Chance Adams was dominant the whole season. [Photo: Patrick Teale]
In our 20th and final ranking of 2016, here's a list of the top 20 performances from the Yankees prospects.
Note: This list is not about who are the better players or prospects, but rather who is doing the best and making the most of their opportunities.
| Rank | Player | Team | Comments | Last Week's Rank |
| 1 | Chance Adams | TRE |
The most consistently dominant performer on either side of the ball down on the farm for the Yankees this season |
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| 2 | Dustin Fowler | TRE | His .920 OPS over the final 48 games propels to the top hitting spot; he finished the year first in total bases [248] and RBIs [88], third in doubles [30], and in the top ten in a few other categories | 4 |
| 3 | Dietrich Enns | SWB | Along with Adams he's been one of the most consistent performers down on the farm in 2016; finished first in ERA [1.73] among pitchers who didn't make a relief appearance | 3 |
| 4 | Jordan Montgomery | SWB | His sub-1.00 in his six Triple-A starts only highlight what already was a breakout season for him; finished tied for first in wins [14] and ranked second in strikeouts [134] | 5 |
| 5 | Kyle Higashioka | SWB | Struggled at the end but has no reason to hang his head after clobbering a career-high 21 home runs, which tied for the farm system lead this year | 2 |
| 6 | Gleyber Torres | TAM | Starting to heat up, hitting .342 in his last ten games. He ranks the top five in every offensive category except home runs | 5 |
| 7 | Nestor Cortes | TAM | The video game-like numbers continue; he got bumped up to Triple-A and tossed 5 2/3 innings of no-hit ball in his debut | 7 |
| 8 | Miguel Andujar | TRE | Set career highs in batting [.273], doubles [26], home runs [12], etc; in fact, only in stolen bases did he not set a career high in 2016 | 11 |
| 9 | Clint Frazier | SWB | Like Andujar, Frazier, who did finish behind 'Miggy' in total bases and batting average, had a very good season and still has significant room to improve | 10 |
| 10 | James Reeves | TRE | Promoted to Double-A at season's end and only two pitchers had better WHIP ratios and opposing batting averages [Cortes and Adams] among starters; that's pretty elite company | 14 |
| 11 | Yefrey Ramirez | TAM | He had some struggles late in the season but like Reeves the peripherals are too fantastic to ignore; he finished right behind Reeves in WHIP and opposing batting average | 13 |
| 12 | Tito Polo | TAM | Acquired late for Ivan Nova, this Colombian mighty 'mite' finished the year with 16 bombs, 37 stolen bases, and had just one less total base than Torres | NR |
| 13 | Josh Rogers | TAM | Headlines the group of 'solid' [not necessarily standout] performers in 2016; only Montgomery, Enns, and Adams had more wins | 12 |
| 14 | Mark Payton | TRE | King of the underrated right here, Payton contributed in every category; he scored more runs [69] than Fowler and finished in the top ten in batting [.282] | 19 |
| 15 | Thairo Estrada | TAM | Another under the radar player, Estrada finished the year sixth in batting [.290], among the total bases leaders, and clubbed 8 home runs | 17 |
| 16 | Giovanny Gallegos | SWB | Only Holder had a better year coming out of the bullpen down on the farm; he finished the season with an incredible 1.27 ERA and 106 Ks in 78 innings | 18 |
| 17 | Chris Gittens | CHA | Finished the season tied for the system lead in home runs [21], tenth in total bases [183], and among the doubles, walks, and runs scored leaders | 16 |
| 18 | Jake Cave | SWB | Finished just one total base behind Gittens and had as many RBIs [55] as Frazier so overall it was a very good season | 15 |
| 19 | Travis Hissong | TRE | His Gallegos-like season is disguised by the fact that his numbers are spread out over three minor league league levels | NR |
| 20 | Jorge Mateo | TAM | He and Avelino finished neck and neck for the final spot; Mateo gets the ultimate nod with more home runs and stolen bases | 20 |
Others considered for the Top 20: Abiatal Avelino, Domingo Acevedo [DL], J.P. Feyereisen, Billy Fleming, Domingo German, Jeff Hendrix, Christian Morris, Hoy Jun Park, Donovan Solano [at 28 a little too old to be considered a prospect], Tyler Wade, and Zach Zehner.