 look at one of the Yankees top prospects Matt Sauer. He's among a group of highly talented pitchers in their organization and while he hits so well in high school that there was some question about where his future would lie the Yankees are confident having him on the mound. Here is Chris Shearn with more. He's only got 19 professional starts under his belt but Matt Sauer has already made waves in prospect rankings. With Justice Sheffield being traded last week MLB.com now has Sauer 9th in the Yankees organization. A second round pick out of high school in the 2017 draft he got his feet wet in rookie ball shortly after being selected and Sauer spent 2018 playing short season A ball with the Staten Island Yankees. The owner of a fastball that lives in the midnight needs plus a very good changeup that he focused on last year. The right hand struck out six batters per nine over 13 outings during his stint in the New York Pen League. Drawing raves from teammates and coaches alike for his compete level. His manager at Staten Island, Lionel Diaz has said that Sauer is the kind of pitcher you want out there when games begin. No matter what his role will be in the future Sauer is definitely a pitcher to keep tabs on during his age 20 season next year and beyond as he climbs the ladder in the Yankees organization. Chris thank you Matt Sauer ranks highly within the Yankees organization although he is outside the top 100 when it comes to Major League Baseball prospects overall. The Yankees have three within that group. Esteban Florial, Jonathan Loisiga and Albert Ubreyu. The Padres and Braves tied for the most top 100 prospects with 10 each followed by the White Sox with seven.