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Among the non-roster invitees, or NRIs, are some of the Yankees’ top-10 farmhands. That includes shortstop George Lombard Jr. and pitchers Carlos Lagrange and Ben Hess, who were each recently named top-100 prospects by Baseball Prospectus.
Perhaps the most stunning loss came on Dec. 18 when, as reported by Baseball America, 16-year-old Wandy Asigen of the Dominican Republic renounced his agreement with the Yankees and signed for a reported $3.8 million bonus with the New York Mets. Asigen is considered one of the top prospects in this year's international free-agent class.
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Run production has defined the Yankees over the years, thrilling their fans by lighting up the scoreboards with long-ball prowess. The players charged with run prevention frequently have taken a back seat to the sluggers,
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