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There were 62 players who appeared in an MLB game this year who signed their first pro contract with the Yankees out of the draft.
The Yankees have not had a top-10 pick since taking Derek Jeter sixth overall in 1992 .
The Yanks have at minimum continued to produce prospects that are attractive to other teams.
The need for the Yankees to be able to develop useful to better than that contributors is stark.
Among original-sign Yankees who played in 2024 , only Judge ( 11.5 ) had a higher Fangraphs Wins Above Replacement than Smith ( 2.8 ) Smith looked as if he was headed toward that area too before missing more than three months with a lat injury, yet still finishing at 1.7 WAR .
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