New York Yankees Minor League Report: April

With the team in the Bronx off to a hot start to their season, it can be easy to forget about the New York Yankees of the future down in the farm system.

Several of the Yankees’ top prospects have gotten off to hot starts, continuing to build their hype, while some lesser-known names have also shown the potential to rise through the ranks.

Today, I’m going to highlight one pitcher and one hitter from each level of the Yankees’ minor league system who stood out during the first month of the season.

We are going to focus on true prospects, so guys like Jasson Domínguez, who spent all of last season in the majors but started 2026 in Triple-A, will be left off, despite his hot month.

Triple-A Scranton

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders had a solid April as a team, finishing their first month of play with a 16-12 record.

The team was headlined by former Yankees top prospect Jasson Dominguez, combined with three of the team’s current top prospects: Carlos Lagrange, Elmer Rodriguez, and Spencer Jones.

The Triple-A season started in the final days of March, so we’ll lump those stats into their month totals.

Spencer Jones, OF

One of the most talked-about Yankees prospects over the last few years, Spencer Jones has been knocking on the big league door since last season, when he hit 35 homers.

Jones has continued to flex his power in the new season, launching seven homers and collecting 30 RBI across his first 27 games while posting an .878 OPS.

The usual talk of his negative strikeout stuff is still there, as he punched out 40 times in 96 ABs in April, not exactly what you’re looking for.

One positive in this area has been a few more walks than normal; he earned 14 walks during the first month, compared to just 26 walks in 67 games of Triple-A action last year. This could easily be the product of Jones generally being more feared by other pitchers, but it’s something to watch going forward.

When it comes to Jones, his profile will continue to be a double-edged sword. The power is major league-ready, but the swing-and-miss stats make it difficult to put him on a Yankees squad that isn’t exactly looking for their young players to figure it out in the bigs.

If Jones can hit homers at this rate in the majors and walk a decent bit, many people will forget the high strikeout numbers, as they have for Munetaka Murakami.

I, for one, am intrigued to see how Jones’s profile plays out in the bigs and even more intrigued to see if it happens with the Yankees.

Carlos Lagrange, RHP

Carlos Lagrange is probably the most exciting arm in the organization and one of the best arms in the entire minor leagues.

During spring training, Lagrange stamped himself as a household name with a stellar showing.

Through his first six starts of the season, the 22-year-old has posted a 3.75 ERA with an opponent batting average of .211 while striking out 30 in 24 innings.

The big right-hander has already thrown 53 pitches over 100 mph, with his fastest being 102.6 mph, which would be the second fastest pitch by a starter in the majors behind Jacob Misiorowski.

A big part of his spring success was that he maintained his power strikeout ability while also limiting walks, which had previously been an issue for him.

The walks have crept back in a bit with 14 total, and three of his six starts have seen him allow three-plus free passes.

There is a very real belief that we could see Lagrange at some point this year; I’m just a bit unsure if they will switch him to the ‘pen to help go all in toward playoff time.

The major league rotation has shown incredible depth, so a couple of injuries would have to occur to see him start.

Keeping Lagrange as a starter will be important for the team, but it’s difficult not to dream of him throwing 103 out of the ‘pen in the late innings of a playoff game in the Bronx.

Double-A Somerset

The Somerset Patriots had a mixed month, marked by a 5.37 team ERA while simultaneously sporting an .843 team OPS, resulting in an 11-13 record.

George Lombard Jr., SS/3B

George Lombard Jr. easily had the best first month of any prospect in the system, and the hype continues to get louder.

After a spring camp where Lombard showed obvious improvements at the plate, many were left expecting a big year, and he hasn’t disappointed so far.

Lombard slashed .313/.411/.563 with a .974 OPS in April while smacking four homers, already half as many as he hit all of 2025.

Another big thing for the 20-year-old has been his impressive eye at the plate, walking 14 times while striking out 20 times in 95 April PA.

His quality of at-bats and quality of contact are seriously impressive, and I still haven’t mentioned that he can play above-average defense at shortstop and third base.

Seeing the doubles and homers start to come in is a great sign, as the power tool is something that Lombard has clearly worked on and the Yankees are looking for as well.

Basically, you can see why Yankee fans are over the moon excited for Lombard to arrive in the Bronx, and it’s only a matter of time at this rate.

This month already earned him a promotion to Triple-A, and now we wait and see how long he will even spend there.

Coby Morales, 1B

Coby Morales is someone who could push himself into more internal conversations and maybe even top 30 talks in the organization.

Morales was an 18th-round pick in 2023 who saw mild success in his first couple of seasons, but he is making himself a potential late-bloomer candidate.

In 23 games, Morales clubbed six homers (13 XBH) and posted a 1.029 OPS.

For reference, his career high for homers in a season is seven, and he has never logged a full season OPS north of .700, truly showing how the power swing has broken out in 2026.

This power swing has made him a highly discussed name so far, and Morales’s goal going forward will be to prove it wasn’t just a fluke stretch.

For a Yankees organization committed to winning now, continued success for Morales could make him a potential trade piece at this year’s deadline.

Honorable Mentions

I didn’t want to just highlight two position players, even though the team’s pitching has been rough, so I’m going to mention a pitcher that I have previously discussed.

Eric Reyzelman is a relief name who was knocking on the door of the Yankees’ bullpen after an impressive 2024 and spring camp in 2025, but he struggled with his command in Triple-A last year.

Reyzelman showed solid strikeout stuff, so the step back was disappointing to see, and people like myself were waiting to see how the new season would go for the 24-year-old.

Across his first 10 innings in 2026, Reyzelman walked just three batters while punching out 18 and holding opponents to a .167 average.

The first step will be getting back to Triple-A, but don’t be surprised if his name comes up again down the road as a major league bullpen option.

Other arms to watch in Double-A include Ben Hess (currently on the IL), Kyle Carr, Cade Smith (no, not that Cade Smith), and Xavier Rivas.

High-A Hudson Valley

In April, Hudson Valley finished with a 14-9 record, with the pitching staff leading the way, posting a 3.15 team ERA and holding hitters to a .191 average. The lineup recorded a .229 team average and an OPS of .690.

Jack Cebert, RHP

Jack Cebert is another Yankees pitching find who has shown early success since joining the team’s arm lab and even earned himself a promotion to Double-A at the end of the month.

Cebert was a 15th-round selection out of the 2025 draft and has found himself as the Yankees’ 25th-overall prospect, according to MLB Pipeline.

In 6.1 innings pitched last year, Cebert showed signs of being a name to watch, striking out 11 and posting a 2.84 ERA with a 0.79 WHIP. All his appearances were as a reliever.

This season, Cebert posted a 0.98 ERA and a 0.60 WHIP in 18.1 innings pitched in April, striking out 17 while walking just two batters. Two of his three appearances in the month were starts, marking his first starts as a pro.

The arsenal features a fastball and sinker in the mid-90s with a solid slider and a cutter to wrap it up.

It will be exciting to see how far Cebert can climb and grow in his first full year in the org, as many think he could be one of the better arms from last year’s Yankee draft class.

Kaeden Kent, INF

Kaeden Kent is another early positive from last year’s draft, though this season is his first stretch of showing such success.

Kent was the Yankees’ third-round selection in 2025 out of Texas A&M and is also the son of the soon-to-be-inducted Hall of Famer Jeff Kent.

Last season, Kent appeared in 25 games at High-A for his first professional action, but he slumped in his first pro test, slashing .186/.217/.265 with a lowly .482 OPS.

He has quickly flipped the script in 2026, posting a .326 average with an .890 OPS while cracking three home runs in April, all in the final eight games of the month.

Kent has also shown much better discipline at the dish, working 11 walks to just 14 strikeouts. In 25 games last season, the 22-year-old worked just three walks and struck out 19 times.

When it comes to defense, Kent currently plays shortstop mostly, but many believe he projects more as a second baseman going forward, based on the belief that his arm strength is better suited for the keystone.

After the month that Kent had at the plate, he should be earning a promotion in the coming weeks or months if the numbers continue.

Single-A Tampa Tarpons

The Tampa Tarpons logged an 11-13 record in April with mixed results on both sides of the ball. The lineup recorded a .223 average and a .688 OPS, while the pitching staff posted a 4.74 ERA and allowed a .242 average to opponents.

Jackson Lovich, INF

Jackson Lovich is a late-round pick from 2025 who has shown some impressive flashes. He only played in six games after the team drafted him, so the 2026 season is his first true pro year.

At 6-foot-3, Lovich is a lengthy infielder who mostly plays on the left side and can field his position well, but the main story so far has been his bat.

Lovich drew a lot of attention during the first couple of weeks of the season when he hit two batted balls over 113 mph. In the Single-A game, that is truly something to note, as those are major league-quality numbers and not seen all the time at this level.

The 22-year-old posted an .800 OPS and logged 10 XBH in 17 games to start the new season.

The early batted ball numbers are exciting, and watching his play has been thrilling, especially when many were expecting to see Dax Kilby at shortstop in Tampa. Last year’s first-round pick for the Yanks has not yet played this season due to injury.

Allen Facundo, LHP

Allen Facundo has been an exciting southpaw arm for Tampa, sporting a 1.20 ERA, a 0.87 WHIP, and a team-leading 25 strikeouts in 15 innings pitched in April.

In each of Facundo’s first three starts, he punched out eight batters or more, while allowing only one hit in two of the three starts and six hits total.

Facundo has experienced several injuries over the years, including a UCL tear, but his fastball still headlines the arsenal, with the slider leading the secondary stuff.

While the lefty may not be touching 100 again yet, there is still a lot of exciting life in his arm, including the slider that can hit 3000 rpm, and he could shoot up rankings if the stuff continues to shine.

The impressive start has already earned him his first promotion to High-A, and he could move quickly through the system if he stays healthy.