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Florial shines as Yankees flourish on the farm

Outfielder enjoys breakout year in one of game's deepest systems
November 27, 2017

This offseason, MiLB.com is taking a look at the most outstanding campaigns by players in each system across Minor League Baseball and honoring the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization.After years of fielding rosters filled with more free-agent superstars

International League Finals preview

RailRiders back to defend Governors' Cup against Bulls
September 12, 2017

A year later, the RailRiders are back in a familiar position.The Yankees' top affiliate claimed the International League's North Division again this summer before advancing Sunday to the Governors' Cup Finals, where they'll meet the Durham Bulls. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre is not only the defending IL champs -- it's also the reigning

Cave leads RailRiders to another division title

Defending Triple-A champions claim third straight IL North crown
August 28, 2017

Even with several of their former top players starring in the Major Leagues for the Yankees, the Triple-A RailRiders keep rolling along. After clinching a playoff spot Saturday, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre wrapped up its third straight International League North Division title with a 5-3 win over Rochester on Monday night at PNC Field. 

MiLB announces July Players of the Month

August 7, 2017

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Minor League Baseball today announced its July Player of the Month Award winners for all leagues. Each winner will receive an award from Minor League Baseball in recognition of the honor.

Yanks' Cave leads Offensive Players of the Week

Outfielder boosts resume by going 15-for-26 (.577) for RailRiders
July 24, 2017

Jake Cave has seen former teammates Aaron Judge and Clint Frazier take off as rookies in the Bronx. He's seen good friend and former pinstriped prospect Ben Gamel prove to be an impressive Major League hitter in Seattle. After some mechanical adjustments and changes to his approach, Cave is heating

RailRiders' Cave posts first multi-homer game

Yanks prospect drives in career-high five runs on three-hit night
July 8, 2017

Jake Cave had seen teammates hit two home runs in a game and always wanted to do it himself. He checked that off his to-do list on Saturday.The Yankees prospect went yard twice and plated a career-high five runs on a 3-for-3 night in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's 8-1 victory over Lehigh

Phillips wrangles opossum, Blooper MiLBY

Cave's monster blast garners Top Homer; Bote slides to grab Top Play
November 3, 2016

So many times each season, the stands at Minor League games get filled with a symphony of excited fans. "Did you see that play?!" "What a moonshot!" "Haha wow, what is happening?" And with the addition of the internet and its propensity for videos to go viral, fans all over