These aren't George Steinbrenner's spend-spend-spend and farm-system-be-damned Yankees. New York still had the game's second-highest payroll last year at $223.6 million, but it's also more committed to developing from within than at any time since the Core Four came along in the mid-1990s. Luis Severino and Greg Bird made major contributions during the Yankees' Wild Card run a year ago, and the club has several more rookies poised to make an impact in the near future. Outfielder Aaron...
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