The season came to an end for High-A and Low-A teams around Minor League Baseball last week, and the Yankees’ affiliates, the Hudson Valley Renegades and Tampa Tarpons, failed to reach the postseason. While both teams fell victim to a similar fate, their seasons were quite different and saw varying levels of talent pass through their stadiums in 2025. The 79-50 Renegades were one of the best teams in High-A all season and fell just short of earning a spot in the postseason at the last possible moment, while the Tarpons hovered around .500 all year and ended the season at exactly 63-63.
Hudson Valley served as a hotspot for prospect development in the first half of the season, particularly in the pitching department. Their starting rotation to open the year consisted of Ben Hess and Bryce