Yankees Prospects Check-In: George Lombard Jr., Ben Hess and More

Let's continue our series where we look at MLB organization's prospects by checking out the New York Yankees.

We have looked at prospects for the Tigers, Dodgers, Astros, Cubs, Phillies, Blue Jays, Mets and Brewers so far. We'll focus on players age 25 or below.

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Top Performing Hitters

Rafael Flores leads all Yankees' prospects with 94 hits on the season. He's the team's No. 15 prospect.

The 24-year-old is playing in Double-A and has a 2026 MLB ETA. Flores has a .284 average and .342 on-base percentage over 86 games this season. He has 23 doubles, 15 homers and a triple among his 94 total knocks, along with 56 RBIs, 46 runs scored, 29 walks, 92 strikeouts and six stolen bases.

Jesus Rodriguez and T.J. Rumfield each had 87 hits on the season. Rodriguez is the No. 30 prospect for New York, while Rumfield is not ranked among the top-30 prospects. 

Rodriguez is 23 years old and playing in Triple-A - he has a 2026 ETA. He's got a .291 average and .389 OBP over 77 games this season. Rodriguez has 14 doubles, three homers and two triples among his hits, along with 35 RBIs, 49 runs scored, 46 walks, 56 strikeouts and 13 stolen bases.

Rumfield is 25 years old and playing in Triple-A. He has 22 doubles, 10 homers and a triple among his hits. He also has 53 runs scored, 60 RBIs, 37 walks, 60 strikeouts and four stolen bases this season.

Dylan Jasso has logged 77 hits, while Juan Matheus has 74 knocks. Neither are ranked on the team's top-30 list.

Jasso is a 22-year-old playing in Double-A for now. He has 12 homers, 11 doubles and five triples among his hits. Jasso has 46 runs scored, 44 RBIs, 27 walks, 70 strikeouts and no stolen bases.

Matheus is 21 years old and plays in Single-A. He has 19 doubles and one triple and homer among his hits, along with 41 runs scored, 38 RBIs, 42 walks, 31 stolen bases and 69 strikeouts.

Top Performing Pitchers

Among all qualified pitchers, Griffin Herring has the top earned run average at 1.69. He's the team's No. 25 prospect. 

The 22-year-old is pitching in High-A right now and has a 2027 ETA. Herring is 7-2 and has logged 85 1/3 innings so far. He has 96 strikeouts, 32 walks and a .182 average against him.

For pitchers with at least 30 innings pitched, Hueston Morrill has the organization lead in ERA, with a 0.53 mark so far. He is not a top-30 prospect for the Yankees.

Morrill has worked at High-A and Double-A as a 25-year-old this season. He has a 3-1 record and 24 strikeouts over 34 innings.

Bryce Warrecker has a 0.96 ERA so far this season. He also isn't ranked.

Warracker is 23 years old and working in High-A right now. He has a 1-0 record and 39 punchouts over 37 1/3 innings.

Carlos Lagrange has struck out 113 batters over 77 1/3 innings this season. He's the team's No. 17 prospect. 

Lagrange is 22 years old and pitches in Double-A right now - he has a 2027 ETA. He has an 8-4 record and a 3.96 ERA this season, along with 34 walks and a .186 average against him.

Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz has 102 punchouts over 89 2/3 innings. He's the team's No. 6 prospect. 

The 21-year-old is already in Double-A and he has a 2027 ETA. Rodriguez-Cruz is 6-5 with a 2.41 ERA this season. He has walked 37 batters and has a .187 average against him.

Top-Ranked Prospects

George Lombard Jr. is the team's No. 1 prospect. He's ranked 35th overall on the top-100 prospect list.

The 20-year-old is playing in Double-A already and has a 2027 ETA. Lombard has a .239 average and .382 OBP over two minor league levels. He has 16 doubles, four triples and three homers among his 68 total hits, along with 30 RBIs, 60 runs scored, 57 walks, 80 strikeouts and 25 stolen bases.

Spencer Jones is the team's No. 2 prospect. The 24-year-old is in Triple-A and is expected to be in the big leagues later this season.

Across two levels of play, Jones has a .296 average and .399 OBP so far. He has 69 hits, including 11 doubles and 23 home runs. Jones has 47 RBIs, 60 runs scored, 40 walks, 16 stolen bases and 90 punchouts as well.

Ben Hess is the Yankees' No. 3 prospect. The 22-year-old pitcher is working in High-A and has a 2027 ETA.

Hess is 4-2 with a 4.08 ERA over 53 innings in his first minor league season. He has 80 strikeouts, 32 walks and a .179 average against him.

Bryce Cunningham is the fourth-ranked prospect for New York. He's 22 years old, pitches in High-A and has a 2027 ETA.

Cunningham is 5-1 with a 1.93 ERA over 46 2/3 innings in his first minor league season. He has struck out 47, walked just 11 and has a .202 average against him.

Roderick Arias is the team's No. 5 prospect. The 20-year-old infielder has a 2027 ETA and plays in Single-A.

Arias is hitting just .194 and getting on base at a .315 clip. He has 12 doubles and five home runs among his 47 total hits. Arias also has 33 RBIs, 37 runs scored, 41 walks, 81 strikeouts and 20 stolen bases too.