Yankees Letting 5 Minor League Staffers Go Provides Possible Insight Into Future Pitching Plans

The New York Yankees have made some significant coaching changes within their minor league ranks on Tuesday.

Kevin Reese, the organizations's Senior Director of Player Development, announced on Tuesday that the club was moving on from a profusion of hitting coaches scattered throughout their system.

More importantly, however, Reese claimed that the franchise did not renew the contract of pitching coordinator Scott Aldred. It's a compelling storyline, as former pitching coordinator Danny Borrell left earlier in the year for a coaching job at Georgia Tech, and the overhaul might just say something about the Yanks' ability to develop their internal pitching in the future, as well as the types of voices they'll rely on moving forward.

Think about this: who was the last Pinstripes hurler who actually came through New York's farm system and achieved success at the big league level? Other than Luis Severino, who else comes to mind?

Domingo German has been spectacular in 2019, but we'd like to see more than one campaign of pitching prowess before we compare him to a two-time All-Star in Sevy. And Justus Sheffield, though no longer in town, has been pretty rough for Seattle this season.

If you're struggling to name somebody, that's OK, because the Bombers are accustomed to seeing world-beating offensive players emerge from their ranks: Gleyber Torres, Aaron Judge, Miguel Andujar, and Gary Sanchez, to name a recent few.

The Yanks need to find the next big thing in terms of pitching minds, and have him start developing their farm system. Splashing the cash in free agency might have worked once upon a time, but it's no longer a viable option if New York wants an elite rotation.