of a rotation or perhaps as a setup man.
No. 53, Gary Sanchez (C)
Upside potential: As long as the defense improves, he can be a bat-first big league backstop, catching every day and hitting in the middle of a lineup.
No. 73, Mason Williams (OF)
Upside potential: Perhaps the toolsiest prospect in the Yankees’ system, he has the chance to be another in a long line of multi-tooled homegrown center fielders to patrol Yankee Stadium and the first since Bernie Williams.
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