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2 Former Top Yankees Prospects Get Designated For Assignment

Not too long ago, third baseman Miguel Andújar and left-hander Justus Sheffield were two of the biggest names in the Yankees' farm system, ranked as top-four prospects by MLB Pipeline in 2018.

This week, Andújar and Sheffield were both designated for assignment by their new teams, a pair of transactions that'll make a prospect hugger cringe.

Andújar was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Friday, a corresponding move after Pittsburgh's reunion with outfielder Andrew McCutchen.

Sheffield, meanwhile, was designated for assignment by the Mariners earlier this week. Seattle snagged the southpaw from New York in the James Paxton trade before the 2019 season—he never panned out in Seattle, posting a 5.40 ERA over 45 games (33 starts) across the last four years. He pitched in only six games with the Mariners in 2022.

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